For the steel truss (E = 200 GPa) and loading shown,

Chapter 2, Problem 2.21

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QUESTION:

For the steel truss (E = 200 GPa) and loading shown, determine the deformations of members AB and AD, knowing that their cross-sectional areas are \(2400 \mathrm{~mm}^{2}\) and \(1800 \mathrm{~mm}^{2}\), respectively.

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QUESTION:

For the steel truss (E = 200 GPa) and loading shown, determine the deformations of members AB and AD, knowing that their cross-sectional areas are \(2400 \mathrm{~mm}^{2}\) and \(1800 \mathrm{~mm}^{2}\), respectively.

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Reactions are  upward at A and C

Member BD is a zero force member
Length of member AB is ,

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