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0.15 m
0.25 m

0.5 m

1.5 kN 1.5 kN 1.5 kN 1.5 kN 1.5 kN

0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m 0.5 m

2.12 The truss transmission tower shown below is made of structural steel members
of a 2.5 mm × 2.5 mm cross section. Use ANSYS Workbench to determine the
truss deformation and the support reactions.

0.6 m

0.8 m
1 kN 1 kN
0.8 m

1.2 m
1.5 kN 1.5 kN

1.8 m

0.8 m 0.5 m 0.3 m 1 m 0.3 m 0.5 m0.8 m