Situation - Floor joists 50 mm wide by 200 mm high, simply supported on a 4-m span, carry a floor loaded at 5 kN/m2. The allowable bending stress is 8 MPa. Due to bending stress alone...

Situation

Floor joists 50 mm wide by 200 mm high, simply supported on a 4-m span, carry a floor loaded at 5 kN/m2. The allowable bending stress is 8 MPa. Due to bending stress alone...