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Plastic capacity of beam
A cantilever beam develops a fully plastic cross section at its base due to high bending moment. The cross section is rectangular, so the upper half will be in tension, the lower in compression with stresses equal to yield. What happens if I then apply an axial load (e.g. tension)? My guess...- petrabb
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