The beam has a square cross section and is made of wood having an allowable shear stress of Tallow= 1.4 ksi. If it is subjected to a shear of V= 1.5 kip, determine the smallest dimension a of its sides. Sketch the shear stress distribution acting across the beam's cross section. Hint: Construct the stress distribution in 2D similar to in-class examples, rather than isometrically similar to the textbook examples for clarity. V = 1.5 kip

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The beam has a square cross section and is made of
wood having an allowable shear stress of Tallow=
1.4 ksi. If it is subjected to a shear of V= 1.5 kip,
determine the smallest dimension a of its sides.
Sketch the shear stress distribution acting across
the beam's cross section.
Hint: Construct the stress distribution in 2D similar
to in-class examples, rather than isometrically
similar to the textbook examples for clarity.
V = 1.5 kip
Transcribed Image Text:The beam has a square cross section and is made of wood having an allowable shear stress of Tallow= 1.4 ksi. If it is subjected to a shear of V= 1.5 kip, determine the smallest dimension a of its sides. Sketch the shear stress distribution acting across the beam's cross section. Hint: Construct the stress distribution in 2D similar to in-class examples, rather than isometrically similar to the textbook examples for clarity. V = 1.5 kip
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