Truss Analysis with Respect to Live Load and Deadload

"Howe..bmp"
Applied Forces
y
1
0.5m :
P
1
1.042 1.042 0.5 ( ) + [ ]kN :
P
2
1.042 1.042 + ( )kN : y
2
1m :
P
3
P
2
: y
3
1.5m :
P
4
1.042 0.5 1.042 ( ) + 1.042 ( ) + 0.5 1.042 ( ) + [ ]kN : z 1.60m :
P
5
1.042 2 ( )kN : x 1m :
P
6
1.042 2 ( )kN : z
1
1.7m :
P
7
1.042 0.5 1.042 ( ) + [ ]kN :
Reaction Forces
R
1
6 R
1
x
( )
6 P
1
x
( )
5 P
2
x
( )
4P
3
x
( )
3P
4
x
( )
2 P
5
x
( )
P
6
x
( )
solve 7.294 kN :
R
1
7294 N
R
2
6 R
2
x
( )
6 P
7
x
( )
5 P
6
x
( )
4P
5
x
( )
3P
4
x
( )
2 P
3
x
( )
P
2
x
( )
solve 7.294 kN :
R
2
7294 N
ALL MEMBERS ARE ASSUMED TO BE UNDER TENSION.
NEGATIVE SIGNS INDICATE THAT THE MEMBER IS UNDER COMPRESSION.
At Joint A:
AL R
1
P
1

y
1
z
AL

,
+ solve 18.3392 kN :
AL 18339.2 N
if AL 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
AB
x
z
AL :
AB 11462 N
if AB 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER TENSION"
At Joint B:
BC AB :
BC 11462 N
if BC 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER TENSION"
Method of Section
LK 2 R
1
x
( )
2 P
1
x
( )
P
2
x
( )

x
z
LK y
2

,
+ solve 15.0048 kN :
LK 15004.8 N
if LK 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
CL P
2
x
( )
y
1
z
CL 2 x

,
+

1
1
]
solve 3.3344 kN :
CL 3334.4 N
if CL 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
Method of Section
KJ 3 R
1
x
( )
3 P
1
x
( )
2P
2
x
( )
P
3
x
( )

x
z
KJ y
3

,
+ solve 11.6704 kN :
KJ 11670.4 N
if LK 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
KD P
2
x
( )
2P
3
x
( )
+
y
2
z
1
KD 3 x

,
+

1
1
]
solve 3.5428 kN :
KD 3542.8 N
if KD 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
At Joint G:
GH R
2
P
7

y
1
z
GH

,
+ solve 18.3392 kN :
GH 18339.2 N
if GH 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
GF
x
z
GH :
GF 11462 N
if GF 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER TENSION"
At Joint F:
EF GF :
EF 11462 N
if EF 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER TENSION"
Method of Section
HI 2 R
2
x
( )
2 P
7
x
( )
P
6
x
( )

x
z
HI y
2

,
+ solve 15.0048 kN :
HI 15004.8 N
if HI 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
HE P
6
x
( )
y
1
z
HE 2 x

,
+

1
1
]
solve 3.3344 kN :
HE 3334.4 N
if HE 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
Method of Section
JI 3 R
2
x
( )
3 P
7
x
( )
2P
6
x
( )
P
5
x
( )

x
z
JI y
3

,
+ solve 11.6704 kN :
JI 11670.4 N
if JI 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
ID P
5
x
( )
2P
6
x
( )
+
y
2
z
1
ID 3 x

,
+

1
1
]
solve 3.5428 kN :
ID 3542.8 N
if ID 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
At Joint D:
DJ
y
1
z
KD ID + ( ) :
DJ 0 N
if DJ 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER TENSION"
At Joint C:
CK
y
1
z
CL 1042 N :
if CK 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
CD BC
x
z
CL

,
+ 9378 N :
if CD 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER TENSION"
At Joint E:
EI
y
1
z
HE 1042 N :
if CK 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER COMPRESSION"
ED EF
x
z
HE

,
+ 9378 N :
if CD 0N < "UNDER COMPRESSION" , "UNDER TENSION" , ( ) "UNDER TENSION"
C
tc
min GH HI , JI , KJ , LK , AL , ( ) 18339.2 N :
T
tc
max GH HI , JI , KJ , LK , AL , ( ) 11670.4 N :
C
bc
min AB BC , CD , ED , EF , GF , ( ) 9378 N :
T
bc
max AB BC , CD , ED , EF , GF , ( ) 11462 N :
C
w
min CL CK , KD , DJ , ID , HE , ( ) 3542.8 N :
T
w
max CL CK , KD , DJ , ID , HE , ( ) 0 N :
Bottom Chord: Top Chord: Web:
AB 11.462 kN GH 18.339 kN BL 0 : EI 1.042 kN
BC 11.462 kN HI 15.005 kN CL 3.334 kN HE 3.334 kN
CD 9.378 kN JI 11.67 kN CK 1.042 kN HF 0 :
ED 9.378 kN KJ 11.67 kN KD 3.543 kN
EF 11.462 kN LK 15.005 kN DJ 0 kN
GF 11.462 kN AL 18.339 kN ID 3.543 kN