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Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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Problem 1P
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Determine the force in each members of the truss by method of joints
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Consider the free body diagram of the truss shown below.
Consider the summation of forces in the horizontal direction.
Consider the equilibrium moment about point A.
Consider the summation of forces in the horizontal direction.
The cosine component is,
The sine component is,
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