A 65-kg woman wishes to walk on the muddy soil in able to cross her way but the mud cannot withstand pressure greater than 0.45kPa. Determine the minimum area of shoe needed so that she can walk safely above the mud. Draw a free body diagram or figure, and explain the step by step solution

A 65-kg woman wishes to walk on the muddy soil in able to cross her way but the mud cannot withstand pressure greater than 0.45kPa. Determine the minimum area of shoe needed so that she can walk safely above the mud. Draw a free body diagram or figure, and explain the step by step solution

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Chapter8: Centroids And Distributed Loads

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