Determine the pressure in each member that the loaded truss. Make use of the the opposite of the truss and also of the loading.

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Calculate angle induced by truss members to uncover forces induced in members.

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Calculate angle of the truss at allude A by using the formula:

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Here, 4 m is the elevation of the truss and also 5 m is the width of truss in ~ inclined member in truss.

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Calculate force acting at suggest E by taking moments around point A:

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Here, 30 kN force at point H, is exhilaration at a distance of 5 m from point A, 60 kN pressure at suggest G, is acting at a distance of 10 m from suggest A, 30 kN pressure at point F, is acting at a distance of 15 m from point A and

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force at point E, is exhilaration at a distance of 20 m from point A.

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Write equation that equilibrium because that the horizontal pressures acting ~ above the truss:

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Here,

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is the reaction force acting top top the truss at point A.

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Write equation the equilibrium because that the vertical pressures acting ~ above the truss:

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Here, 30 kN is the force acting at point H, 60 kN is the force acting at suggest G, 30 kN is the pressure acting at suggest F and also 60 kN is the reaction force acting at point E.