Problem 1: You want to hoist the engine as shown below. The engine has a weight of 3000 lbs. The …

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Problem 1: You want to hoist the engine as shown below. The engine has a weight of 3000 lbs. The hydraulic jack at H has a capacity of 2 tons. The pin at D can only carry 8 kips, tension or compression. Can you lift the engine to the position shown? Note: point H is used only to identify the jack, consider member BF as a single member. 1 ft 3 ft 3.5 ft H 1.5 ft 1.5 ft 2.5 ft a. How many pounds are in a ton? b. Which member forces do you need to find in order to answer the question (there are two of them)? c. Identify the two-force members in the frame (ignore the chain)

Problem 1: You want to hoist the engine as shown below. The engine has a weight of 3000 lbs. The hydraulic jack at H has a capacity of 2 tons. The pin at D can only carry 8 kips, tension or compression. Can you lift the engine to the position shown? Note: point H is used only to identify the jack, consider member BF as a single member. 1 ft 3 ft 3.5 ft H 1.5 ft 1.5 ft 2.5 ft a. How many pounds are in a ton? b. Which member forces do you need to find in order to answer the question (there are two of them)? c. Identify the two-force members in the frame (ignore the chain)

 
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