Question: 1 ) Collision Load: A 5 0 - kip truck drives on a highway at 6 5 mph and hits a bridge pier. The truck

1) Collision Load: A 50-kip truck drives on a highway at 65 mph and hits a bridge pier.
The truck stops after collision and the total collision time is 0.8 sec. Calculate the
collision load (kips) between and the truck and the bridge pier. (Ans. F =185 kips)

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