Question: I would like to determine the maximum load ( kg ) that can be supported by a plywood countertop 1 . 2 1 m long

I would like to determine the maximum load (kg) that can be supported by a plywood countertop 1.21m long and 0.4m wide, with a thickness of 18mm. I have tried using Roark's formulas for stress and strain in plates - Chapter 11(Table 11.4)but the answer came wrong as those formulas are for isotropic materials, not anisotropic like plywood. I would like to know the equivalent equation/s for anisotropic materials and to also have the max load that can be supported by my plywood please. The plywood is fixed to a frame on its short edges and is free on the long edges. I have managed to find all mechanical values such as the bending strength, modulus of elasticity in different directions etc, as attached so it is just the equation i need! PLEASE HELP!!! :) Also please give me the references for equations that you use.

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