Week 1 Challenge

1 ans) truss a is know as pratt truss and truss b is know as howe truss

pratt truss is diagonal memebers are arrranged such that way are in tension and their is effective use in material

howe truss are complete oppsite to that pratt truss ,here the position of the diagonal memebers switched as compared to geometry abd the diagonal member,compresion and veritcal members are in tension2

so truss a is most efficient when the gravity loads are applied when compared to truss b

2 ans)

3 ans)

4 ans)the tributary area=tributary width*span of the beam

now ,load on interior beam=10*2*8=160kn

load on exterior beam=10*1*8=80kn

load on interior girder=10*4*8=320kn

load on exterior girder=10*4*4=160kn

5 ans)