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

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

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2. Determine the forces in members FG, CG, BC, and EF for the loaded crane truss.

Use the Method of Joints.

3. Determine the forces in members CG and GH of the symmetrically loaded truss. Indicate whether the members work in tension or compression.

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4. Determine the forces in members BC and FG.

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CutFBC

FCJ FFJ

FFG

FBC

FCJFFJ

FFG

1200 N

800 N C

CNFFM FGFGC 60002120040

Cut (Upper Side)

TNFFFF BCFGBCy 60000

600

+

EK, EF

Zero-Force Members:

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5. Calculate the forces in members DE, GJ and DG of the simple truss. State

whether they are in tension or compression.

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6. 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.

By=40 kN

Ax=80 kN

Ay=60 kN

From equilibrium of whole truss;

Reactions at the supports

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Ax=80 kN

Ay=60 kN

I. Cut

GF

LM

GM

FL

I. Cut (Left Side)

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7. Determine the forces acting in members DE, DI, KJ, AJ.

JK

A

L

M

DCB

I

E F

G

H

20 kN

37o

4 m 4 m 4 m

3 m

3 m

6 m

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JK

A

L

M

DCB

I

E F

G

H

20 kN

37o

4 m 4 m 4 m

3 m

3 m

6 m

kNAATF xxx 4037cos200

From equilibrium of whole truss; kNAAF yyy 12037sin200

Reactions at the supports

+

EF, FG

Zero-Force Members:

Ax

Ay

T

kNTTM A 200)12(37sin20)6(37cos20)12(0

10

JK

A

L

M

DCB

I

E F

G

H

20 kN

37o

4 m 4 m 4 m

3 m

3 m

6 m

J

E

20 kN37o

CkNAJ

AJA

F

x

x

5

086

8

0

22

Joint A:

Ax

Ay

T

AL

Ay=12 kN

AJ

Ax=4 kN

1st Cut (Right side)

AJ

KJ

DEEI

IJ

1st Cut

+

TkNDEDE

M J

80437sin206

0

11

JK

A

L

M

DC

I

E F

G

H

20 kN

37o

4 m 4 m 4 m

3 m

6 m

E

20 kN

37o

3 mI

JK

Ax

Ay

T

2nd Cut (Right side)

AJ

KJ

DE

DI

2nd Cut

+

TkNKJAJKJDE

M I

120437sin20337cos20337cos33

0

58

KI

TkNDIDIDIAJDE

M K

5.70437sin337cos837sin20437sin6

0

58

+

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8. Determine the force acting in member JI.

4 m

A B

D

C

HGF

E

K J IL

NM P

4 m 4 m4 m

3 m

3 m

3 m

20 kN

3 kN

5 kN

10 kN5 kN

4 kN

3 kN

4 m

A B

D

C

HGF

E

K J IL

NM P

4 m 4 m4 m

3 m

3 m

3 m

20 kN

3 kN

5 kN

10 kN5 kN

4 kN

3 kN

From equilibrium of whole truss;

kNAAF xxx 80350

Reactions at the supports:

By

Ax

Ay

kNABAF yyyy 25.23010532040

+ kNBBM yyA 75.180651631210864563)16(0

I. Cut

2. Cut

Joint D

DE

20 kN

a

DCDEFx 0

CkNDCDCFy 48.2802083

320

54.8

22

D

aDC

Joint C

3 kN

C 5 kN

DC

a

CHBC

)(68.21054.8

850

48.28

TkNCHDCCHFx

CkNBCDCBCFy 13054.8

330

48.28

4 m

A B

D

C

HGF

E

K J IL

NM P

4 m 4 m4 m

3 m

3 m

3 m

20 kN

3 kN

5 kN

10 kN5 kN

4 kN

3 kN

B

D

C

HG

J I

N P

4 m 4 m

3 m

3 m

3 kN

5 kN

10 kN 18.75 kN=By

I. Cut (Right Side) DC

TkNPN

PNDC

M H

83.3

0)6()4(54.8

3)4(75.18)4(3

0

48.28

+GH

JN

PN

a

4 m

A B

D

C

HGF

E

K J IL

NM P

4 m 4 m4 m

3 m

3 m

3 m

20 kN

3 kN

5 kN

10 kN5 kN

4 kN

3 kN

B

J I

P

4 m

3 m

10 kN 18.75 kN=By

2. Cut (Right Side)

BC

CkNHIHIPNBC

M J

904.00)4(32

3)3()2(10)6()6(75.18

0

2283.313

+

JP

PN

JI

HI

TkNJPJPHIBC

Fy

01.601032

3

32

375.18

0

2222904.013

CkN.JI

JPHIJIPNF...

x

6656

032

2

32

20

22016

229040833

4 m

A B

D

C

HGF

E

K J IL

NM P

4 m 4 m4 m

3 m

3 m

3 m

20 kN

3 kN5 kN

10 kN5 kN

4 kN

3 kN

9. 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.

B

A

3.5 m

2 m

a

o.

.tan

7429

53

2

a

a

18

I. Cut (Left Side)

AB

CD

Ex

Ey

a a

AB

CDB

A

3.5 m

2 m

a

ABCD

CDCDABABM E

3

03sin4cos5.1sin6cos0

aaaa

o.

.tan

7429

53

2

a

a

I. Cut (Right Side)

I. Cut (Left Side)

I. Cut (Right Side)

05.1sin6cos3sin4cos6100 aaaa CDCDABABM F

+

+

CkNABABCD 78.3098.195.560 19

10. If it is known that the center pin A supports one-half of the vertical loading

shown, determine the force in member BF.

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From equilibrium of whole truss; 00 xx AF

Reactions at the supports

Center pin A supports one-half of the vertical loading.

kNAy 262

10284

Ay

Gy

Ax

Hy

Because of symmetry, kNHG yy 13

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DE

DF

BF

AF

I. Cut

Hy=13 kN

DE

DF

BF

AF

Hy=13 kN

Ay

Gy

I. Cut (Right side)

There are four unknowns.

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Joint AAB AF

Ay=26 kN

45o 45o

AFABAFABFx 045cos45cos0

I. Cut (Right side)

DE

DFBF

AF

Hy=13 kN

TkNBF

AFAFBF

M D

24.24

0)12(45sin)16(45cos)16()48(13)36(8)24(8)12(10

0

38.1838.18

+45o

CkNAFABAFABFy 38.1802645sin45sin0

A

D

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11. Determine the forces in members DE, EI, FI, and HI of the arched roof truss.

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Gx

GyAy

kNAAGF

kNGGM

yyyy

yyA

15001007522520

1500)36(25)30(75)20(100)10(75)4(25)40(0

From equilibrium of whole truss;

00 xx GF

Reactions at the supports

kNGA yy 150

Because of symmetry of the truss:

+

BK, HF

Zero-Force Members:

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Ay=150 kN Gy=150 kN

1st Cut (Right side)

1st Cut

Gy=150 kN

FI

25 kN

F

EF

HI

H

G

+

I

CkNEFEFM I 48.31501615012251264

40

22

TkNHIHIEFFy 93.750251501614

14

64

40

222248.315

TkNFIHIFIEFFx 356.20501614

16

64

60

2293.75

2248.315

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Ay=150 kN Gy=150 kN

2nd Cut (Right side)

2nd Cut

Gy=150 kN

IF

E

DE

IH

G

+

I

EI25 kN

F

75 kN

CkNDEDEDE

M I

008.29701615067512254103

106

103

3

0

2222

TkNEI

HIDEEIFy

4.26

015025751614

14

103

3

64

40

2293.75

22008.297

22

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12. Determine the forces in members ON, NL and DL.

Ax

Ay Iy

kNIIAF

kNAAM

kNAF

yyyy

yyA

xx

60100

40)3(2)6(2)9(4)15(2)2(6)18(0

60

From equilibrium of whole truss;

FON

FOC

FBC

I.cut

I.cut

)(014.9

0)3(64

62

64

4)3(2)2(6)6(0

22224

nCompressiokNF

FFAM

ON

ONON

kN

yC

Joint M

4 kN

FMLFMN

)(605.3064

4240

064

6

64

60

22

2222

CkNFFFF

FFFFF

MLMNMNy

MLMNMLMNx

II.cut

FMN

FNL

FDL

FDE

)(005

4

64

420

)(5.4

0)4(464

63

64

4)2(6)6(2)9(0

22

22605.3

22605.34

memberforceZeroFFFAF

CkNF

FFFAM

DLDLMNyy

NL

NLMNMN

kN

yD

II.cut

20 kN

13. Determine the forces in members HG and IG.

20 kN

I.cut

II.cut

20 kN

20 kN20 kN

20 kN

20 kN

20 kN

20 kN

I.cut

II.cut

FCD

20 kN

20 kN20 kN

20 kN

20 kN

20 kN

FHG

FGIFGJ

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)

FCD

FHG

FHIFBA

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

C

B

A

D E F G

HO

L K J

I

N

1 kN

2 kN 2 kN2 kN 5 kN

2 kN 2 kN2 kN

4 m

4 m

3 m 3 m 3 m 3 m

M

3

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