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The document contains two MathCad solutions to engineering problems involving forces on structures: 1) It calculates the magnitude of force FA acting on a pillar based on the known magnitudes of forces FB, FC and the total moment about point E. It determines FA to be 100.039 kN. 2) It analyzes forces F1, F2, F3 acting on a post and: a) calculates the components of each force, and b) determines the component resultant and absolute value of the total forces to be 277.173 N.

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Mathcad - Extra28

The document contains two MathCad solutions to engineering problems involving forces on structures: 1) It calculates the magnitude of force FA acting on a pillar based on the known magnitudes of forces FB, FC and the total moment about point E. It determines FA to be 100.039 kN. 2) It analyzes forces F1, F2, F3 acting on a post and: a) calculates the components of each force, and b) determines the component resultant and absolute value of the total forces to be 277.173 N.

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Computer Programming Skills

MathCad

Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the Vaal University of Technology

The m agnitudes of the forces exerrted on the pillar at D by the cable A, B, and C are iqual: FA=FB=FC. The magnitude of the total m oment about E due to the foces exerted by the three cables at D is 1350kN-m. What is the magnitude of FA ?

Solution: 4 A := atan = 33.69 6

8 B := atan = 53.13 6 12 C := atan = 63.435 6 M E = 1350kN m FA := 1kN Given Mom ent about E: FA sin A + sin B + sin C ( 6m) = 1350kN m FA := Find FA

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FA = 100.039 kN

Computer Programming Skills

MathCad

Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the Vaal University of Technology

Three ropes are attached to the post at A. The forces in the ropes are F1=260N, F2=75N and F3=60N. Determine: a) The components of each forces? b) The component resultant and absolute velue of tree forces?

Solution: a) Direction( x , , ) := stack y z

ORIGIN 1 x y z 2 2 2 , 2 2 2 , 2 2 2 x +y +z x +y +z x +y +z

Fcomp ( F , , , ) := F Direction( x , , ) x y z y z

-60 Fcomp ( 260N , 3 m , 12m , ) = -240 N 4m 80 -45 Fcomp ( 75N , 3 m , , ) = 0 N 0m 4m 60 0 Fcomp ( 60N , , 12m , ) = -60 N 0m 0m 0

Computer Programming Skills

MathCad

Solution by DF Sozinando Student at the Vaal University of Technology

b) FR_comp :=

(Fcomp( 260N ,-3m ,-12m ,4m)) + (Fcomp( 75N ,-3m ,0m ,4m) ) + (Fcomp( 60N ,0m ,-12m ,0m))
Resultant :=
2 2 2 FR_comp1 + FR_comp2 + FR_comp3 = 277.173 N

75 FR_comp = 247.386 N 100


ALTERNATIVE:

FR_comp = 277.173 N

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