2-3. Bar AB,
which is hung by a cable CD, is used to support a load. The weight of
the bar is negligible. Force acts on the bar at
point A to support the load
that acts at point B.
Assuming that the allowable normal stress of the cable is
and that
,
, and
are
independent, determine the diameter of the cable to so that the probability of
failure is less than
. (Ans.
)