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Chapter 6 Problem 6-76

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A timber beam has a cross section which is originally square. If it is oriented as shown, determine the dimension \(h^{\prime}\) so that it can resist the maximum moment possible. By what factor is this moment greater than that of the beam without its top or bottom flattened?

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Title Mechanics of Materials 10 
Author Russell C. Hibbeler
ISBN 9780134319650

A timber beam has a cross section which is originally

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