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Frames and Statics Question
this is an image describing an exam question I have to practice on, and I am so stuck.
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How to find clamping force from bolt preload?
If I have a piece of rubber between two steel plates, and four bolts (at equal preload) compressing the plates, will the total compressive force on the rubber be Preload x 4?
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When we replace supports distributed reaction by point reaction in thin beams, is that considered an application of Saint-Venant principle?
I read about Saint-Venant principle which is about the effect of replacing forces by equivalent forces system that effect on the same small region of a rigid body, all examples I come across are on ...
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How do I find the vertical reaction forces?
The horizontal Force $A_x$ is easy but how did they get the vertical forces $A_y$ & $B_y$? I tried using similar triangles for the Force and length of the sides, somehow I can't manage to solve it....
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