4P Steel Bronze Aluminum
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Please refer to the figure shown below. If P is equal to 8200 lb., and if all the rods have a cross-sectional area to be 0.4 sq. in. Explain why the set-up will fail or will not fail if the allowable stresses in Steel is 120MPa; 90MPa in Alumimun; and 100Mpa in Bronze. As the civil engineer of the project, if the set-up fails, provide a recommendation to prevent the failure to occur. Show your solutions to support your recommendation.
Transcribed Image Text:4P
Steel
Bronze
Aluminum
P
2 ft
3 ft
2.5 ft
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