PLANE TRUSSES-Tutorial-4

Instructor: Vikas Katiyar

ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES - METHOD OF JOINTS

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Instructor: Vikas Katiyar

ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES-METHOD OF SECTIONS

1. Determine the forces in members DF and DC in the turns shown in Figure below.

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Instructor: Vikas Katiyar

2. Determine the magnitude and nature of forces in the members U2 L3, U2 L3 and L2 L3 of the truss shown in Figure

Determine the forces in members BE and CE

Calculate the forces in members CG and CF Answer:CG = 2.24 kN T, CF = 1 kN C

Forces in members AF, BE, BF, and CE Answer: AF = 6.13 kN T, BE = 5.59 kN T BF = 6.50 kN C, CE = 5 kN C

Forces in members BC and BG

BC = 3.46 kN C, BG = 1.528 kN T

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3. Determine the forces in members BI, CI, and HI for the loaded truss. All angles are 30, 60, or

4. Determine the forces in members GH and CG for the truss loaded and supported as shown

5. Calculate the forces in members BC, BE, and EF.

6. Calculate the forces in members BC, CD, and CG of the loaded truss composed of equilateral triangles,each of side length 8 m. Answer: BC = 1.155 kN T, CD = 5.20 kN T CG = 4.04 kN C