Problem

FindtheforceactinginallmembersofthetrussshowninFigureT01.

Solution
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M D = 0
3AV + 50(1) = 80(0.75)
AV = 3.33 kN

F H = 0
AH = 80 kN

M A = 0
3R D = 50(2) + 80(0.75)
R D = 53.33 kN

AtjointA

F V = 0
3
F
5 AB

= 3.33

F AB = 5.56 kNtension

F H = 0
F AE + 45 F AB = 80
F AE + 45 (5.56) = 80
F

= 75.56 kNtension

F AE = 75.56 kNtension

AtjointB

F H = 0

F BC = 45 F AB
F BC = 45 (5.56)
F BC = 4.45 kNtension

F V = 0
F BE = 35 F AB
F BE = 35 (5.56)
F BE = 3.34 kNcompression

AtjointE

F V = 0
3
F
5 CE

= F AE

3
F
5 CE

= 3.34

F CE = 5.57 kNtension

F H = 0
F FE + 45 F CE = F AE
F FE + 45 (5.57) = 75.56
F FE = 71.11 kNtension

AtjointF

F V = 0

F CF = 50 kNtension

F H = 0
F DF = F FE
F DF = 71.11 kNtension

AtjointC

F H = 0
4
F
5 CD

+ 45 F CE + F BC = 80

4
F
5 CD

+ 45 (5.57) + 4.45 = 80

F CD = 88.87 kNcompression

F V = 0
3
F
5 CD
3

= 35 F CE + F CF

(88.87) = 3 (5.57) + 50

3
(88.87)
5

= 35 (5.57) + 50

53.3 = 53.3 check

AtjointD

F H = 0
4
F
5 CD

= F DF

4
(88.87)
5

= 71.11

71.1 = 71.1 check

F V = 0
R D = 35 F CD
53.33 = 35 (88.87)
53.3 = 53.3 check

Summary

F AB = 5.56 kNtension
F AE = 75.56 kNtension
F BC = 4.45 kNtension
F BE = 3.34 kNcompression
F CD = 88.87 kNcompression
F CE = 5.57 kNtension
F CF = 50 kNtension
F DF = 71.11 kNtension
F FE = 71.11 kNtension