Question: A load P acts on a horizontal beam that is supported by four rods arranged in the symmetrical pattern shown in the figure. Each rod

A load P acts on a horizontal beam that is supported by four rods arranged in the symmetrical pattern shown in the figure. Each rod has cross-sectional area A and the material is elastoplastic with yield stress σY. Determine the plastic load PP.
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