PROBLEM SOLVING (10% of Final Course Grade) Analyze the truss system shown in the figure following the method of joints.
Determine the force in each member of the truss (i.e. AB, BC, CD and BD) and state if the members are in tension or compression.
Units Used: kN=1000N
Given :
F1 = Last two (2) digits of your student ID number in kN
(e.g. U123N0123, P1=23 kN)
F2= the two (2) digits before the last one of your student ID no in kN
(e.g. U123N0123, P2=12 kN),
a = 4m, b= 3m, θ= 60deg, sin60°= 0.866 , cos60°= 0.50
Hints: The horizontal force component at A must be zero.