Identify the zero-force members present when the trusses shown in the following problems are subjected to the load- ings indicater B H G F

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Identify the zero-force members present when the trusses
shown in the following problems are subjected to the load-
ings indicater
B
H G F
Transcribed Image Text:Identify the zero-force members present when the trusses shown in the following problems are subjected to the load- ings indicater B H G F
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In given truss, two members DF and BH are directly attached with members GE and AG respectively without any external force so members DF and BH will be zero-force members. On removing members DF and BH from the given truss, a new truss is given as,

 

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