Shelving Pull Out Force Question

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The discussion focuses on calculating the pull-out force load for a shelving system with two uprights fixed to the wall and five shelves, each holding a weight of 50kg. The shelves extend 300mm from the uprights, and the user seeks to determine the pull-out forces at points F1 and F2. To achieve this, it is essential to calculate the total counterclockwise (CCW) moment generated by the weights and subsequently derive the reaction forces at F1 and F2 to counteract this moment.

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Hi Guys,

I have been trying to figure out how to work out a pull out force load for a shelving issue I have. I have put together a rough sketch of what I have:

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I have 2 uprights sitting on the floor via adjustable feet and fixed to the wall at 1200mm and 2400mm. There are 5 shelves equally spaced with a 50kg weight on each shelf. The shelf protrudes 300mm from the upright.

I am trying to calculate the pullout force at f1 and and f2 on the diagram.

If anyone could help out I would appreciate this.

Thanks in advance.
 

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Calculate the total CCW moment. Use this result to calculate the reaction forces at F1 and F2 needed to resist this CCW moment.
 

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