Question: A lintel consists of two 8-in.-by- 1 2 -in. steel plates welded together to form an inverted tee. Calculate the maximum bending stresses in tension and compression when the lintel carries a total uniformly distributed load of 10,000 lb on a simple span of 6 ft. In addition, calculate the maximum shear stress and plot the distribution of the shear stress for the entire cross section. Neglect the weight of the beam.