A cross section of the original design for the double-decker skyways in the Kansas City Hyatt Regency

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A cross section of the original design for the double-decker skyways in the Kansas City Hyatt Regency hotel is shown, along with the forces acting on the nuts and washers that support the upper and lower walkways (Figure P4.24).

(a) Draw free body diagrams of the upper and lower walkways, including the weight w that acts on each.

(b) Determine the forces P1 and P2 between the washers and the walkways, and the tensions T1 and T2 in the hanger rod.


Figure P4.24

Upper hanger rod tension, T1 Weight, w P1, upper 'washer force T2 T2 P2

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An Introduction To Mechanical Engineering

ISBN: 9781111576820

3rd Edition

Authors: Jonathan Wickert, Kemper Lewis

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