Practice Question: Force on Anchor at a Steel Handrail Post

NCEES Civil PE Specification Structural Mechanics: Columns


Problem

The elevation pictured shows a steel handrail post designed to take an ultimate point load \(P_u\)of 320 lb at its top. If the base of the post is anchored with 4 bolts symmetric about the center of the post, determine the maximum tension on a single bolt. 

Use load as provided, no need to apply factors.
 

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