A composite beam consists of a Southern pine [E = 8.5 GPa] t…
A composite beam consists of a Southern pine timber that is reinforced on its lower surface by a steel plate. Assume the following dimensions:b1 = 175 mmd = 325 mmb2 = 125 mmt = 18 mmCalculate the distance to the centroid of the transformed section from the bottom surface of the steel plate.