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Problem
Because ofan eto in fabrication, the center strut in Fig 1 was mace 0.005 in. shorter than the
‘ther two, The members ontop and bettom can be consideres rgd. Bas are made of the same
material and have equal cross sections. E= 2,000,000 psi, Fin the oad cari by each bar
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Cala ne cetectonin he centr bar
PL gps (400-202)!
(40.000-27) 9s
aE
“P1_(40.000~-28)1- 0.00848
ae aE
PJ »(40,000-2, 1+ 000548
40,0002 1+ 0.00548
30 = 40,000 + 0.0084
$0,000 +0.008.48
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Caletate te area (4) oF outer bat
A=bh
sors 400m0-27 04 Rant Lb te 8, Here, wath of cuter bars 8, ana height of over tari.
subtitle 2in fr @ and 2. for
4=(2)(2)
=4in?
To calculate te load nthe outer bar, substitute 10in. for, in? for A, and 200,000 pl or
Inequaton (1),
40,000(10) +0.008(4)(2,000,000)
(10)
400,000 + 40,000
30
14,667 1
Hence, the load card bythe outer bar (P) is [F467]
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Cate oa carey he centr ba
2 =40,000-2P,
‘Substite 14667 bs tor P,
P= 4,000-2(14,667)
=40,000-29,334
10,666
Hence, he load cared by the center bar (P) Is