(Solved): Problem 2: For the truss shown below, do the following: 5. Use the moment diagram for an equivalent ...

Problem 2: For the truss shown below, do the following: 5. Use the moment diagram for an equivalent beam to identify the horizontal member with the maximum compression force. If there are multiple horizontal members with the maximum compression force, identify them all. Hint: the truss supports will behave like a fixed support for a cantilever beam. 1. Use the shear diagram for an equivalent beam to identify the diagonal members with the biggest tension force. If there are multiple diagonal members with the maximum tension force, identify them all. 2. For the member marked " $a$ ", determine the magnitude and sense (tension/compression) of the axial force using assumptions of classical truss theory.