A custom-made beam as shown in figure 1 deflects 1 cm when a distributed load of 40 kN/m is applied along its total length (when simply supported). Find out the safe load when this beam is used as a column with ends fixed. Use Euler's formula and consider a safety factor of 3. Take E = 2 x 105 MPa. X 30 cm 2 cm 5 cm X 100 cm

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A custom-made beam as shown in figure 1 deflects 1 cm when a distributed load of 40 kN/m is
applied along its total length (when simply supported). Find out the safe load when this beam
is used as a column with ends fixed. Use Euler's formula and consider a safety factor of 3. Take
E = 2 × 105 MPa.
X
30 cm
2 cm
5 cm
X
5 cm
Figure 1: Custom column example.
100 cm
Transcribed Image Text:A custom-made beam as shown in figure 1 deflects 1 cm when a distributed load of 40 kN/m is applied along its total length (when simply supported). Find out the safe load when this beam is used as a column with ends fixed. Use Euler's formula and consider a safety factor of 3. Take E = 2 × 105 MPa. X 30 cm 2 cm 5 cm X 5 cm Figure 1: Custom column example. 100 cm
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