a basic force question
a basic force question
(OP)
I am from electrical engineering background.
I have to provide a support as shown in attachment for 1kN load.
I want to calculate how much kN support to provide for that.
Please help me.
If method of analysis is different,please guide me
cheers
Abrham
I have to provide a support as shown in attachment for 1kN load.
I want to calculate how much kN support to provide for that.
Please help me.
If method of analysis is different,please guide me
cheers
Abrham






RE: a basic force question
There are SO MANY different things to be taken into account here. Stick with electrical and let the structurals do their job, too.
RE: a basic force question
Can you please give some guidelines to calculate it approximately
RE: a basic force question
you've drawn a "support" and two force components; and you seem to be asking what limits the "?" ...
like "sita" mentioned above ... a million things ...
what is the support made of ? (steel or silly-putty)
how is the support attached to the wall ? (1/2" bolts, or 1p nails)
how strong is the wall ?
the answer depends on what's going to fail this.
RE: a basic force question
I want to finish out the bonus room but the house wasn't wired for this and I'm out of breakers. How do I splice into the main feed so I can put in a few outlets? This will be my kids playroom.
Thanks,
IC
RE: a basic force question
I have attached the full problem and solution here.
I just want to know which all formulae are used here
so that I can understand terms used here slowly.
RE: a basic force question
Sum forces x, there is no x reaction. The only reason there would be a x directional force would be to resist the moment at the base of your cantilever. This force will depend on your tension-compression couple at the base, and depending on design of the fixed connection may not even occur. Additionally, fixed reactions with strut can be heard to develop - a knee brace would be more common.
Either way, if you need more help than this, it's outside of your area of expertise and you shouldn't be doing it.
RE: a basic force question
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_(physics)
Sum of forces see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Force
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_force
Garth Dreger PE - AZ Phoenix area
As EOR's we should take the responsibility to design our structures to support the components we allow in our design per that industry standards.
RE: a basic force question
You really need to seek the services of a structural though for Mr. Mastro's job here. Where is he now?
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
http://mmcengineering.tripod.com
RE: a basic force question
the analysis is describing a "cantilevered beam" (google that)
the reactions at the wall balance the beam in force (the beam has down forces acting on it, the wall provides an up reaction (to stop the beam from falling). the wall is also providing a moment reaction (to stop the beam from spinning 'round ... imagine what the beam would do if the wall mount was a single pin, that the beam could rotate about). follow the links above for "sum of forces" and sum of moments". google "static equilibrium"
google "beam bending analysis"
RE: a basic force question
If you are planning to weld the channel to an end plate, make sure you follow proper procedures to develop the light gauge channel section.
If the end plate is to be anchored to a stud wall, make sure that the connectors can resist the applied moment. Also, make sure that the thickness of the end plate is adequate to resist the moment from the connectors.
BA