Question: A grade beam AB supports three concentrated loads and rests on soil and the top of a large rock. The soil exerts an upward distributed

A grade beam AB supports three concentrated loads and rests on soil and the top of a large rock. The soil exerts an upward distributed load, and the rock exerts a concentrated load RR as shown. Knowing that P = 4 kand wB = ½wA, determine the values of wA and RR corresponding to equilibrium.


0.4 m -15m- 10,5 m IS EN 124 kN Rg -1.8 m- -1.2m

0.4 m -15m- 10,5 m IS EN 124 kN Rg -1.8 m- -1.2m

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