PROBLEM 2: Determine the horizontal deflection at the joint C (A) due to the 20-kip load applied at joint C. The truss has pin supports at A and B. All truss members are steel bars with E=29,000 ksi and A=0.75 in². 20 kips C AX 4 ft D 3 ft 3 ft
PROBLEM 2: Determine the horizontal deflection at the joint C (A) due to the 20-kip load applied at joint C. The truss has pin supports at A and B. All truss members are steel bars with E=29,000 ksi and A=0.75 in². 20 kips C AX 4 ft D 3 ft 3 ft
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![PROBLEM 2: Determine the horizontal deflection at the joint C (A) due to the 20-kip load applied at joint C.
The truss has pin supports at A and B. All truss members are steel bars with E=29,000 ksi and A=0.75 in².
20 kips C
AX
4 ft
D
3 ft
3 ft](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fa51e933b-ba3d-42c9-b6cc-7bf0377c4bf9%2Fce54b4c5-3064-4407-a466-3bb180d69be8%2Fhn7rorg_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM 2: Determine the horizontal deflection at the joint C (A) due to the 20-kip load applied at joint C.
The truss has pin supports at A and B. All truss members are steel bars with E=29,000 ksi and A=0.75 in².
20 kips C
AX
4 ft
D
3 ft
3 ft
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