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Consider a three-hinged arch with a span
L
=
20
L = 20
L
=
20
m and a rise
h
=
5
h = 5
h
=
5
m. The hinges are at A (
x
=
0
,
y
=
0
x=0, y=0
x
=
0
,
y
=
0
), B (
x
=
20
,
y
=
0
x=20, y=0
x
=
20
,
y
=
0
), and C (
x
=
10
,
y
=
5
x=10, y=5
x
=
10
,
y
=
5
). A point load
P
=
100
P = 100
P
=
100
kN acts downwards at
x
=
5
x=5
x
=
5
m. Determine the horizontal thrust
H
H
H
.
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