@KootK:
Interesting... Waltz (1998) goes deeper into that explanation. As they said, the 1/100 initial slope is quite arbitrarily chosen.
@phamENG:
I haven't read it all yet, just looking for this specific answer. But it seems like a great reference for the subject matter, will definitely...
Hi all,
I was reading the original thread (Link) regarding the origin of the 2% bracing force and no definitive answer was given as to its origin, which led me to reading the Guide to Stability Design Criteria for Metal Structures 6th Edition (2010) by Ronald D. Ziemian.
Chapter 12 seems to...
3DDave,
Okay I think I got it.
Denoting P the load, W the weight of the trolley, N the pulley ratio and θ the slope angle, ascent or descent of the trolley along the carrying rope occurs first if:
(P + W) sin(θ) > P/N
Thanks a lot,
Hi all,
First post, please be gentle :)
I saw this picture online (https://www.aditnow.co.uk/SuperSize/Inclined-Cableway_49382/) of an inclined cableway trolley. What I understand from this picture is that the trolley is supported on a main carrying wire rope and a second rope is used to...
