Sub: Structural Engineering

Topic : Structural Analysis

MODULE-26B
Cables

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1. A parabolic cable is held between two supports at the same level. The horizontal span between the supports is L. The sag at the mid-span is h. The equation of the parabola is .where x is the horizontal coordinate and y is the vertical coordinate with the origin at the centre of the cable. The expression for the total length of the cable is (A) (B) (C) (D) 2. 5. expansion of cable material is 12 C. A) 0.8 % decrease B) 0.8 % increase C) 1.6 % decrease D) 1.6 % increase 4. C

A light cable with span 40m is under udl of 1 KN/m. if the supports are at the same level and the maximum tension allowed in the cable is 30 KN. What is the maximum allowable dip of the cable? A) 6.94 m B) 7.94 C) 8.94 D) 9.94 Find the tension in the cable at point B for the cable shown below. A
50kN

A 35 m cable is supported at ends A and B which are at the same horizontal level and are 25 m apart. A vertical level load of 25 KN is acting at point C which is at distance of 9 m from A. find the horizontal reaction at A and dip at C? A C 25KN 9m 16m 12 kN and 12 m 12 kN and 6m 6 kN and 12m 6 kN and 6 m 6. B

B
5m

20m A) B) C) D) 74.56 kN 16.85 kN 85.64 kN 56.86 kN

10m

Determine total length of cable as shown in fig.

A) B) C) D) 3.

2.2143 10kN 2m 3m 20kN 2m

A light is carrying udl of 30 KN/m. the span of the cable is 77 m, where the supports are at same horizontal level. What will be the percentage change in minimum tension if there is a rise of temperature C? coefficient of thermal

A) B) C) D) 7.

7m 8.2 m 8.5m 8.634m

Determine the maximum possible span for a cable supported at its two ends (on level

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supports), if the central sag is limited to 10 percent of the span, and if the permissible tensile stress is 150 MPa. Assume the unit weight of the steel as 78.5 KN/ . A) 1000 m B) 1162 m C) 1382 m D) 1462 m 8. Determine the tension (kN) in shown below and also

Topic : Structural Analysis

C) 285.49 D) 253.63

find the h (m)? A h D B

3kN 2m 2m 8kN 2m 2m

C
1.5m

A) B) C) D) 9.

6.79, 4.82, 6.9 and 2.74 6.9, 4.82, 6.79 and 2.74 4.82, 6.79, 6.9 and 2.74 4.82, 6.9, 6.79 and 2.74

The cable shown supports a girder which weights 12 KN/m. determine the tension in the cable at points A, B and C. 30m A C 12m 6m B

A) B) C) D)

261.4, 154.5 and 214.8 261.4, 214.8 and 154.5 154.5, 214.8 and 261.4 154.5, 261.4 and 214.8

10. A cable is used to support six equal and equidistant loads over a span of 14.7m. the central dip of the cable is 1.5m and the loads are 20 KN each. Find the length of the cable required and its sectional area, if the safe tensile stress is 15 KN/ . The distance between the loads is 2.1m. 11. A bridge cable between two piers 100 m apart carries a load of 20 KN/m of span. The tops of the piers are at the same level and the cable at its lowest point sags 10 m below this level. Calculate the max. tension in kN? A) 269.25 B) 279.75

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