5/199 A fresh-water channel 10 ft wide (normal to the plane of the paper) is blocked at its end by a rec- tangular barrier, shown in section ABD. Support- ing struts BC are spaced every 2 ft along the 10-ft width. Determine the compression C in each strut. Neglect the weights of the members. D 2' B 2' 2' A/60° 60° Problem 5/199
5/199 A fresh-water channel 10 ft wide (normal to the plane of the paper) is blocked at its end by a rec- tangular barrier, shown in section ABD. Support- ing struts BC are spaced every 2 ft along the 10-ft width. Determine the compression C in each strut. Neglect the weights of the members. D 2' B 2' 2' A/60° 60° Problem 5/199
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A fresh-water channel 10 ft wide (normal to the plane of the paper) is blocked at
its end by a rectangular barrier, shown in section ABD. Supporting struts
BC are spaced every 2 ft along the 10-ft width. Determine the compression C in
each strut. Neglect the weights of the members.
![5/199 A fresh-water channel 10 ft wide (normal to the
plane of the paper) is blocked at its end by a rec-
tangular barrier, shown in section ABD. Support-
ing struts BC are spaced every 2 ft along the 10-ft
width. Determine the compression C in each strut.
Neglect the weights of the members.
D
2'
B
2'
2'
A
60°
60°
Problem 5/199](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F48ab5f9e-998f-46c0-9014-a5420c68189b%2F6950b393-16fc-4391-89d8-aa9d9844ffe7%2F6ndi8z_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:5/199 A fresh-water channel 10 ft wide (normal to the
plane of the paper) is blocked at its end by a rec-
tangular barrier, shown in section ABD. Support-
ing struts BC are spaced every 2 ft along the 10-ft
width. Determine the compression C in each strut.
Neglect the weights of the members.
D
2'
B
2'
2'
A
60°
60°
Problem 5/199
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