Truss

If a truss member is exposed to too much internal force, the member will break or fail.

When a member is being pulled apart, it is called _____________

When a member is being twisted.

When a member is exposed to forces cross-ways.

When a member is being pushed together or crushed.

An ________ distributes load among its members. If you analyze the type of load on each member, you will find that each member in an arch is under compression load.

One of the most useful structural forms is the __________ When a load is applied to it, the upper members are in compression and the lower member is in tension.

If a truss is statically determinate (stable), it means the truss has the proper combination of joints and web members.

If the truss has too many web members, it is considered to be statically indeterminate

If the truss has too many joints, it is considered to be unstable

This bridge has _____joints and ____Members.

If a bridge has 8 joints and 11 web members, use the table to determine if it is statically determinate, statically indeterminate or unstable.