A balloon structure weighing 5 kN carries a reinforcing steel bars weighing 10 kN . Determine the volume in cubic meter of gas compartment if helium is used. Unit weight of air is 0.021 kN/m3 and relative density f helium is 2.0 x 10-4 .

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A balloon structure weighing 5 kN carries a reinforcing steel bars weighing 10 kN . Determine the volume in cubic meter of gas compartment if helium is used. Unit weight of air is 0.021 kN/m3 and relative density f helium is 2.0 x 10-4 . 

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