When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left t – McqOptions

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1.	When a load crosses a through type Pratt truss in the direction left to right, the nature of force in any diagonal member in the left half of the span would
A.	Change from compression to tension
B.	Change from tension to compression
C.	Always be compression
D.	Always be tension
Answer» B. Change from tension to compression

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