Question: PROBLEM 1 . 4 0 Members A B and B C of the truss shown are made of the same alloy. It is known that

PROBLEM 1.40
Members AB and BC of the truss shown are made of the same alloy. It is known
that a 20-mm-square bar of the same alloy was tested to failure and that an
ultimate load of 120 kN was recorded. If a factor of safety of 3.2 is to be
achieved for both bars, determine the required cross-sectional area of (a) bar
AB,(b) bar AC.
The answers are (a)181.3mm2 and (b)213mm2
Please include Free Body Diagram
PROBLEM 1 . 4 0 Members A B and B C of the truss

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