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A three bar truss to resist a service load P = 100 kN is shown in the figure. Use a load factor of 2 and consider all three members to have equal cross-sectional areas. The yield stress of the material of which the members are fabricated is 400 MPa. The area of cross section of each truss member is |
A. | \(\frac{{25}}{{26}}~c{m^2}\) |
B. | \(\frac{{26}}{{25}}~c{m^2}\) |
C. | \(\frac{{25}}{{13}}~c{m^2}\) |
D. | \(\frac{{13}}{{25}}~c{m^2}\) |
Answer» D. \(\frac{{13}}{{25}}~c{m^2}\) | |