Mechanics of engineering. Comprising statics and dynamics of solids: and the mechanics of the materials of constructions, or strength and elasticity of beams, columns, arches, shafts, etc (1888)
Church, Irving P[orter], 1851- [from old catalog] · New York, J. Wiley & sons · leaf 400
e weight, uniformly distributed along the curve, weigh-ing q lbs. per running linear unit. The equilibrium ofsuch a structure, Fig. 328, is of course unstable but theo-retically possible. Kequired the form of the curve whenequilibrium exists. The conditions of equilibrium are,obviously : 1st. The… … Fig. 328. sure at B the crown, and Tat A, must balance R the re-sultant of the II vertical forces (i.e.,weights of the elementaryvoussoirs) acting between B and A. But the conditions of equilibrium of a flexible, inexten-sible and uniformly loaded cord or chain are the verysame (weights uniform…
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