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56. Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set P1 = 2 kN and P2 = 1.5 kN.

30 E 3m P1 D

30 C 3m P2

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59. Remove the 500-lb force and then determine the greatest force P that can be applied to the truss so that none of the members are subjected to a force exceeding either 800 lb in tension or 600 lb in compression.

500 lb 3 ft F 3 ft E 3 ft D 3 ft A B P

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*516. Determine the force in each member of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set P = 4 kN.
A P

3m F

3m E

3m

3m B C D P

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*520. Determine the force in each member of the truss in terms of the load P, and indicate whether the members are in tension or compression.

d A F D d C

E d d/2 d/2 d

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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

d C F D d

E d d/2 d/2 d

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523. The internal drag truss for the wing of a light airplane is subjected to the forces shown. Determine the force in members BC, BH, and HC, and state if the members are in tension or compression.

F 2 ft E

A 2 ft

B 2 ft 80 lb

C 2 ft

60 lb 80 lb

1.5 ft 40 lb

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525. The Howe bridge truss is subjected to the loading shown. Determine the force in members HI, HB, and BC, and state if the members are in tension or compression.

30 kN 20 kN J I 20 kN H

40 kN

F 4m

A B C 16 m, 4@4m D

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526. Determine the force in members JK, CJ, and CD of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or compression.

K 3m A B 2m 2m C 2m L

I H G

D 2m

E 2m

F 2m

4 kN

5 kN

8 kN

6 kN

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539. Determine the force in members CD and GF of the truss and state if the members are in tension or compression. Also indicate all zero-force members.

C 2 kN 0.8 m A H 1m 2m G 1.5 kN 2m F 1m D 1.5 m

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