TRUSS DEFLECTIONS

Problem 2:
a. Determine the Vertical Displacement of Joint C.

Given:
2

C.S.Area = 441.00 mm
ES = 200000 MPa
Real
Truss
Force, N
Member
(KN)

Cross Sectional Area of Member

Modulus Elasticity of Steel

Virtual
Length, L
Force, n
(m)
(KN)

nNL
(KN2m)

Cross Sec
E
Area, A
(N/mm2)
(mm2)

AE
(KN)

AF

-5.66

-0.471

5.66

15.09

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FE

-4.00

-0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

ED

-5.66

-0.943

5.66

30.21

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

EC

4.00

1.000

4.00

16.00

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

BE

0.00

-0.471

5.66

0.00

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

AB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

BC

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

CD

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

nNL/AE =

Deflection at Joint:
Truss Member at specified Cross Sections
Dimensions are in Millimeters

Example
Outer Diameter =
Thickness, t2 =

50.00 mm

Circular Ste

4.00 mm

Steel Tube
2

Cross Sect'l Area =

301.59 mm

Elastic Modulus, E =

200000 MPa

Circular Steel Tube Section

100

50.00

Thickness, t2 =

4.00 mm

Cross Sect'l Area =

1136.00 mm

Rectangular Steel Tube Section

Angle
Double Ang

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50

t2 = 3.00

50

t2 = 3.00

50

50

Single Angle Section

Thickness, t2 =
3.00 mm
2
Cross Sect'l Area =
291.00 mm

Double Angle Section

Thickness, t2 =
3.00 mm
Cross Sect'l Area =

2
441.00 mm

b. Determine the Vertical Displacement of Joint B.

2
441.00 mm

Top Chord & Bottom Chord = Double Angle

Web Chord = Single Angle
ES = 200000 MPa
Real
Truss
Force, N
Member
(KN)

Virtual
Length, L
Force, n
(m)
(KN)

nNL
(KN2m)

291.00 mm
Modulus Elasticity of Steel
Cross Sec
E
Area, A
2
(N/mm )
(mm2)

AE
(KN)

AF

-5.66

-0.471

5.66

15.09

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FE

-4.00

-0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

ED

-5.66

-0.943

5.66

30.21

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

291.00

200000

5.8E+04

EC

4.00

1.000

4.00

16.00

291.00

200000

5.8E+04

BE

0.00

-0.471

5.66

0.00

291.00

200000

5.8E+04

AB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

BC

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

CD

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

Deflection at Joint:

nNL/AE =

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nNL/AE
(mm)
0.171
0.060
0.343
0.060
0.181
0.000
0.060
0.121
0.121
1.118 mm

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nNL/AE
(mm)
0.171
0.060
0.343
0.092
0.275
0.000
0.060
0.121
0.121
1.243 mm