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1.0 OBJECTIVE
1. To varify member forces obtain from experiment with tension coeffient method.
3.0 THEORY
If the members of a truss system is situated not in atwo dimensional plane, then the
truss is defined as a space frame truss. In other words, space truss has components in
three, axis i.ex.y and z
Assume the force in the member is TAB (+ve tension) and length LAB.
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4.0 PROCUDER
Part 1:
Part 2
1. For part 2, use a distance of 350mm for a.
2. Place the hanger on D.
3. Measure the distance b, c and d. Record the dynamometer readings for member
for S1, S2 And S3.
4. Put a load of 5N on the hanger and record the dynamometer readings.
5. Repeat step2 to 4 using different load.
6. Complete Table 2 by calculating the theoretical member value.
7. Plot the graph of force against load for the theoretical and experiment result.
5.0 RESULT