Problem 1: A suspension cable is shown in the figure.

Determine the
following:

a. Tension in segment BC in kN
b. Value of angle θ
c. Total length of cable

6m 11 m 7m
A
α 6m

D
B θ 35o
C
16 kN
20 kN
 ↻+ ∑MA = 0 Based from the figure:
16 6 + 20 17 = Dy 24 + Dx (6)
𝟑𝐃𝐱 + 𝟏𝟐𝐃𝐲 = 𝟐𝟏𝟖 (𝐄𝐪. 𝟏. 𝟏) o
Dy
tan 35 =
Dx
𝐃𝐲 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟎𝟎𝟐𝐃𝐱 (𝐄𝐪. 𝟏. 𝟐)

Dy Dx
cos 35o =
35o TCD
Dx 𝐓𝐂𝐃 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟖𝐃𝐱 (𝐄𝐪. 𝟏. 𝟑)
Equate Eq. 1.1 and (Eq. 1.2)

3Dx + 12(0.7002Dx ) = 218

𝐃𝐱 = 𝟏𝟗. 𝟏𝟐 𝐤𝐍

From (Eq. 1.2)

Dy = 0.7002 19.12
𝐃𝐲 = 𝟏𝟑. 𝟑𝟗 𝐤𝐍

From (Eq. 1.3)

TCD = 1.2208 19.12

𝐓𝐂𝐃 = 𝟐𝟑. 𝟑𝟒 𝐤𝐍
 Based from the figure:

TBC 2 = 202 + 23.34 2

− 2 20 23.34 cos 55o
𝐓𝐁𝐂 = 𝟐𝟎. 𝟐𝟑 𝐤𝐍

θ
TBC cos θ = TCDcos 35o
23.34
cos θ = cos 35o 20 kN
20.23
cos θ = 0.945
𝛉 = 𝟏𝟗. 𝟎𝟕𝐨 35o
 A 6m 11 m 7m
Ax
α 6m
D Dx
Ay
B 𝛉 35o
Dy
C
16 kN
20 kN
∑Fx = 0 TAB = Ax 2 + Ay 2
Ax = Dx Ax TAB = (19.12)2 +(22.61)2
Ax = 𝟏𝟗. 𝟏𝟐 𝐤𝐍
α TAB = 𝟐𝟗. 𝟔𝟏 𝐤𝐍
Ay Ay
∑Fy = 0 tan α =
Ay = 16 + 20 − Dy Ax
22.61
Ay = 36 − 13.39 α = tan−1
19.12
Ay = 𝟐𝟐. 𝟔𝟏 𝐤𝐍
α = 𝟒𝟗. 𝟕𝟖𝐨

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L = LAB + LBC + LCD

L = 6 sec α + 11 sec θ + 7 sec 35o
L = 6 sec(49.78o ) + 11 sec(19.07o ) + 7 sec(35o )
𝐋 = 𝟐𝟗. 𝟒𝟖 𝐦