1. Determine the Zero-Force Members in the plane truss.

Also find the forces in members

EF, KL and GL for the Fink truss shown by the Method of Joints.
2. Determine the force in member BE by the Method of Section.
3. Determine the forces in members BC and FG.
 FCJ FFJ
Cut
FBC FG
4. Determine the forces in members FG, CG, BC, and EF for the loaded crane truss.
5. If it is known that the center pin A supports one-half of the vertical
loading shown, determine the force in member BF.
Joint A AB DE
AF
DF
BF

Ay=26 kN AF

I. Cut Hy=13 kN

DE

DF
BF

AF

Hy=13 kN
6. a) By inspection, identify the zero-force members in the truss.
b) Find the forces in members GI, GJ and GH.

H
0.125 m F J
0.125 m D L

G
B M 0.125 m
0.8 m
E I 0.125 m
C K
450 N 0.25 m
A N

0.6 m 0.3 m 0.3 m 0.3 m 0.3 m 0.6 m

 I. Cut

H
HJ
0.125 m F J
0.125 m D L

GJ

G
B M 0.125 m
0.8 m
E GI I 0.125 m
C K
0.25 m
A 900 N N

0.6 m 0.3 m 0.3 m 0.3 m 0.3 m 0.6 m

Ay=450 N Ny=450 N
7. The truss shown consists of 45 triangles. The cross members in the two
center panels that do not touch each other are slender bars which are incapable
of carrying compressive loads. Determine the forces in members GM and FL.
 I. Cut

Ax

Ay By
8. The hinged frames ACE and DFB are connected by two hinged
bars, AB and CD, which cross without being connected. Compute
the force in AB.
9. Determine the force acting in member JI.

20 kN

4 kN D 3 kN
3m
3 kN F G H 5 kN
E C
3m
L K J I

B 3m
A
M N P
5 kN 10 kN
4m 4m 4m 4m
10. Determine the force acting in member DK.
 Ux

Vy
Uy
 I. Cut III. CutII. Cut

Vy=20 kN
Uy=15 kN
11. Determine the forces in members ME, NE and QG.
I. Cut II. Cut
FDE FEK

FME

FMB
FFQ
FFG
FLB
 12. In the truss system shown determine the forces in members EK, LF, FK and CN,
state whether they work in tension (T) or compression (C). Crossed members do not
touch each other and are slender bars that can only support tensile loads.
4 kN

6 kN 10 kN E F H
G
2m B C D
J
2m
N

L K
2m 20 kN

A P M
3m 3m 4m 4m 4m 4m

Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm

 4 kN

By 6 kN 10 kN E F 10 kN 10 kN H
G
2m B C D 10 kN
Bx 10 kN
J
2m 20 kN
N

L K 10 kN
2m

A P M
Ax 3m 3m 4m 4m 4m 4m

Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm

 1st cut
4 kN

By 6 kN 10 kN E FEF F 10 kN 10 kN H

FFL G
2m B C D 10 kN
Bx 10 kN
J
2m FEK 20 kN
N

L FKL K 10 kN
2m

A P M
Ax 3m 3m 4m 4m 4m 4m

Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm

 2nd cut
4 kN

By 6 kN 10 kN E FEF F 10 kN
10 kN H
G
2m B C
FFL
D 10 kN
Bx FFK
10 kN
J
2m 20 kN
N FJK
L K 10 kN
2m

A P M
Ax 3m 3m 4m 4m 4m 4m

Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm

 4 kN

By 3rd cut 6 kN 10 kN E F 10 kN 10 kN H
G
2m B
C FCD D 10 kN
Bx 10 kN
J
2m FDN 20 kN
N
FMN L K 10 kN
2m

A P FPM M
Ax 3m 3m 4m 4m 4m 4m

Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm

 4 kN

By 6 kN 10 kN E F 10 kN 10 kN H

4th cut G
2m B
C FCD D 10 kN
Bx 10 kN
J
2m 20 kN
FCN
N
FPN L K
2m 10 kN

A P FPM M
Ax 3m 3m 4m 4m 4m 4m

Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm

13. Determine the forces in members ON, NL and DL.
Ax

Ay Iy

From equilibrium of whole truss;

Fx 0 Ax 6 kN
M A 0 Ay (18) 6(2) 2(15) 4(9) 2(6) 2(3) 0 Ay 4 kN
Fy 0 Ay I y 10 0 I y 6 kN
I.cut
M C 0 A (6) 6(2) 2(3) FON
y
4
2 FON 6
(3) 0
4 kN 4 6
2 2
4 6
2 2

FON 9.014 kN (Compression)

I.cut

FON

FOC

FBC
 Joint M
4 kN

FMN FML

6 6
Fx 0 FMN FML 0 FMN FML
42 62 42 62
4
Fy 0 4 2 FMN 0 FMN FML 3.605 kN (C )
4 6
2 2
II.cut

M D 0 A (9) 2(6) 6(2) FMN

y
4
3 F
MN
6
4 FNL (4) 0
4 kN 3.605 4 6
2 2
3.605 4 6
2 2

FNL 4.5 kN (C )
4 4
Fy 0 Ay 2 FMN FDL 0 FDL 0 ( Zero force member )
4 6
2 2 5

II.cut

FMN

FNL

FDL

FDE
 20 kN

14. Determine the forces in members HG and IG.

II.cut
I.cut

20 kN 20 kN
20 kN
20 kN

20 kN

20 kN
20 kN
 II.cut
I.cut

FCD FCD

FHG
FHG 20 kN 20 kN
FGI
FHI FGJ 20 kN
FBA 20 kN

20 kN

20 kN
20 kN
I.cut MG=0 FCD=54.14 kN (T)

II.cut MA=0 FHG=81.21 kN (C)

I.cut Fx=0 FGI=18.29 kN (T)
 2 kN 2 kN 2 kN 5 kN
3
C D E F G
4
1 kN

4m

N O
B H
M

4m

A I
L K J

2 kN 2 kN 2 kN
3m 3m 3m 3m

15. Determine the forces in members EF, NK and LK.

 2 kN 2 kN 2 kN 3 kN

C D E F G 4 kN
From the equilibrium
1 kN
of whole truss

I. Cut
4m
Ax, Ay and Iy
N
Top Part M O are determined.
B H
FBN FMN FMO FHO
FBA 4m I. Cut
FHI
MH=0
A
Ax I
FAB is determined
L K J

2 kN 2 kN 2 kN
Ay Iy
3m 3m 3m 3m
 2 kN 2 kN 2 kN 3 kN

C E
FEF G 4 kN
D F
1 kN

FMF 4m
II. Cut N II. Cut
Top Part
O
B
M
H MM=0
FBN FMN FMO
FEF and FMF are
determined
FBA 4m

A I
L K J

2 kN 2 kN 2 kN
3m 3m 3m 3m
 2 kN 2 kN 2 kN 3 kN

C E
FEF 4 kN
D F G
1 kN

FMF 4m

N
M
FMO O
B H
III. Cut
MN=0
4m
FNK FLK and FNK are
A determined
I
L K J
FLK
2 kN 2 kN 2 kN
3m 3m 3m 3m

III. Cut
Left Side
 10 2 kN
G

1m
I H P F E
10 2 kN 10 2 kN
1m

N
M O
1m
L
J
K C D

25 2 kN 20 2 kN 2m

A B

2m 1m 1m 2m

16. Determine the forces in members KN and FC.

 10 2 kN
G
III. Cut
I. Cut 1m
I H P F E
10 2 kN 10 2 kN
1m

N
M O
1m

J
K C D
L
II. Cut
25 2 kN 20 2 kN 2m

Ax A B

2m 1m 1m 2m

By
Ay