Assignment 4 Solution
Assignment 4 Solution
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A4-1
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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A4-2
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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A4-3
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
300
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A4-4
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
A4-5
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
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A4-6
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
320
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