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33.
In a simply supported wooden beam under uniformly distributed load, a hole has to be made in the breadthwise direction at mid-span to provide a pipeline. From structural strength point of view, it would be advisable to have the hole made at
the bottom
the top
mid-depth
1/4 depth either from the top or the bottom
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Discussion:
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Ravikumar said:   8 years ago
At mid-depth, the stress zero.

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