1. Determine the largest weight W that can be supported safely by the structure shown in the figure. The working stresses are 20 000 psi for the steel cable AB and 900 psi for the wood strut BC. Neglect the weight of the structure.
1. Determine the largest weight W that can be supported safely by the structure shown in the figure. The working stresses are 20 000 psi for the steel cable AB and 900 psi for the wood strut BC. Neglect the weight of the structure.
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![1. Determine the largest weight W that can be
supported safely by the structure shown in the
figure. The working stresses are 20 000 psi for the
steel cable AB and 900 psi for the wood strut BC.
Neglect the weight of the structure.
12 ft
C
1
I
A
I
1
9 ft
A=0.5 in ²
A = 16 in. ²
W
B](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2b7d5f9b-6792-4264-959b-5a444f636e7e%2F3184e270-2e5d-40d3-add9-5dcd7635fa7f%2F2j9oykj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1. Determine the largest weight W that can be
supported safely by the structure shown in the
figure. The working stresses are 20 000 psi for the
steel cable AB and 900 psi for the wood strut BC.
Neglect the weight of the structure.
12 ft
C
1
I
A
I
1
9 ft
A=0.5 in ²
A = 16 in. ²
W
B
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