A 20 m long beam is simply supported at the left end and 5m from the right end. It is to be used as a bridge to carry a moving uniform highway load of 8 kN/m and a concentrated load of 12 kN. Determine the length of the beam to be loaded by the uniform load to produce maximum shear at midspan. 10 m 5 m O 15 m 20 m

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A 20 m long beam is simply supported at the left end and 5m from the right end. It is to be
used as a bridge to carry a moving uniform highway load of 8 kN/m and a concentrated load of
12 kN. Determine the length of the beam to be loaded by the uniform load to produce
maximum shear at midspan.
O 10 m
O 5 m
O 15 m
20 m
Transcribed Image Text:A 20 m long beam is simply supported at the left end and 5m from the right end. It is to be used as a bridge to carry a moving uniform highway load of 8 kN/m and a concentrated load of 12 kN. Determine the length of the beam to be loaded by the uniform load to produce maximum shear at midspan. O 10 m O 5 m O 15 m 20 m
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