Question: Consider the same truss structure shown in Problem 3 . It is statically indeterminate. Point A has pin support, and points C and D have

Consider the same truss structure shown in Problem 3. It is statically indeterminate. Point A has pin support, and points C and D have roller support. The area of all bars is \(5\mathrm{in}^{2}\) and \( E=\)30000 kips/in \({}^{2}\)
In addition to the downward vertical load of 120 kips at point E , all the elements of the truss are subjected to temperature increase of \(60^{\circ} F \). In addition, element \( A B \) is fabricated 0.1 inches too short and element BC is fabricated 0.05 inches too long. Given the coefficient of thermal expansion \(\alpha=6.5\times 10^{-6}\quad{}^{\circ} F^{-1}\). Just like problem 3, Consider the reaction \( R_{C}\) at the roller C as redundant support. Using the method superimposition, neatly break down the structure into two statically determinate structures-one consisting of external forces (the primary structure), and the second consisting of the redundant force \( R_{C}\) only. Given this new information on thermal loading and fabrication error in addition to the external load, and the using the work that you did in part 3:
a. Obtain \(\Delta_{C}\) using the unit load method. Here, \(\Delta_{C}\) is the displacement at point \( C \) of the primary structure subjected to external load only. Hint: Since the \( Q \) structure depends on what is the primary unknown, it stays same as the \( Q \) structure used to obtain \(\Delta_{C}\) of the primary structure in part b of problem 3. You can use the values of \( Q_{i}\) that you obtained while calculation \(\Delta_{C}\) in part b of problem 3. In addition, the \( P \)-system has three effects: (a) external loading at point E,(b) thermal stresses, (c) fabrication error. Make sure to consider all three effects in the P-system. As far as external load at point E is concerned, you can borrow the member force results from part a of problem 3.
(20 points)
b. Obtain \( R_{C}\) using compatibility equation for point C . Make sure to specify the direction of \( R_{C}\). You can use the value of \( a_{c c}\) obtained in part c of problem 3.
(5 points)
c. Use equilibrium equations to find out the remaining reaction forces at points A, and D.
Once you have found all the reactions, obtain and tabulate the member forces (5 points)
Consider the same truss structure shown in

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