A roof truss is subjected to a wind uplift load in addition to dead load. A bottom chord member that was in tension under dead load alone now carries zero force under the combined loading. This means the wind uplift force magnitude is:
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A
Equal to the dead load component causing tension in that member
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B
Greater than the dead load component causing tension in that member
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C
Less than the dead load component causing tension in that member
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D
Equal to the total dead load on the truss