Calculate the distributed load when the beam yields
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Problem Statement: A simply supported beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed load w over its entire length = 1.5 m. The cross section is a square tube as shown in figure b), with dimensions b = 6 cm, h = 9 cm, t = 0.5 cm. The material has yield strength Sy = 85 MPa. Calculate the distributed load w when the beam yields. Hint: Ignore the rounded corners. You may use Table A-97. Answer tolerance = 2%. Be sure to include units and significant figures if needed. Notation = abs(All quantities are labeled as positive in the direction shown in the figures. Moment and shear diagrams follow the sign convention described in the textbook.
Your answer: W =