A simply supported beam is carrying a uniform load. If the beam properties are given below, what is the final stress at top of the beam section at midspan where the total losses of the prestressing force is 27% (MPa)

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A simply supported beam is carrying a uniform load. If the
beam properties are given below, what is the final stress
at top of the beam section at midspan where the total
losses of the prestressing force is 27% (MPa)
Properties:
Beam width = 235 mm
Beam height = 402 mm
%3D
Uniform load = 5.57 kN/m
%3D
Span of the beam = 13 m
Prestressing force = 430 kN
%3!
eccentricity = 118 mm
Transcribed Image Text:A simply supported beam is carrying a uniform load. If the beam properties are given below, what is the final stress at top of the beam section at midspan where the total losses of the prestressing force is 27% (MPa) Properties: Beam width = 235 mm Beam height = 402 mm %3D Uniform load = 5.57 kN/m %3D Span of the beam = 13 m Prestressing force = 430 kN %3! eccentricity = 118 mm
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