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In a truss structure, _________ bear tension.(a) Joints(b) Base(c) Bottom chords(d) Top chordsI had been asked this question in an international level competition.I need to ask this question from Types of Structures in portion Building Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

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The correct ANSWER is (c) BOTTOM chords

To elaborate: The bottom BEAMS are called bottom chords and are capable of BEARING tension.The top chords bear compression.



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