h3 1 h4 Вс A L4 F L3 E P H K L2 L1 L1 L2 L M L3 L4 O hı h2 The truss shown was designed to support the roof of a food market. Knowing that P=6kN, Q=2.5kN, h1=5m, h2=6.5m, h3=3m, h4=8.5m, L1=6.5m, L2=4.55m, L3=7.15m, L4=6.5m,determine, 1) the force in member FG (kN, 3 sigfig, positive value indicates tension and a negative values indicates compression) =
h3 1 h4 Вс A L4 F L3 E P H K L2 L1 L1 L2 L M L3 L4 O hı h2 The truss shown was designed to support the roof of a food market. Knowing that P=6kN, Q=2.5kN, h1=5m, h2=6.5m, h3=3m, h4=8.5m, L1=6.5m, L2=4.55m, L3=7.15m, L4=6.5m,determine, 1) the force in member FG (kN, 3 sigfig, positive value indicates tension and a negative values indicates compression) =
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The truss shown was designed to support the roof of a food market. Knowing
that P=6kN, Q=2.5kN, h1=5m, h2=6.5m, h3=3m, h4=8.5m,
L1=6.5m, L2=4.55m, L3=7.15m, L4=6.5m, determine,
1) the force in member FG (kN, 3 sigfig, positive value indicates tension and a
negative values indicates compression) =
2) the force in member EH (kN, 3 sigfig,, positive value indicates tension and a
negative values indicates compression) =
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