clear all; clc; disp("Scilab Code Ex 1.17 : ") //Given: d_ac= 20; //mm area_ac = %pi*(d_ac/2)^2; //Area = (%pi\4)d^2 area_al = 1800; //mm^2 d_pins = 18; //mm area_pins = %pi*(d_pins/2)^2; st_fail_stress = 680; //MPa al_fail_stress = 70; //MPa shear_fail_pin = 900; //MPa fos = 2; //Factor of safety l_ab = 2; //m l_ap = 0.75; //m st_allow= st_fail_stress /fos; //MPa al_allow = al_fail_stress/fos; //MPa pin_allow_shear = shear_fail_pin/fos; //MPa //Rod AC f_ac = (st_allow*area_ac)/1000; P1 = ((f_ac*l_ab)/(l_ab-l_ap)); //Block B f_b =(al_allow*area_al)/1000; P2 = ((f_b*l_ab)/l_ap); //Pin A or C: V = (pin_allow_shear*area_pins)/1000; P3 = (V*l_ab)/(l_ab-l_ap); if(P1