Question: . A truss structure is needed to support a hoist in a garage that services ordinary passenger vehicles. The hoist s major load is the

. A truss structure is needed to support a hoist in a garage that services ordinary passenger vehicles. The hoists major load is the engine block with a maximum mass of 300 kg (W=300g N). The truss must span 6 m overhead, from wall to wall (L=6 m). All diagonal members are to have the same cross-sectional area. Horizontal members at the top and bottom are to have the same cross-sectional area but may be different from that of the diagonals. The height of the truss must be less than 3 m (L/2).
Develop a layout of a (statically determinant) truss structure that will support the load with a factor of safety of 2. You can select any type of truss such as the following:

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