Tension in cable for the original configuration


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Q: As originally constructed, the center span of the George Washington Bridge consisted of a uniform roadway suspended from four cables. The uniform load supported by each cable was w = 9.75 kips/ft along the horizontal. Knowing that the span L is 3500 ft and that the sag h is 316 ft, determine for the original configuration

(a) The maximum tension in each cable,

(b) The length of each cable.

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Mechanical Engineering: Tension in cable for the original configuration
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