% 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: 2.772 (C) m2: 1.960 (T) m3: 0.000 m4: 1.960 (T) m5: 2.772 (T) m6: 3.920 (C) m7: 1.960 (C) m8: 3.920 (T) m9: 2.772 (T) m10: 5.880 (C) m11: 0.000 m12: 3.920 (T) m13: 2.772 (T) m14: 5.880 (C) m15: 1.960 (C) m16: 1.960 (T) m17: 2.772 (T) m18: 3.920 (C) m19: 0.000 m20: 1.960 (T) m21: 2.772 (C) Reaction forces in Newtons r1: 0.000 r2: 1.960 r3: 1.960 Cost of truss: $308 Theoretical max load is 13.1392 Theoretical max load/cost ratio in N/$: 0.0427 First member to break is member 10 The buclking force is 17.582 N Worst possible buckling strength is 12.417 N Theoretical worst load/cost ratio: 0.0403