Consider a thin beam with a square cross-section as shown in Fig. 1. [Use E = 200 GPa, I = 50,000 mm4]. Discretize the total length using seven elements, segment AB into four beam elements, segment BC with one beam element, and segment CD using two beam elements. Write a MATLAB script file to determine the maximum deflection of the beam and reaction forces at point A.

 

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1 m |P = 1 kN ★ 1 m B 1 m (a) Continuous beam 9 = 12 kN/m 2 m D 1 m |P = 1 kN ★ 1 m B 1 m (a) Continuous beam 9 = 12 kN/m 2 m D