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A
E D
30 30
B
C
3 m 3 m
P
2 P
1
57. Determine the force in each member of the truss and
state if the members are in tension or compression. Set
. P
1
= P
2
= 4 kN
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6 ft
A
G
B
C
F
D
E
P
1
P
2
4 ft 4 ft 4 ft 4 ft
511. Determine the force in each member of the truss
and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set
, . P
2
= 400 lb P
1
= 600 lb
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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
B
C
D F
E
P
d
d
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.
A
B C D
F E
G
H
I J
L
K
6 kN
8 kN
5 kN
4 kN
3 m
2 m 2 m 2 m 2 m 2 m 2 m
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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.
1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m
A
H
B C D
J I
G F
E
1.5 m
2 m
2 m
6 kN 6 kN
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.
1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m
A
H
B C D
J I
G F
E
1.5 m
2 m
2 m
6 kN 6 kN
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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
, . P
2
= 20 kN P
1
= 40 kN
A
G F
E
D C B
P
2
P
1
1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1.5 m
2 m
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