ever beam consists of two sections, the first is a straight section, AB, of length, L, and the second is a curved section, BC, with a radius of a. The elastic modulus, E, is constant. The beam has a rectangular cross-section of length b (width and height of the cross-section are both equal to b). Disregard the width of the beam and use centreline dimensions when making calculations.

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1- Calculate maximum deflection of the beams. 2- Check the suitability of the section assuming the code limitation of L/240. 3- If maximum deflection doesn’t meet the code requirement, propose your solution. Steel: Section properties: I=366,000,000 mm4, E=2*(10)5 N/mm2

Calculate the S and Z values about the horizontal axis for the beam section shown below Hie To calculate Z, split the section into the top half and bottom half. Then identify the centroid ef each half and the distance between them. Then half of the area times this distance between t centroids gives you Z. To find S, simply find the moment of inertia and divide it by the die from neutral axis to the extreme fiber.