For the truss below, determine the maximum compressive axial force in member GH due to a concentrated live load of 30 k, a uniformly distributed live load of 2 k/ft, and a uniformly distributed dead load of 1 k/ft.

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For the truss below, determine the maximum compressive axial force in member GH due to a concentrated live load of 30 k, a uniformly distributed live load of 2 k/ft, and a uniformly distributed dead load of 1 k/ft.

For the truss below, determine the maximum compressive axial force in member GH due to a concentrated live load of 30 k, a uniformly distributed live load of 2 k/ft, and a uniformly distributed dead load of
k/ft.
A
O a. 200 k
O b. 147 k
O c. 160 k
O d. 44 k
B
G
C
X
H
D
4 panels at 20 ft = 80 ft
E 15 ft
T
HER
Transcribed Image Text:For the truss below, determine the maximum compressive axial force in member GH due to a concentrated live load of 30 k, a uniformly distributed live load of 2 k/ft, and a uniformly distributed dead load of k/ft. A O a. 200 k O b. 147 k O c. 160 k O d. 44 k B G C X H D 4 panels at 20 ft = 80 ft E 15 ft T HER
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