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Textbook Solutions for Mechanics of Materials

Chapter 4 Problem 4-26

Question

The truss consists of three members, each made from A-36 steel and having a cross-sectional area of \(0.75 \mathrm{in}^{2}\). Determine the greatest load P that can be applied so that the roller support at B is not displaced more than 0.03 in.

Solution

Step 1 of 3

The free-body diagram of the point C is given below as,

     

The sine rule applied at point C is gives us,

For ,  and  

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Title Mechanics of Materials 10 
Author Russell C. Hibbeler
ISBN 9780134319650

The truss consists of three members, each made from A-36

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