Supports are at different levels. It's actually on a 30deg slope, which is
why I considered it significant enough to check. Had it been less than
10deg I probably wouldn't have bothered.
Thanks to all the responses, I now have several references that will guide
me through it all. I was going to do it from basics but I figured the work
was already done. I'm lazy anyway, and I like "plug & play" :^)
Thor
-----Original Message-----
From: Conrad Harrison [mailto:sch.tectonic@bigpond.com]
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:21 PM
To: seaint@seaint.org
Subject: RE: Catenary
Thor,
Is the catenary sloping? Or are the supports at different levels?
Norris and Wilbur elementary structural analysis covers cables, with general
theorem for supports at different levels.
Regards
Conrad Harrison
B.Tech (mfg & mech), MIIE, gradTIEAust
mailto:sch.tectonic@bigpond.com
Adelaide
South Australia
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