Truss

Solving for Angles of the Truss

c = a + b 2 = 92 + 122 = 225 = 15
15
9
12

=
=
sin 90 sin sin
9 sin 90
= sin1
36.87
15
12 sin 90
= sin1
53.13
15
Equation of Equilibrium for each Joint
Joint A
x component:
Ax = F1 cos + F2
y component:
Ay = F1 sin
Joint B
x component:
F1 cos = F5 cos + F6
y component:
F1 sin + F3 + F5 sin = 0
Joint C
x component:
F2 = F4
y component:
0 = F3 + 2000
Joint D
x component:
F6 = F9 cos + F10
y component:
F7 + F9 sin = 0

Joint E
x component:
F4 + F5 cos = F8
y component:
0 = F5 sin + F7 + 4000
Joint F
x component:
F10 = F14
y component:
F11 = 0
Joint G
x component:
F8 + F9 cos = F12 + F13 cos
y component:

0 = F9 sin + F11 + F13 sin + 6000

Joint H
x component:
F13 cos + F14 = F18
y component:
F13 sin + F15 = 0

Joint I
x component:
F12 = F16 + F17 cos
y component:
0 = F15 + F17 sin + 4000
Joint J
x component:
F17 cos + F18 + 4000 = F21 cos
y component:
F17 sin + F19 + F21 sin = 0
Joint K
x component:
F16 = F20
y component:
0 = F19 + 2000
Joint L
x component:
F20 + F21 cos = 0
y component:
Ly = F21 sin

Equation of Equilibrium for each Joint ( = method)

Ax F1 cos F2 = 0
A { A F sin = 0
y

F cos F5 cos F6 = 0
B{ 1
F1 sin + F3 + F5 sin = 0
F2 F4 = 0
C{
F3 = 2000
F F9 cos F10 = 0
D{ 6
F7 + F9 sin = 0
F4 + F5 cos F8 = 0
E{
F5 sin F7 = 4000
F10 F14 = 0
F{
F11 = 0
F8 + F9 cos F12 F13 cos = 0
G{
F9 sin F11 F13 sin = 6000
F cos + F14 F18 = 0
H { 13
F13 sin + F15 = 0
F F16 F17 cos = 0
I { 12
F15 F17 sin = 4000
F cos + F18 F21 cos = 4000
J { 17
F17 sin + F19 + F21 sin = 0
F F20 = 0
K { 16
F19 = 2000
F20 + F21 cos = 0
L {L F sin = 0
y
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A2424 x241 = b241

Ax
Ay
Ly
F1
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
x = F9
F10
F11
F12
F13
F14
F15
F16
F17
F18
F19
F20
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