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mattbreck
Jul 9, 2009, 02:58 AM
Two slings of equal length are slung from a horizontal beam and connected to a common shackle at their lower ends, the slings and beam form an equilateral triangle. Find the force in each sling when a load of 103kN hangs from the common shackle.

The answer I came up with was 59.468kN in both sling A and B.
Can anyone confirm if this is correct or not?
Thanks.

Perito
Jul 9, 2009, 03:44 AM
I also calculate 59.467 (roundoff difference) N in each sling.