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Triangular Roof Truss by the Method of Joints

An 8 m span, 3 m rise roof truss with a 24 kN apex load: reactions of 12 kN each, joint-by-joint force triangles, AB = BC = 20 kN in compression, AD = DC = 16 kN in tension and BD as a zero-force member.

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