Homework Exercise

(3250 Students: This is problem 4.40 from Deformable Bodies and Their Material Behavior)
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Determine the maximum axial load P the bar above can carry with a factor of safety of 2.5. It is .4 inches thick, 3 inches wide (w), the groove radius r is .5 inches, and the diameter d of the hole is .3 inches. The proportional limit of the material is 57 ksi.

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