% EK301, Section A1, Group 7, Team GNU, 4/09/12 % Michael Abed, ID U55178419 % Joseph Stone, ID U44434740 % Ben Havey, ID U46525972 Load: 3.920 N Member forces in Newtons: m1: 2.263 (C) m2: 1.131 (T) m3: 2.263 (T) m4: 2.262 (C) m5: 2.263 (C) m6: 3.392 (T) m7: 2.263 (T) m8: 4.523 (C) m9: 2.263 (T) m10: 3.392 (T) m11: 2.263 (C) m12: 2.262 (C) m13: 2.263 (T) m14: 1.131 (T) m15: 2.263 (C) Reaction forces in Newtons r1: 0.000 r2: 1.960 r3: 1.960 Cost of truss: $270 Theoretical max load is 9.0692 Theoretical max load/cost ratio in N/$: 0.0336 First member to break is member 8 The buclking force is 9.707 N Worst possible buckling strength is 8.130 N Theoretical worst load/cost ratio: 0.0301