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PROBLEM (*10.29) Find the slope at A of the beam in Fig. P10.26 if the beam is a W 250 x 80
steel shape (see Table B.8).
Given: w = 50 kN/m, L = 4 m, E = 200 GPa.
*SOLUTION
From Table B.8: 64
126 10
I
mm=×
See solution of Prob.10.26:
333
096
5 5 50 10 (4)
192 192 200 10 (126 10 )
AwL
EI
θ
−
×
==
××
3
3.31 10 rad
−
=×
1
/
1
100%