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UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA
THEORY OF STRUCTURES
Determine the tension in each segment of the cable shown in the figure
below. Also, what is the dimension h ?
2m
h D
B
C 2m
3 kN
8 kN
2m 2m 1.5 m
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SOLUTION Ay
Ax A
TCD
2m
h D5 4
B 3
C
3 kN
8 kN
2m 2m 1.5 m
+ MA = 0:
TCD = 6.79 kN
y
Joint C
TCD = 6.79 kN + Fx = 0: 6.79(3/5) - T cos = 0
CB BC
TCB C 5 4
x + Fy = 0: 6.79(4/5) - 8 + TCB sin CB = 0
BC 3
8 kN BC = 32.3o TCB = 4.82 kN
y
Joint B
TBA
B 32.3o + Fx = 0: - TBA cos BA + 4.82cos 32.3o = 0
BA
x
TBC = 4.82 kN + Fy = 0: TBA sin BA - 4.82sin 32.3o -3 = 0
3 kN
BA = 53.8o TBA = 6.90 kN
y T
T
W
To x To
W
x=L
T cos = To = FH = Constant
T sin = W
dy W
tan
dx To
Parabolic Cable: Subjected to Linear Uniform distributed Load
wo x
x y dx
To
L
2
0
x wo x
y C1
y wo x 2To
x
2 wo x 2
To
2y
T
x at x = L , T = TB = Tmax Tmax woL
To x
2
x Tmax To ( wo L) 2
To
wo(x) x
2
y
T + T
wo O
h y
s
x T x
x
x
L
+ Fx = 0: -Tcos + (T + T) cos ( + ) = 0
d (T cos )
0 ----------(5-1)
dx
d (T sin )
wo ----------(5-2)
dx
dy
tan ----------(5-3)
dx
T cos FH ----------(5-4)
T sin wo x ----------(5-5)
Dividing Eq. 5-5 Eq. 5-4 eliminates T. Then using Eq. 5-3, we can obtain the slope
at any point,
dy wo x
tan ----------(5-6)
dx FH
Performing a second integration with y = 0 at x = 0 yields
wo 2
y x ----------(5-7)
2 FH
This is the equation of a parabola. The constant FH may be obtained by using the
boundary condition y = h at x = L. Thus,
wo L2
FH ----------(5-8)
2h
From Eq. 5-4, the maximum tension in the cable occurs when is maximum; i.e., at
x = L. Hence, from Eqs. 5-4 and 5-5,
Tmax FH 2 ( wo L) 2 ----------(5-10)
Or, using Eq. 5-8, we can express Tmax in terms of wo, i.e.,