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Jonathanjc
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I am attempting to redesign a truss structure for a pipeline support. I would like to find out how best to go about the initial analysis. I have attached a drawing of the pipeline in question and labelled the axial force I am working with. The pipeline is at 60° and the shaded area shows the kind of reaction the pipe will have under this kind of force. I have initially performed force equilibrium to try and find the force perpendicular to the pipe that the pipe support will need to manage. However, its given me a suspicious answer of around 93isH kN - more than the axial load and I am not convinced.
Could anyone give some advice. Whether equilibrium of forces is the wrong or right way to go for this type of problem.
Thanks in advance
Could anyone give some advice. Whether equilibrium of forces is the wrong or right way to go for this type of problem.
Thanks in advance