6.2.1 - Approximate Methods
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What is a tributary area?
💡 Hint: Think about how slabs affect beams.
What does uniformly distributed load mean?
💡 Hint: Consider how weight is distributed on a table.
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What is a tributary area?
💡 Hint: Think about how load is shared among beams.
The equivalent load for bending moments is represented by which symbol?
💡 Hint: What letter is used to denote equivalent loading for bending?
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A slab of dimensions 50ft by 40ft is supported by beams every 10ft. Calculate the tributary area supported by a beam located at 20ft along one side.
💡 Hint: Remember to calculate half the distances on each side of the loaded beam.
For a beam with a span of 30ft and maximum loading distance of 15ft, calculate α and β. Show all your work.
💡 Hint: Plug your values into the respective formulas carefully.
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