% 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: 2.828 (C) m2: 2.000 (T) m3: 0.000 m4: 2.000 (T) m5: 2.828 (T) m6: 4.000 (C) m7: 0.000 m8: 6.000 (T) m9: 2.828 (C) m10: 4.000 (C) m11: 3.920 (T) m12: 6.000 (T) m13: 2.772 (C) m14: 4.001 (C) m15: 0.000 m16: 2.002 (T) m17: 2.772 (T) m18: 4.001 (C) m19: 0.000 m20: 2.002 (T) m21: 2.774 (C) Reaction forces in Newtons r1: 0.000 r2: 2.000 r3: 1.920 Cost of truss: $310 Theoretical max load is 15.6748 Theoretical max load/cost ratio in N/$: 0.0505 First member to break is member 21 The buclking force is 10.257 N Worst possible buckling strength is 14.143 N Theoretical worst load/cost ratio: 0.0456