Determine the force in members AB, AL, and BL of the truss which serves to support the deck of a bridge if P1 = 20kN, P2 = 50kN and P3 = 10kN. State if these members are in tension or compression. Pi P2 P3 B 12m 9m 9m 9m 9m 9m 9m

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Determine the force in members AB, AL, and BL of the truss which serves to support the deck of a bridge if P1 = 20kN, P2 = 50kN and P3 = 10kN. State if these members are in tension or compression.

Determine the force in members AB, AL, and BL of the truss which
serves to support the deck of a bridge if P1 = 20kN, P2 = 50kN and
P3 = 10kN. State if these members are in tension or compression.
Pi
P2
P3
B
12m
9m
9m
9m
9m
9m
9m
Transcribed Image Text:Determine the force in members AB, AL, and BL of the truss which serves to support the deck of a bridge if P1 = 20kN, P2 = 50kN and P3 = 10kN. State if these members are in tension or compression. Pi P2 P3 B 12m 9m 9m 9m 9m 9m 9m
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