A rigid steel bar ABC is pinned at B and supported by two rods at A and C. There is no strain in the rods before load P is applied. After load P is applied, the axial strain in rod (1) is +910 µɛ. Determine the axial strain in rod (2).

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A rigid steel bar ABC is pinned at B and supported
by two rods at A and C. There is no strain in the rods before
load P is applied. After load P is applied, the axial strain in
rod (1) is +910 µɛ. Determine the axial strain in rod (2).
Transcribed Image Text:1,500 mm (1) 900 mm (2) (2) pe A C A rigid steel bar ABC is pinned at B and supported by two rods at A and C. There is no strain in the rods before load P is applied. After load P is applied, the axial strain in rod (1) is +910 µɛ. Determine the axial strain in rod (2).
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