What would be the deflection of the following grade 50 steel I-beams in the respective applications:1) W8 21, span 17', total load (evenly distributed) of 16,000 lb.2) W8 28, span 14', total load (evenly distributed) of 30,000 lb.
1) 0.84"
2) 0.67"
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