(Solved): Eight Identical 20 30-in. Rectangular Plates Each Weighing 50 Lb Are Held In A Vertical Plane As Sho ...
Eight identical 20 30-in. rectangular plates each weighing 50 lb
are held in a vertical plane as shown. All connections consist of
frictionless pins, rollers, or short links. For each case,
determine whether:
(a) the plate is completely, partially, or improperly
constrained
(b) the reactions are statically determinate or
indeterminate
(c) the equilibrium of the plate can be maintained in the
position shown

Prob. 1 (4.62) Eight identical 20 ~ 30-in. rectangular plates each weighing 50 lb are held in a vertical plane as shown. All connections consist of frictionless pins, rollers, or short links. For each case, determine whether (a) the plate is completely, partially, or improperly constrained, (b) the reactions are statically determinate or indeterminate, (c) the equilibrium of the plate can be maintained in the position shown.