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Oh, I understand. Thanks a lot ! So, this kind of checking can only be applied on simple case like the above, right? If there are complicated trusses, we must use method of joint/section to calculate.

I'm sorry I can't get what you mean. How does the compressive member come?

I wonder how to determine a member is in tension or compression without calculation. For the above video starting at 3:03, how to idenfify the last 2 members are in compression and tension respectively. Hope some more examples and diagrams to illustrate. Thanks a lot.