a 80 mm wide and 300 mm high simply supported bean has a length of 7.4 m and supports a concentrated load of 7.2 kN acting at the midspan. Find the maximum shear stress and maximum bending stress.

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a 80 mm wide and 300 mm high simply supported bean has a length of 7.4 m and supports a concentrated load of 7.2  kN acting at the midspan. Find the maximum shear stress and maximum bending stress.

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