ZERO-FORCE MEMBERS
Todays Objectives:
Students will be able to:
a) Define a simple truss.
b) Determine the forces in members of a
simple truss.
c) Identify zero-force members.
READING QUIZ
Plan:
600N D
X
26.57
FDE FCD
Analyzing pin D:
+ FX = 600 FCD sin 26.57 = 0
FCD = 1341 N = 1.34 kN (C) (Note that FCD = FBC!)