Given:

W = 1500 lb
Let angle(DAO) = α and angle(DBO) = β.

8
α = arctan = 58o
5

8
β = arctan = 38.66o
10

(a)
Given: τmax = 21, 000 psi
Assume tension in cable is T and that canopy OABC is uniform.
Taking the sum of moments about O, with counterclockwise moments taken to be positive:

T sin(α) ∗ 5 + T sin(β) ∗ 10 = 1500 ∗ (15/2)

T = 1018.506 lb

The cross-sectional area As can be found using the maximum allowable stress τmax for-
mula:

T
τmax =
A
T 1072.73
A= =
τmax 21000
A = 0.05108 in2

(b)
Given: τmax = 13, 000 psi
Assume pins A and B are identical ⇒ dA = dB .

T T
τmax = =
A (π/4)d2A
r
4 T 
dA = ·
π τmax
dA = dB = 0.324 in

1
 We will now find reactions at O by summing forces in the x− and y−directions:

ΣFx = 0

ROx = T cos α + T cos β = 1406.207 lb

ΣFy = 0
ROy + T sin α + T sin β = W ⇒ ROy = −79.802 lb
p 2 2
RO = (ROx + ROy ) = 1408.47 lb

r
4 RO 
dO = · = 0.3714 in
π τmax

At D, let the reaction force RDx be towards the right of the pin (positive x-axis), and
the reaction force RDy be upwards (towards the positive y-axis)
We will now find reactions at D by summing forces in the x− and y−directions:

ΣFx = 0
RDx = −T cos α − T cos β = −1406.12 lb
ΣFy = 0

RDy = T sin α + T sin β ⇒ RDy = 1579.86 lb

p 2 2
RD = (RDx + RDy ) = 2114.98 lb

r
4 RD 
dD = · = 0.455 in
π τmax