Recent content by Paco_Mexicano

Well, thank you for your help. I can understand that this isn't the easiest thing to learn, but hopefully I can fully understand it one day. Thanks again for your help, and I'll turn here for help if I ever get stuck again. Adios

For as little as I know in this problem, I do know what you are saying. I understand that the forces must zero out, otherwise you would have a net force, in which the object, or point, would move. And we know, that shouldn't happen in a bridge. I think I may understand your answer, as it seems...

I mainly am having trouble accurately calculating the force on members in a truss. The reason being is sort of common, my teacher skimmed through the lecture on these calculations, and left the entire class in a fog. I've made my best attempts at researching on the Internet, but so far no real...