Mechanics of Materials, 7th Edition
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ISBN: 9780073398235
Author: Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., John T. DeWolf, David F. Mazurek
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 22P
A 1-in.-square aluminum strut is maintained in the position shown by a pin support at A and by sets of rollers at B and C that prevent rotation of the strut in the plane of the figure. Knowing that LAB = 3 ft , determine (a) the largest values of LBC and LCD that can be used if the allowable load P is to be as large as possible, (b) the magnitude of the corresponding allowable load. Consider only buckling in the plane of the figure and use E = 10.4 × 106 psi.
Fig. P10.22 and P10.23
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