The square timber used as a railroad tie carries two uniformly distributed loads, each totaling 48 kN. The reaction from the ground is uniformly distributed. Determine the smallest allowable dimension b in mm of the section if the bending stress in timber is limited to 8 MPa. 0.5 m 0.2 m 1.0 m 0.2 m 0.5 m 48 kN 48 kN b

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The square timber used as a railroad tie carries two uniformly distributed loads, each totaling 48 kN. The
reaction from the ground is uniformly distributed. Determine the smallest allowable dimension b
mm of the
section if the bending stress in timber is limited to 8 MPa.
0.5 m 0.2 m
1.0 m
0.2 m 0.5 m
48 kN
48 kN
b.
b
Transcribed Image Text:The square timber used as a railroad tie carries two uniformly distributed loads, each totaling 48 kN. The reaction from the ground is uniformly distributed. Determine the smallest allowable dimension b mm of the section if the bending stress in timber is limited to 8 MPa. 0.5 m 0.2 m 1.0 m 0.2 m 0.5 m 48 kN 48 kN b. b
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