Two vehicles are crossing a bridge 30m long. A passenger van weighing 11,000N is 7m from one end. A truck weighing 42,000N is 9m from the other end. If the bridge is symmetrical and weighs 1.3MN, what are the reactions on the two supports at the ends of the bridge?

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3. Two vehicles are crossing a bridge 30m long. A passenger van weighing 11,000N
is 7m from one end. A truck weighing 42,000N is 9m from the other end. If the
bridge is symmetrical and weighs 1.3MN, what are the reactions on the two
supports at the ends of the bridge?
Transcribed Image Text:3. Two vehicles are crossing a bridge 30m long. A passenger van weighing 11,000N is 7m from one end. A truck weighing 42,000N is 9m from the other end. If the bridge is symmetrical and weighs 1.3MN, what are the reactions on the two supports at the ends of the bridge?
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