Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
In a determinate pin-jointed truss, three members meet at an unloaded joint and two of them are collinear. The non-collinear third member is:
Structural AnalysisZero Force Member IdentificationMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
A zero-force member
B
Always in maximum compression
C
Required to carry the full support reaction
D
A bending member with fixed-end moment
Correct Answer
A. A zero-force member
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At an unloaded joint with two collinear members and one non-collinear member, joint equilibrium requires the non-collinear member force to be zero.
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