Depending on which of Exercises 7 through 12 you have completed, determine the overall factor of safety
Question:
Depending on which of Exercises 7 through 12 you have completed, determine the overall factor of safety of one or more of the following structures. Assume steel members with a yield strength of SY = 36. × 106 lbf/in2 (or 250 MPa) and an elastic modulus of E = 29. × 106 lbf/in2 (or 200 GPa).
Also assume square cross-sections, and consider buckling.
a. The truss in Exercise 7. Assume A = 0.50 in2 for all members.
b. The truss in Exercise 8. Assume A = 1.00 in2 for all members.
c. The truss in Exercise 9. Assume A = 4.00 cm2 for all members
d. The truss in Exercise 10. Assume A = 2.25 cm2 for all members.
e. The truss in Exercise 11. Assume A = 1.50 in2 for all members.
f. The truss in Exercise 12. Assume A = 2.00 in2 for all members.
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Exploring Engineering An Introduction to Engineering and Design
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Authors: Philip Kosky, George Wise, Robert Balmer, William Keat