A car weighing 2000 lb, with a wheel base of 9 ft, carries 1600 lb of its load on the front wheels. Compute the maximum moment in lb-ft when crossing a 14-ft span.

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Chapter6: Beams And Cables
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Problem 6.83P: The cable carrying three 400-lb loads has a sag at C of hC=14ft. Calculate the force in each segment...
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A car weighing 2000 lb, with a wheel base of 9 ft, carries 1600 lb of its load on the front wheels. Compute the maximum moment in lb-ft when crossing a 14-ft span.
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