The truss shown above is DETERMINATE. Member loads depend on only equilibrium relations. Material properties, cross-sectional areas and member lengths do not factor in on the member loads. It is easy ...

The nagging question of the week, and there are lots of contenders, is this: Can you replant those daffodils and tulips that have been blooming in pots on your dining room table? Unfortunately, most ...

The rod system shown above is DETERMINATE. Member loads depend on only equilibrium relations. For this problem, F 1 = F 2. Due to the different cross-sectional areas, the stress in (2) is twice that ...

Determinate tomatoes grow to a fixed size, produce fruit all at once, and are ideal for canning and compact spaces like containers. Indeterminate tomatoes grow continuously, need strong support, and ...