Question: A prismatic pile 12 m long is to be lifted by a crane from a horizontal position to a vertical position using a single sling

 

A prismatic pile 12 m long is to be lifted by a crane from a horizontal position to a vertical position using a single sling attached to a point on the pile a distance "x" from the nearer end of the pile. The pile weighs 4.8 kN per linear meter.

If x = 3 m, determine the maximum positive and negative moment developed in the pile during the lifting procedure.

 

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