F3-5. Determine the force in each member of the truss and state whether it is in tension or compression. 60° 2 m 8 kN 2 m Prob. F3-5
F3-5. Determine the force in each member of the truss and state whether it is in tension or compression. 60° 2 m 8 kN 2 m Prob. F3-5
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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To determine the force in each member of the truss.
Given,
Following is the free body diagram of the given truss:
here,
Ax and Ay are the horizontal and vertical components of the reaction at support A
By is the reaction at support B
We will be using the method of sections to analyze the given truss.
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