Honestly, I'm not sure. The way I would do it is just try and resolve the forces in the members. If BE is a zero force member, then you can calculate it to have a force of zero.
Remember the rules which apply to zero force members. These are:
1. If a joint contains three members with no external forces and two of the members are collinear with the third member connected from the joint, then the third member has an internal force of zero.
2. If two members aren't...
Homework Statement
Hello, in the attached file shows a picture of the problem I need to resolve. The question asks to calculate the internal force in the member BC. There is a pin support located at joint A and D, which is not shown in my diagram, and it is also symmetrical, which makes things...
Thank you, didn't realize there would be no vertical reaction at the pin joint at C, but makes perfect sense. I also indicated tension or compression in the image with arrows on the internal members. I guess another question I had that you answered by confirming my results was that not all...
Homework Statement
Hi there, I've been having problems with this kind of truss in the attached file. I'm used to resolving forces where the supports are located along the same x-axis, but this time I have the supports on the y-axis and a point load in the same direction. I haven't shown it...