Input truss data-file name: truss_data_1 % EK301, Section A1, Group 7, Team GNU, 4/09/12 % Michael Abed, ID U55178419 % Joseph Stone, ID U44434740 % Ben Havey, ID Load: 25.000 N Member forces in Newtons: m1: 16.667 (C) m2: 0.000 m3: 16.667 (T) m4: 23.570 (C) m5: 16.667 (T) m6: 16.667 (C) m7: 11.785 (T) m8: 8.333 (T) m9: 0.000 m10: 11.785 (C) m11: 8.333 (T) m12: 0.000 m13: 8.333 (C) Reaction forces in Newtons r1: 0.000 r2: 16.667 r3: 8.333 Cost of truss: $140 Theoretical max load is 36.5154 Theoretical max load/cost ratio in N/$: 0.2603 First member to break is member 4 The buclking force is 29.212 N Worst possible buckling strength is 35.366 N Theoretical worst load/cost ratio: 0.2521