Statics·location-of-equivalent-point-load

Location Of Equivalent Point Load

Determine the location of the equivalent point load for a triangular distributed load, which is located at two-thirds the distance from the smaller intensity end of the triangle.

✓ All 2 test cases pass.

Inputs

Base Length

The length of the base of the triangular load.

Test cases

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#	Inputs	Expected	Got	Status
1	{"base_length":5}	3.333333	3.3333333333333335	✓
2	{"base_length":6}	4	4	✓

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Endpoint

POST/api/calculators/statics/location-of-equivalent-point-load/compute

Inputs (1)

base_lengthnumberdefault 5

Example

curl -sX POST http://localhost:3001/api/calculators/statics/location-of-equivalent-point-load/compute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"inputs":{"base_length":5}}'

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Source: Pattern from: distributed loads.pdf. Reproduces a standard location-of-equivalent-point-load computation; problem text paraphrased.

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