A simply supported wood beam of length L = 8 ft carries a concentrated load Pat midspan, as shown. The cross-sectional dimensions the beam are b = 7 in. and h = 13 in. If the allowable shear strength of the wood is 190 psi, determine the maximum load P that may b applied at midspan. Neglect the effects of the beam's self-weight. P y h В Answer: P = i Ib

A simply supported wood beam of length L = 8 ft carries a concentrated load Pat midspan, as shown. The cross-sectional dimensions the beam are b = 7 in. and h = 13 in. If the allowable shear strength of the wood is 190 psi, determine the maximum load P that may b applied at midspan. Neglect the effects of the beam's self-weight. P y h В Answer: P = i Ib

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Chapter10: Statically Indeterminate Beams

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