A cantilevered, stadium-type truss supports roof loads as shown in the figure. A cable CA and a hinge support at B are provided for stability and equilibrium. Draw a FBD of the truss and solve for the support reaction B and the cable tension in CA. Neglect the truss weight. 3kN | 6KN |6KN 3KN 3m 3m 3m 6m 60

A cantilevered, stadium-type truss supports roof loads as shown in the figure. A cable CA and a hinge support at B are provided for stability and equilibrium. Draw a FBD of the truss and solve for the support reaction B and the cable tension in CA. Neglect the truss weight. 3kN | 6KN |6KN 3KN 3m 3m 3m 6m 60

International Edition---engineering Mechanics: Statics, 4th Edition

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Chapter4: Coplanar Equilibrium Analysis

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