A cantilever wood beam consists of eight 2 in. thick planks glued together to form a cross section that is 16 in. deep. Each plank has awidth of b = 6.7 in. The cantilever beam has a length of L = 7.3 ft and it supports a concentrated load of P = 3600 lb.(a) Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal shear stress at points A, B, C, and D.(b) From these results, plot a graph showing the distribution of shear stresses from top to bottom of the beam.A2 in. (typ)yB16 in.LbAnswer:ТАpsiTR =ipsiTc =psiIp =ipsi

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A cantilever wood beam consists of eight 2 in. thick planks glued together to form a cross section that is 16 in. deep. Each plank has a width of b = 6.7 in. The cantilever beam has a length of L = 7.3 ft and it supports a concentrated load of P = 360O Ib. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal shear stress at points A, B, C, and D. (b) From these results, plot a graph showing the distribution of shear stresses from top to bottom of the beam. • A 2 in. (typ) B •C 16 in. L b Answer: TA = i psi TB = i psi Tc = i psi Tp = i psi

A cantilever wood beam consists of eight 2 in. thick planks glued together to form a cross section that is 16 in. deep. Each plank has a width of b = 6.7 in. The cantilever beam has a length of L = 7.3 ft and it supports a concentrated load of P = 360O Ib. (a) Calculate the magnitude of the horizontal shear stress at points A, B, C, and D. (b) From these results, plot a graph showing the distribution of shear stresses from top to bottom of the beam. • A 2 in. (typ) B •C 16 in. L b Answer: TA = i psi TB = i psi Tc = i psi Tp = i psi

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Problem 5.8.6P: A cantilever beam of length L = 2 m supports a load P = 8,0 kN (sec figure). The beam is made of...

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