Mechanics of Materials CIVL 3322 / MECH 3322

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¢ There are times when we need to build up a section to increase its ability to withstand loading conditions

¢ This usually means that we add a material with a greater Young’s modulus to the original material

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¢ We model this the Transformed-Section method

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Problem 8.43

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Problem 8.45

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Homework

¢ Problem P8.44 ¢ Problem P8.47 ¢ Problem P8.48

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