Cable-Stayed Pedestrian Bridge
Two horizontal bridge beams connected by stay cables to wall anchors; identical cable slopes force equal tensions (25 kN each) and the beams carry pure axial compression — teaches cable-stayed load transfer with internal hinge conditions.
Category: cable · Difficulty: Advanced
Solution
| Support | Rx (N) | Ry (N) | Mz (N·m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| W1 | -20 | 15 | 0 |
| W2 | -20 | 15 | 0 |
All reaction values are computed by the StatIQ structural engine, not generated text. Signs follow the solver's convention: a positive Ry acts upward, a negative Ry downward; a positive M is counter-clockwise.