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*6–8. Determine the force in each member of the truss, 500 lb

and state if the members are in tension or compression. Set
3 ft 3 ft 3 ft
P = 800 lb. E D
F

3 ft

A
B C

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6–15. Remove the 1200-lb forces and determine the 1200 lb P 1200 lb
greatest force P that can be applied to the truss so that none
of the members are subjected to a force exceeding either 4 ft 4 ft 4 ft 4 ft
2000 lb in tension or 1500 lb in compression. E D C

4 ft

F G
30 30

A B

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6–27. Determine the force in each member of the double B C

scissors truss in terms of the load P and state if the members
are in tension or compression.
L/3

E F D
A

L/3 L/3 L/3

P P

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•6–33. The Howe bridge truss is subjected to the loading 40 kN

shown. Determine the force in members HI, HB, and BC, 30 kN
and state if the members are in tension or compression. 20 kN 20 kN

J I H G F

4m

A E
B C D
16 m, 4@4m

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6–78. Determine the horizontal and vertical components 200 N/ m

of reaction at pins A and C of the two-member frame.

B
A

3m

3m

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