A suspension cable is suspended from two points 102 m apart and at the same horizontal level. The self-weight of the cable can be considered to be equivalent to 36 N/m of horizontal length. If the cable carries two concentrated loads each of 10 kN at 34 m and 68 m horizontally from the left-hand support and the maximum sag in the cable is 3 m, determine the maximum tension in the cable and the vertical distance between the concentrated loads and the supports. Ans. 129.5 kN, 2.96 m.
A suspension cable is suspended from two points 102 m apart and at the same horizontal level. The self-weight of the cable can be considered to be equivalent to 36 N/m of horizontal length. If the cable carries two concentrated loads each of 10 kN at 34 m and 68 m horizontally from the left-hand support and the maximum sag in the cable is 3 m, determine the maximum tension in the cable and the vertical distance between the concentrated loads and the supports. Ans. 129.5 kN, 2.96 m.
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![A suspension cable is suspended from two points 102 m apart and at the same horizontal level.
The self-weight of the cable can be considered to be equivalent to 36 N/m of horizontal length.
If the cable carries two concentrated loads each of 10 kN at 34 m and 68 m horizontally from the
left-hand support and the maximum sag in the cable is 3 m, determine the maximum tension in the
cable and the vertical distance between the concentrated loads and the supports.
Ans. 129.5 kN, 2.96 m.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc21cec12-147c-4d31-94be-6d9e54fd9595%2F9b01ede4-af48-4efd-9b50-be5f64403b72%2F3r7x4a5_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A suspension cable is suspended from two points 102 m apart and at the same horizontal level.
The self-weight of the cable can be considered to be equivalent to 36 N/m of horizontal length.
If the cable carries two concentrated loads each of 10 kN at 34 m and 68 m horizontally from the
left-hand support and the maximum sag in the cable is 3 m, determine the maximum tension in the
cable and the vertical distance between the concentrated loads and the supports.
Ans. 129.5 kN, 2.96 m.
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