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Exercise de-ex-35

Draw the support frame and isolation.

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PRACTICE PROMPT

Use this fictional setting to practise clear reasoning. It is not an assessment or institution paper.

The setting

A roof-mounted plant unit on anti-vibration mounts.

Your task

Draw the support frame and isolation.

What a useful response would show

Dynamic isolation with a static load path that still works.

Reflect afterwards

  1. What assumption mattered most?
  2. What would you check before using this on a real project?
  3. Could another engineer follow your recommendation?