Fox And Mcdonald's Introduction To Fluid Mechanics
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781118921876
Author: Pritchard, Philip J.; Leylegian, John C.; Bhaskaran, Rajesh
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 3, Problem 72P
The timber weighs 40 lb/ft3 and is held in a horizontal position by the concrete (150 lb/ft3) anchor. Calculate the minimum total weight which the anchor may have.
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