The beam is made of timber that has an allowable bending stress of \(\sigma_{\text {allow }}=6.5 \mathrm{MPa}\) and an allowable shear stress of \(\tau_{\text {allow }}=500 \mathrm{kPa}\). Determine its dimensions if it is to be rectangular and have a height-to-width ratio of 1.25. Assume the beam rests on smooth supports.
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The shaft is supported by journal bearings at A and B that exert force components only in the x and z directions. If the allowable normal stress for the shaft is \(\sigma_{\text {allow }}=15\ \mathrm{ksi}\), determine the smallest diameter of the shaft to the nearest \(\frac{1}{8} \text { in }\). Use the maximum distortion energy theory of failure.
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