5/138 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has a main span of 4200 ft, a sag of 470 ft, and a total static loading of 21,300 lb per lineal foot of hori- zontal measurement. The weight of both of the main cables is included in this figure and is as- sumed to be uniformly distributed along the hor- izontal. The angle made by the cable-with the hor- izontal at the top of the tower is the same on each side of each tower. Calculate the midspan tension T, in each of the main cables and the compressive force C exerted by each cable on the top of each tower. 470 4200' Problem 5/138
5/138 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has a main span of 4200 ft, a sag of 470 ft, and a total static loading of 21,300 lb per lineal foot of hori- zontal measurement. The weight of both of the main cables is included in this figure and is as- sumed to be uniformly distributed along the hor- izontal. The angle made by the cable-with the hor- izontal at the top of the tower is the same on each side of each tower. Calculate the midspan tension T, in each of the main cables and the compressive force C exerted by each cable on the top of each tower. 470 4200' Problem 5/138
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Transcribed Image Text:5/138 The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has a
main span of 4200 ft, a sag of 470 ft, and a total
static loading of 21,300 lb per lineal foot of hori-
zontal measurement. The weight of both of the
main cables is included in this figure and is as-
sumed to be uniformly distributed along the hor-
izontal. The angle made by the cable-with the hor-
izontal at the top of the tower is the same on each
side of each tower. Calculate the midspan tension
T, in each of the main cables and the compressive
force C exerted by each cable on the top of each
tower.
470
4200'
Problem 5/138
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