CALCULATION OF INTERNAL

FORCES
Calculate
the reaction
force

Method of
section

Establish
equilibrium
equations

Method of
joint

ABLE OF INTERNAL FORC

Determining Member Sizes

Calculate the
force each type
of member can
support given by
the table.
Group members
according to TYPE
A or TYPE B

Ft= ((d/2) -((d2*t)/2)2) * 250 *

0.85 * 10-3
TENSION
Fc= ((d/2)2-((d2*t)/2)2) * 250 *
0.7 * 10-3
COMPRESSION

TYPE A: Internal
force of more
than 1000kN less
than 3417kN

TYPE B: Internal
force of 1000kN
or less

CALCULATION OF SUPPORT
FORCE
d(mm)

t(mm)

Area(mm^2)

Tforce(kN)

Cforce(kN)

244.5(Type B)

6.3

4714.462431

1001.823267

825.0309254

406.4(Type A)

16

19623.64435

4170.024424

3434.137761

168.3

10

4973.14117

1056.792499

870.2997047

273

6.3

5278.535391

1121.688771

923.7436935

219.1

5305.521672

1127.423355

928.4662927

457

12.5

17455.47418

3709.288263

3054.707981

508

12.5

19458.23949

4134.875893

3405.191912

323.9

20

19094.60014

4057.602531

3341.555025

Maximum internal force for

type A members:
Compression:3417kN(AP &
MI)

Maximum internal force for

type B members:
Compression:120kN(NE & EK)
Tension: 976kN(PC & GM)