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    Help with Roarks Table 9.2 Example 13 (7th) Edition

    With regards this earlier thread posted below: http://www.eng-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=311358 The value of 'w' has been calculated as 1.366kN/mm. Where 'w' is defined as "unit load (force per unit of circumferential length)" earlier in the Roarks text. I take this to mean the load at say...
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    Normal force resolution - four point support

    Hi all - purely for interest only and thanks for your views. I have seen large OD pipe sat on two point supports and also some on four point and just curious as to a potential method of knowing what each support may be loaded with. As with previous comments, the attachment of soft compliant...
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    Normal force resolution - four point support

    Hi racookpe1978 - thanks for your response, I've put in a quick sketch.http://files.engineering.com/getfile.aspx?folder=62c1c41d-905d-4d8e-9e13-60272e127704&file=4_supports.jpg
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    Normal force resolution - four point support

    Hi all, a quick question for you guys to help as a refresher. Say for instance a round bar is seated in a VEE BLOCK with included angle in the VEE of 90 degrees. Assuming vertically downward force of 500N from the weight of the bar, then the Normal force onto each planer face of the VEE would...

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