The Truss Diagonal That Carried More Than the Support Reaction
Each support reaction was only 6 kN, yet each inclined top member carried about 8.49 kN.
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Each support reaction was only 6 kN, yet each inclined top member carried about 8.49 kN.
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Each support reaction was only 6 kN, yet each inclined top member carried about 8.49 kN.
The total load was 28 kN, but the support reactions were not 14 kN each.
A 10 kN load was shared by two cables, but each cable still carried 10 kN of tension.
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