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posted by  Craig on 9/15/2008 6:32:34 PM  |  status: Live  

Strength of materials

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Where:
θ = 50°
AC = 6"
CD = 12"
P = 10 kips

Link BC is 1/4" thick and has a width of 1.25"
It is made of steel and has an ultimate strength of 65-ksi

The connections at B, C, and D are pin connections

What is the factor of safety if the structure shown is designed to support a load P = 10 kips?

, where 'n' is the factor of safety?

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