A cantilever beam with a uniform load (seefigure) has a height h equal to 1/8 of the length L.The beam is a steel wide-f lange section withE = 28 x 106 psi and an allowable bending stressof 17,500 psi in both tension and compression. Calculatethe ratio δ/L of the deflection at the free endto the length, assuming that the beam carries themaximum allowable load. (Use the formulas ofExample 9-2.)

A cantilever beam with a uniform load (seefigure) has a height h equal to 1/8 of the length L.The beam is a steel wide-f lange section withE = 28 x 106 psi and an allowable bending stressof 17,500 psi in both tension and compression. Calculatethe ratio δ/L of the deflection at the free endto the length, assuming that the beam carries themaximum allowable load. (Use the formulas ofExample 9-2.)

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Chapter9: Deflections Of Beams

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Problem 9.3.7P: A cantilever beam with a uniform load (see figure) has a height h equal to 1/8 of the length L. The...

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