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57. Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set P1 = P2 = 4 kN.
A

30 E 3m P1 D

30 C 3m P2

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511. Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set P1 = 600 lb, P2 = 400 lb.
4 ft 4 ft P1 C B P2 4 ft 4 ft

D E G F

6 ft

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521. If the maximum force that any member can support is 4 kN in tension and 3 kN in compression, determine the maximum force P that can be applied at joint B. Take d = 1 m.
A F D d P B

d C

E d d/2 d/2 d

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527. Determine the force in members HI, FI, and EF of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or compression.
K 3m A B 2m 2m C 2m D 2m E 2m F 2m L J I H G

4 kN

5 kN

8 kN

6 kN

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534. Determine the force in members IC and CG of the truss and state if these members are in tension or compression. Also, indicate all zero-force members.

2m I J

2m A H 1.5 m 1.5 m 6 kN G 1.5 m 6 kN F 1.5 m E

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535. Determine the force in members JE and GF of the truss and state if these members are in tension or compression. Also, indicate all zero-force members.
B C D

2m I J

2m A H 1.5 m 1.5 m 6 kN G 1.5 m 6 kN F 1.5 m E

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543. Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set P1 = 40 kN, P2 = 20 kN.
B C D

2m A G 1.5 m P1 1.5 m 1.5 m P2 F 1.5 m E

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