Truss design
We had to create 2 trusses from balsa wood. We had to glue them together then test them. Then after testing the trusses we had to do joint calculations to find the amount of force on each member.
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Truss calculations for truss 1
truss calculations for truss 2
Efficiency evaluation
Conclusion questions
a. I believe that it failed at that moment because it had less support at the edges since all the support it had were at its joints. Since we used super glue it was more stiffer to breaking and that why it took more force to break it.
b. I would put more support on the edges, so it would more stronger and stiffer/resistant to the force trying to break it.
b. I would put more support on the edges, so it would more stronger and stiffer/resistant to the force trying to break it.