Please can you help me with this problem? A railroad tie (or sleeper) is subjected to two rail loads, each of magnitude P= 175 kN, acting asshown.The reaction q of the ballast is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the lengthof the tie, which has cross-sectional dimensions b = 300 mm and h = 250 mm. Calculate themaximum bending stress Omax in the tie due to the loads P, assuming the distance L = 1500mm andthe overhang length a = 500 mm.IPb-

Given Data: The applied load is P = 175 kN. The height of bean is h = 250 mm. The width of bean is…

A railroad tie (or sleeper) is subjected to two rail loads, each of magnitude P = 175 kN, acting as shown: of the tie, which has cross-sectional dimensions b = 300 mm and h = 250 mm. Calculate the The reaction q of the ballast is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the length maximum bending stress Omax in the tie due to the loads P, assuming the distance L = 1500mm and the overhang length a = 500 mm. P |P h

A railroad tie (or sleeper) is subjected to two rail loads, each of magnitude P = 175 kN, acting as shown: of the tie, which has cross-sectional dimensions b = 300 mm and h = 250 mm. Calculate the The reaction q of the ballast is assumed to be uniformly distributed over the length maximum bending stress Omax in the tie due to the loads P, assuming the distance L = 1500mm and the overhang length a = 500 mm. P |P h

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Chapter10: Statically Indeterminate Beams

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Problem 10.4.23P: A cant i levé r b ea m i s supported by a tie rod at B as shown. Both the tie rod and the beam are...

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