Question: Statically Determinate Truss and Frame Part 1 : Consider the truss below, assume all members are pin connected and use W 8 x 1 3

Statically Determinate Truss and Frame
Part 1: Consider the truss below, assume all members are pin connected and use W8x13 for member section. The span of truss is 62m and the height is 1.6+0.6+0.4=2.6m. The truss is subjected to point loads of 20kN@ nodes 812.
Part 1.a: Use the virtual work method to calculate vertical deflection of node 8,9 and 10.
Part 1.c: Using AISC specitication, calculate how much weight for the truss structure
Part 1.e: If the maximum allowable deflection is 11000 of total truss span, try your best to select the most economical W-section for the truss. (10%)
Note: 10% extra for the team who comes up with best/optimal design of the truss.
Descrintion of web, top chord. bottom chord for truss members
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