Happy Wednesday friends, The last 2 weeks we covered beams, the simply supported and cantilever beam. How they work and how we calculate their internal forces. Today we’ll cover the next structural system - the truss. Here’s what we’ll cover: The static system of a truss Different types of trusses Examples of loading situations Example hand calculation of internal forces So let’s get into it. The static system of a truss A traditional truss consists of bar elements connected to each other by...