Hudson's formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function – McqOptions

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1.	Hudson's formula gives the dead weight of a truss bridge as a function of
A.	bottom chord area
B.	top chord area
C.	effective span of bridge
D.	heaviest axle load of engine
Answer» B. top chord area

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