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PRACTICE PROMPT
Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.
The setting
A steel transfer beam, 9 m span, carrying two column loads of 900 kN at third points.
Your task
Size the beam including web checks under the point loads.
What a useful response would show
Recognition that a local check governs, and web bearing and buckling addressed.
Reflect afterwards
- What assumption mattered most?
- What would you check before using this on a real project?
- Could another engineer follow your recommendation?