Problem 3. (2 points)
A 5-m-long, simply supported steel beam AD is to carry the distributed and concentrated loads shown.
Knowing that the allowable normal stress for the steel is 160 MPa, select the lightest wide-flange shape that
should be used (see attached table). Give the maximum normal stress and the maximum shear stress for your
selected cross-section.
Ans: W360 x 39, $\sigma_{max}$ = 145.4 MPa, $\tau_{max}$ = 33.0 MPa
30 kN/m
40 kN
3 m
1 m
1 m