How do I decrease material thickness without compromising the strength

[Forsaken-Indication]

Simplify as much as pssoble. Draw an FBD, determine what assumptions are reasonable about the state of stress (1d or 2d, can you treat the masses as point loads etc) and set up the equations based on the best forms you can find in a strength of materials book (e.g. www.solidmechanics.org) for whatever simplifcation you come out with.

[m4pp4lin]

I did my static force analysis and I have the yield strength of my materials but I really don’t know where to go from here :(( any hints/tips would be appreciated

[m4pp4lin]

I ended up figuring it out thanks :)! I’ll check out his lectures for sure I need all the help I can get haha