1 A steel beam of I cross-section is simply supported on a span of 4m. Find the safe uniformly distributed load the beam can carry if the tensile stress is not to exceed (60) N/mm2. Also find the maximum compressive stress

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Q1 A steel beam of I cross-section is simply supported on a span of 4m. Find the safe uniformly distributed load the beam can carry if the tensile stress is not to exceed (60) N/mm2. Also find the maximum compressive stress. 

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