How Do Engineers Connect Angled Members to Columns in Bridge Designs?

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Engineers address the connection of angled members to columns in bridge designs by analyzing the forces involved, including axial force, shear, and moment at the clamped edges. A free body diagram is essential for visualizing these forces and ensuring accurate calculations. Symmetry in the design can simplify the analysis of stresses and loads. Understanding the interactions between vertical loads and cantilevered beams is crucial for structural integrity. Properly resolving these forces is key to effective bridge engineering.
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How do you resolve an angled member supporting a vertical load into a column and cantalivered beam problem?
 

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What are you trying to find ? If it's just the force/stress then at your clamped edges in general you have axial force/stress, shear (perpendicular to axial) and don't forget the moment. Do a free body diagram and you'll find them, remember you have symmetry there.
 

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