7-3-6.

deflection ( δ )
4
· IA = 424.0 cm
4
· IB = 424.0 cm
· IC = 26.37 cm 4
2,100,000 kgf/cm 2
·E =

a) long term

W* ℓ4
δ=
120 * E * I

· δA = ( 37.0 X 100.0 ^4 )/( 120 X 2,100,000 X 424.0 ) = 0.035 cm < 0.250 cm ( ℓ / 400 ) ∴ OK

· δB = ( 18.5 X 100.0 ^4 )/( 120 X 2,100,000 X 424.0 ) = 0.017 cm < 0.250 cm ( ℓ / 400 ) ∴ OK

· δC = ( 37.0 X 70.0 ^4 )/( 120 X 2,100,000 X 26.4 ) = 0.134 cm < 0.175 cm ( ℓ / 400 ) ∴ OK

b) short term

4
( W + W' ) * ℓ
δ' =
120 * E * I

· δA = ( 47.7 X 100.0 ^4 )/( 120 X 2,100,000 X 424.0 ) = 0.045 cm < 0.250 cm ( ℓ / 400 ) ∴ OK

· δB = ( 23.8 X 100.0 ^4 )/( 120 X 2,100,000 X 424.0 ) = 0.022 cm < 0.250 cm ( ℓ / 400 ) ∴ OK

· δC = ( 47.7 X 70.0 ^4 )/( 120 X 2,100,000 X 26.4 ) = 0.172 cm < 0.175 cm ( ℓ / 400 ) ∴ OK