Determine the horizontal displacement of joint B on the truss. Each A992 steel member has a cross-sectional area of 3 in^2.
Determine the horizontal displacement of joint B on the truss. Each A992 steel member has a cross-sectional area of 3 in^2.
member | n | N | L(in.) | Nnl |
AB | 1.333 | 18 | 48 | 1152 |
BC | 0 | 15 | 36 | 0 |
BD | -1.666 | -25 | 60 | 2500 |
CD | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
\sum = 3652 |