A Gambrel roof truss is shown. Consider load P = 600 lb. P 300 lb 600 lb B C D E| 600 lb F CI. 300 lbl H. 2 ft 4 in. |--SA -8 ft-8 ft-8 ft-8 ft- 6 ft
A Gambrel roof truss is shown. Consider load P = 600 lb. P 300 lb 600 lb B C D E| 600 lb F CI. 300 lbl H. 2 ft 4 in. |--SA -8 ft-8 ft-8 ft-8 ft- 6 ft
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Transcribed Image Text:A Gambrel roof truss is shown. Consider load P= 600 lb.
P
600 lb
600 lb
D
B
F
HI
E
300 lb
C
|--8 8 ft- <-8 ft
8 ft-
С
300 lb
H₂
8 ft-
The force in member AB (FAB) is
The force in member AC (FAC) is
The force in member BC (FBC) is
The force in member CE (FCE) is
The force in member BD (FBD) is
The force in member BE (FBE) is
The force in member DF (FDF) is 424.26 lb C
The force in member DE (FDE) is
The force in member EF (FEF) is
The force in member EG (FEG) is
The force in member FG (FFG) is
The force in member FH (FFH) is
Determine the force in each member of the Gambrel roof truss shown. State whether each
member is in tension (7) or compression (C).
670.82 lb C
300 lb T
300 lb N/A
300 lb T
300 lb C
300 lb C
300 lb T
300 lb C
300 lb T
300 lb N/A
2 ft 4 in.
300 lb C
6 ft
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