Assume that drivers in fact follow the rule of the road of keeping .a gap of one car length (L) for each 10-mi/h increment of speed. Assuming a car length of 20ft, develop the equations of stream now and draw the u-k, q-u, and q-k diagrams.

Assume that drivers in fact follow the rule of the road of keeping .a gap of one car length (L) for each 10-mi/h increment of speed. Assuming a car length of 20ft, develop the equations of stream now and draw the u-k, q-u, and q-k diagrams.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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