a) Identify all the zero force members in the truss shown and draw a FBD of the truss with these members removed. b) Using method of joints determine the internal force in members EH, EI, DE, EN. State if the members are in tension or compression.
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However, I can provide you with a general approach to solve this problem. a) Identifying zero force members: Zero force members are usually those that do not contribute to the overall support of the structure and do not have any forces acting upon them. They are Show more…
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