The simply supported beam consists of a W21
\times 44
structural steel wide-flange shape
E=29,000ksi;I=843in.^(4)
. For the loading shown, determine: (a) the beam deflection
v_(A)
at point
A
. (b) the beam deflection
v_(C)
at point
C
. Assume
P=67
kips,
w=4.4kip(s)/(f)t,L_(AB)=7.8ft,L_(BC)=10.7ft,L_(CD)=10.7ft
. Answers: (a)
v_(A)=
in. (a)
v_(C)=
◻
in.