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Transcribed Image Text:The 6-inch by 6-inch timber has a unit weight of 38 #/fn and is held in a horizontal position by the concrete anchor.
The length, L is 16 feet. Calculate the minimum weight that the concrete anchor must be in order to hold the timber in
the horizontal position under water as shown in the figure below. Assume that concrete y 150 #/n³.
Hinge
timber
Concrete
anchor
a. 84 pounds
b.110 pounds
O. 146 pounds
Od.279 pounds
Oe. Problem cannot be solved, not enough information is given
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