A cable with supports at the same elevation has a span of 600 ft and a sag of 60 ft. The cable supports a uni- formly distributed load of 750 lb/ft along the horizontal. Determine The length of the cable.

A cable with supports at the same elevation has a span of 600 ft and a sag of 60 ft. The cable supports a uni- formly distributed load of 750 lb/ft along the horizontal. Determine The length of the cable.

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Chapter6: Beams And Cables

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A cable with supports at the same elevation has a
span of 600 ft and a sag of 60 ft. The cable supports a uni-
formly distributed load of 750 lb/ft along the horizontal.
Determine
The length of the cable.

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