Interactive Sample Project: Pedestrian Bridge

Step 11: Concept Design Analysis

Valuable Information


  • Pick the correct formula for the deflection of the beam and then compare it versus the allowable deflection:

  • To find this formula, you can refer to page 857 of R.C. Hibbeler's Mechanics of Materials, 7th edition [2].
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