A horizontal steel girder having uniform cross section is 14 m long a…

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A horizontal steel girder having uniform cross section is 14 m long and is simply supported at its ends. It carries two concentrated loads as shown. Calculate the deflections of the beam under the loads C and D.

Take $E = 200\text{ GPa}$ and $I = 160 \times 10^6\text{ mm}^4$.

[Diagram showing simply supported beam with loads at C and D]

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