Question: Two cantilever beams are joined together through a simple pin, as shown in Figure. The concentrated load at the midspan is P =200 lb. The beam has a rectangular cross section with width = 12 in and height = 1 in. The length of the beam is L =200 in and its modulus of elasticity is E = 107 lb/in2. Taking advantage of symmetry, use only one beam element to determine maximum bending and shear stresses in the beam.
