Question 1 (a) (20 marks) A wooden beam in Figure 1 is made of four planks, nailed together. Each nail has an allowable load of 150 N. Calculate the maximum nail spacing if the shear force V is 2 kN.
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To calculate the total number of nails needed, we need to divide the shear force V by the allowable load per nail. Total number of nails = V / allowable load per nail Total number of nails = 2 kN / 150 N Total number of nails = 2000 N / 150 N Total number of nails Show more…
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