Two flat beams AB and CD, lying in horizontal planes, cross at right angles and jointly support a vertical load P at their midpoints (see figure). Before the load P is applied, the beams just touch each other. Both beams are made of the same material and have the same widths. Also, the ends of both beams are simply supported. The lengths of beams AB and CD are LAB and LCD, respectively.

What should be the ratio tAB /t CD of the thicknesses of the beams if all four reactions are to be the same?

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AB tcD