A simply supported beam is located in an existing office building. It currently resists a service UDL of $4\mathrm{.}58$ kN$/$m over its entire $6\mathrm{.}5$m span. The mechanical engineer would like to install a mechanical unit $($weight $=25$ kN$)$ at the centre of the beams span. What is the resulting TOTAL deflection under the UDL and proposed mechanical unit?

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