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    Calculating cable tension for observation deck beam with distributed load

    Oh, also, we know where the cables are on our deck and hence, the angles they make they the beam. Would anyone like a diagram?
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    Calculating cable tension for observation deck beam with distributed load

    Homework Statement For my engineering assignment we are working in a group to research, build, test, and write a report on an observation deck. The little fork in the road we've hit is determining the tension in the cables. There needs to be a moment produced once there is between 20 and...