Values of F(x) M(x) are tabulated for the example in the Table and plotted 

 in Figure 6. The force distribution along the groin is shown in Figure 7. 



Tabl 



e. Variation of f 



orce along structure. 



x/L' 



X 1 



n(x) 



F(x) 2 



M(x) ^ 





(ft) 





(lb/ft) 



(ft-lb/ft) 



0.0 



O.n 



1.0 



7,300 



41,000 



0.02 



4.06 



0.93 



6,960 



38,620 



0.04 



8.12 



0.76 



6,120 



32,840 



0.06 



12.18 



0.57 



5,190 



26,380 



0.08 



16.24 



0.40 



4,360 



20,600 



0.10 



20.30 



0.25 



3,620 



15,500 



0.12 



24.36 



0.16 



3,180 



12,440 



O.U 



28.42 



0.10 



2,890 



10,400 



0.16 



32.48 



0.06 



2,690 



9,040 



0.18 



36.54 



0.04 



2,596 



8,360 



0.20 



40.60 



0.02 



2,500 



7,680 



0.25 



50.75 



0.005 



2,420 



7,170 



0.30 



60. QO 



0.0 



2,400 



7,000 



0.40 



81.20 



0.0 



2,400 



7,000 



0.50 



101.50 



0.0 



2,400 



7,000 



Computed from x = 203 x/L' 



Computed from F(x) = 2,400 + 4,900 n(x) 



Computed from Mfx) = 7,000 + 34,000 nCx) 



8,000, 



7,000 



6,000 



^ 5,000 



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Z. 4,000' 



^ 3,000 



2,000 



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Distance Along Groin (ft) 



Figure 6. Variation of force and moment along groin. 



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