Four wheel loads rolls as a unit across a 18-m span. The loads are 40 kN, 30 kN, 20 kN, and 20 kN separated respectively by distances of 2 m, 4 m and 6 m. Compute the maximum shear in kN.

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Chapter11: Columns
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Problem 11.2.4P: Repeat Problem 11.2-3 assuming that R= 10 kN · m/rad and L = 2 m.
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Four wheel loads rolls as a unit across a 18-m
span. The loads are 40 kN, 30 kN, 20 kN,
and 20 kN separated respectively by
distances of 2 m, 4 m and 6 m. Compute the
maximum shear in kN.
Transcribed Image Text:Four wheel loads rolls as a unit across a 18-m span. The loads are 40 kN, 30 kN, 20 kN, and 20 kN separated respectively by distances of 2 m, 4 m and 6 m. Compute the maximum shear in kN.
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