Question: Pictured is a beam support to hold up drop ceiling. The beam has length L and is simply supported between the positions shown. A continuous

Pictured is a beam support to hold up drop ceiling. The beam has length L and is simply supported between the positions shown. A continuous weight of w sits on the length of the beam.

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Determine both the largest moment magnitude in the beam and where it is located as a function of position y from the neutral axis. 

1. There are two options for the beam: an I-shape and a T-shape. Determine the ratio of the maximum tensile stress in the T-shape compared to that in the I-shape.

2.There are two options for the beam: an I-shape and a T-shape. Determine the ratio of the maximum tensile stress in the T-shape compared to that in the I-shape. 


B C D E ere it 0 L/4 L/2 3L/4 L

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