This problem is related to the Kansas City Hyatt regency walkway collapse. If th

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This problem is related to the Kansas City Hyatt regency walkway collapse. If the vertical rod in fig 1-6 carried 10^5 newtons between the lower and upper balconies, and if an additional load of 5 x 10^4 N were to be carried by the rod between the upper balcony and the overhead support, determine the max bearing load at the upper balcony for each of the cases shown in fig 1-6 a) Main girder 214° 16 x 1Va hangers Corrosion product 14o.D. x washers (one loose-one welded 9 Retainer plale " Pitt %" clearance -41

Explanation / Answer

max bearing load at the upper balcony =   5 x 104 * 105/2531

                                                              =   1.9755 * 106 N

                                                               = 201376.14 kg

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