(12) A truck spring has ten leaves of graduated length. The spring supports are 42½-in apart & the central band is 31-in wide. The central load is to be 1,200lb with a permissible stress of 40,000psi. The spring should have a ratio of total depth to width of about 2½. Determine: (a) the width & thickness of the steel spring materials; (b) the deflection when loaded.

(12) A truck spring has ten leaves of graduated length. The spring supports are 42½-in apart & the central band is 31-in wide. The central load is to be 1,200lb with a permissible stress of 40,000psi. The spring should have a ratio of total depth to width of about 2½. Determine: (a) the width & thickness of the steel spring materials; (b) the deflection when loaded.

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Author:Barry J. Goodno, James M. Gere

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Chapter1: Tension, Compression, And Shear

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