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Offline M21

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Help Needed
« on: June 01, 2010, 08:07:54 pm »
A cantilevered balcony is shown below. using the data given on the diagram, calculate the value of the support force S.
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Re: Help Needed
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2010, 08:40:20 pm »
Making a simplified diagram, we can say that:
http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa3/anthraxaddict92/cantilever.jpg
Taking moments about A:
Clockwise Moments = Anticlockwise moments
(2000)(4) + (1800)(5) + (800)(8 ) = 3S
23400 = 3S
S = 7800 N.
« Last Edit: June 01, 2010, 08:43:21 pm by Chingoo »
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Re: Help Needed
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2010, 09:44:00 pm »
where did u get 8 from.
(800x8).
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