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Two uniformly distributed loads of $w=3500l\frac{b}{f}t$ act on the simply supported beam shown in Figure A$.$ The beam spans are $a=8\mathrm{.}5$

$ft$ and $L=17\mathrm{.}1ft.$ The beam cross section shown in Figure B has dimensions of $b_1=17\mathrm{.}75in.,d_1=5\mathrm{.}50in.,b_2=11\mathrm{.}00in.,$ and

$d_2=10\mathrm{.}00$ in$.$ Calculate the maximum tensile and compressive bending stresses produced in segment $BC$ of the beam.

FIGURE A

FIGURE B