Analysis of Cables and Arcs

Example 1 :

Determine the tension in each segment of the cable shown .

-21-3=0 Consider It . B

A
Consider It . C -
Tpx so -117.144-5/2.51=0 -21--11=0
É . .
I

2M 1-130=10.284 TABCOSB -_ II. 1400522.64

COS⊖CB
Y Y TAB 10.28
%
=

g.
,
ya, cos ,
2M
F.D= 17-14144 IFy=o
B
p

/ %É"%
7 I
TBC TBC Sino 1-17-14 (2/2.5)=18 -1-9=0
I
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18kW ' -5 ✗ 10.284 .sino= 4.288 B¢ × TABsinp-ll.MS/n22.64t12
122.64°
y
Cosa

tan -0--0.417 10-28

- -

2M 2M 1.5m d •
SING = 16.29

N / 8kW N TBC -41.14kW COSB

0=22.640
12kW
sing 2/2.5 TBC -_ 10-284 tanB= 1.584
COS 22.64
12
≤
"
FBD cost -_ 1-5/2.5 f- 5774°
¥ .

TBC= 11.14 KN
TABr• A
1
-21×1,7=067 TAB= 10.28
COS 57.74
aTc☐y 2m
-

Tc☐(1.5/2 5) (2) TCD

-
-

(2/2.5)/5.5)
gTLD
1- 12 (2) 1-18147=0 TAB -_
19.26kW
30
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2M 2M I -5M

Example 2:

Determine the forces Rand P2 needed to hold the cable

in the position shown ,

so segment CD remains horizontal .

Also find the maximum loading in the cable .

TAB TDE
r
"5z"° cut
¥12?
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A 2
cut ,

¥[
i A

'5M\qg€
,

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•

I 1.5M
I 1
am .
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•
ion
5kW
up, • P2 v1? - Pz
- - - - -

-2m
- - - -

2m 4M 5M 4m 4M 5M 4m

Cutt cut 2 :

IMA=o IFy=o IME -0

TBc(1h17 )(2) -

TBc.tt/tT7)(1-57R=TBc('NT ) B. (4) =TcD(2.5)

17=10.31111-1-17)
P2=10
+5127=0

TBc= 10.31 KN 17--2.561411

P2 -6.25kW
-

Consider Jt .
C: consider Jt B : consider Jt D:

IFx=0 -21=4--0 10.31 -21--71=0

9
910
TCD -40.311447) TAB (2/3.2)=1-1×(4141-7) TDE (4/4.72)=1-0

TCD= IOKN 1-1713--16 KN TDE : 11.80kW

 Example 3:

the cable shown girder which weighs 15k141m

supports a .

Determine the tension in the cable at points A. B.c .

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✗ 30 -
✗ Using squared property of parabola
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som
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8 = 4 •
q
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gm . I
+2 630×2 ! ,
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% "

8m % I
I
B
1
4m ✗ =/ 7. sym
!
X2 X,

4m
B
I I
K=z
D= 15k141m

D= 15k141m
↳ H

FA IMA :O 3M_

,\
TB(87--1547-57)(17.57/2) IF×=o
É . "
A×
1-13--289.41 KN ' C×=TB= 289.41144

son É ' ¥

#
-21=15-0 Ity=o
g. µ , ,, %
, gym g. ,, ,, .gg,

A- ✗ 289.41144 186.45kW
=
Cy=

IFy=o Tc= -1289.4121-186.452

m Ay -1547.57 ) W=l5kN1m Tc= 344.27144

Ay= 263.55kt

1-17=1172×+1729
TA= -1289.4121-263.55
≥

1-17=391.43144
Example 4:

FBD :
uhh
E-
^Iy a Hy 7TH
Ix
+ I H > I
Hx
8M

M
H I
I 1
☐
E

8M 6M

M
"✗
t An p g c ✗
B
I
,
"
☐ Fly 50k " By

f
E

6M
f 1
↑
B l
" 4 @ 3M -12M
-
4 @ 3M= 12m
F G C
/ in ""

"
50k "

f f 1 -211413=0 ; Ix=H✗
←
IX

[
4 @ 3m 12m 4 @ 3M= 12M
Ay(24)tIy(247--5019)
-_

→
TNI
Ay 1- Iy = 18-75
EQI

→ HX
Consider half of the structure To calculate the maximum tension on the cable ,

determine first the uniform load to be carried

gTm
^Iy
Ix
+ I
by the cable to produce the horizontal force

of 28.125kW at M .

Ñm%Iy
"
14m MH
>

6m
Ix
× I
-2M -1--0 Tma×= ,
/ I}tÉy
D-
xp
A
> Cx MA (8) =Wo(12)(6) =

,
/ 28.12521-37.52
"
28.125 (8) =Wo(b) (6) Tmax 46.875144
[
AY CY 14m =

/
> Mµ
•

☐
E
6m No -
3.1251441m
É
_

A
-217=0
#
INK 0 @ I×= NIH
Ix=MH= 28.125kW
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Ayaz)tIy(12) -

MH( 14)tMH(67=0 t4@gm=,zm -21=9--0

12 ( Aytty ) NIH (14-6)=0
Iy=Wo(12)
-

1248.75 ) Mit (8) =D

Iy=3-12542)
-

MH -28.125kW
Iy= 37.5kW
-
Examples :

Determine the maximum tension on the cable .

FBD :
-

Locate the lowest point F. Of

✗ 40 X -
negate ,

E E the parabola using the SPP .

> Ex

1=9 * "°"
I
ADY ×2 (40×12
9m
pit qm

1m- 1m ;¥É- IMA -_

0 Ex -
- Dx
; Ax:O

10M
4kW
10M
4kW -

Cy(40) Ey (407-17×41) 1- Ex (1971-41407120)=0

-

m m

i
r - - - - - -
, ¥ r - - - - - - 3200 -

Ex(1DtEx(19)=40( Cytty )
A B Cnn " A B C

[Ay
"" ' ""

32001-8 Ex=40( Cytty )

- - _
- - -
↑↳
10m 30m 10m 30M
EQ 1 :
CytEy= 0.21=+1-80

Isolate the right section

FBD :
aEy 9T€
neg

gÉ
FBD :
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200

gµ
> Ex

9m
-

Cybo) Eytso)tEx(19) -1--1+(1071-4130145)=0

-
W0(30745 )=FH(9)
E×( 19) E-✗ (b) 1-1800=30 ( Cytty )
- 9m Wo -
_ 4k141m

F#,,m
i
µ o >
.
☒ + • =
↳ + ey zero
.

,
4kW Fit
0.31%1-60=0.2015×1-80 Ey -4130)
-

-
Wo
%
-

i
-

o I
Bx ^B ,,
0.10 Ex -_
20
30M
Ey -
120kW

I Ex -200kW
-

1=1+-200 kN TE=dÉ×tÉy
TE= -120021-1202
TE= 233.24kW