Structural Analysis
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The deep submersible vehicle ALVIN weighs approximately
36,000 lbf in air. It carries 800 lbm of steel weights
on the sides. After a deep mission and return, two 400-lbm
piles of steel are left on the ocean fl oor. Can you explain,
in terms relevant to this chapter, how these steel weights
are used?
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