A short length of a W8 X 31 rolled-steel shape supports a rigid plate on which two loads P and Q are applied as shown. The strains at two points A and B on the centerline of the outer faces of the flanges have been measured and found to be Knowing that E = 29 x 106 psi, determine the magnitude of each load.
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