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$6–27$. Determine the force in members $DC$, $HC$, and $HI$ of  the truss, and state if the members are in tension or compression.

$6–27$. Determine the force in members $DC$, $HC$, and $HI$ of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or compression.

$6–27$. Determine the force in members $DC$, $HC$, and $HI$ of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or compression.

6–27. Determine the force in members DC, HC, and HI of the truss, and state if the members are in tension or compression.

​$ \text{Step by Step Solution​} $

$ \text{Step 1: Given Data} $

The truss is subjected to:
${F_1} = 40\,{\rm{kN}}$ at E, ${F_2} = 50\,{\rm{kN}}$ at D
${F_3} = 30\,{\rm{kN}}$ at C, ${F_4} = 40\,{\rm{kN}}$ at B

Geometric Parameters:
Horizontal spacing ${d} = 2\,{\rm{m}}$
Vertical spacing ${h} = 1.5\,{\rm{m}}$

$ \text{Step 2: Free Body Diagram} $

free body diagram of the system

\begin{array}{c}
\tan \theta = \frac{h}{d} = \frac{1.5}{2} = 0.75 \\
\theta = \tan^{-1}(0.75) = 36.87^\circ
\end{array}

$ \text{Step 3: Reaction Force} $

\begin{array}{c}
\sum M_A = 0: \\
F_4(h) + F_3(2h) + F_1(d) – F_y(2d) = 0 \\
(40)(1.5) + (30)(3) + (40)(2) – F_y(4) = 0 \\
\hline
F_y = 57.5\,{\rm{kN}}\,\text{(Upwards)}
\end{array}

$ \text{Step 4: Force in HC} $

\begin{array}{c}
\sum M_D = 0: \\
F_1(d) – F_y(2d) – F_{HC}(h) = 0 \\
(40)(2) – (57.5)(4) – F_{HC}(1.5) = 0 \\
\hline
F_{HC} = -100\,{\rm{kN}}\,\text{(T)}
\end{array}

$ \text{Step 5: Force in DC} $

\begin{array}{c}
\sum F_x = 0: \\
-F_{BC} – F_{CD}\cos\theta = 0 \\
100 – 0.8F_{CD} = 0 \\
\hline
F_{CD} = 125\,{\rm{kN}}\,\text{(C)}
\end{array}

$ \text{Step 6: Force in HI} $

\begin{array}{c}
\sum F_y = 0: \\
F_y + F_{HI} + F_{CD}\sin\theta – F_1 – F_2 = 0 \\
57.5 + F_{HI} + 75 – 40 – 50 = 0 \\
\hline
F_{HI} = -42.5\,{\rm{kN}}\,\text{(T)}
\end{array}

$ \text{Final Results} $

\begin{array}{c}
\text{Member} & \text{Force (kN)} & \text{Type} \\
\hline
DC & 125 & \text{Compression (C)} \\
HC & 100 & \text{Tension (T)} \\
HI & 42.5 & \text{Tension (T)}
\end{array}

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