*5-20. The trusses are pin connected and suspended from the parabolic cable. Determine the maximum force in the cable when the structure is subjected to the loading shown. The support at A is a pin and C is a rocker.
*5-20. The trusses are pin connected and suspended from the parabolic cable. Determine the maximum force in the cable when the structure is subjected to the loading shown. The support at A is a pin and C is a rocker.
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Transcribed Image Text:*5-20. The trusses are pin connected and suspended from
the parabolic cable. Determine the maximum force in the
cable when the structure is subjected to the loading shown.
The support at A is a pin and C is a rocker.
D
3.5 m
1.5 m
K
4 m
A
F
|G H B
W 20 kN
30 kN
- 4 @ 3 m = 12 m-
- 4 @ 3 m = 12 m -
Prob. 5-20
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