A simply supported beam of span 3.0 m has a cross-section 120 mm × 180 mm. If the permissible stress in the material of the beam is 10 N/mm^2, determine maximum udl it can carry.

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Chapter9: Deflections Of Beams
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Problem 9.10.5P: A weight W = 4000 lb falls through a height h = 0.5 in, onto the midpoint of a simple beam of length...
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A simply supported beam of span 3.0 m has a cross-section 120 mm × 180 mm. If the
permissible stress in the material of the beam is 10 N/mm^2, determine maximum udl it
can carry.

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