Objective:

Determine the force in each member of the truss using the method of sections and state
whether it is in tension or compression.
Diagram:
D

R
3.00m

M
3.00m

3.00m

A
O

32 KN

42 KN

52 KN

4 @ 9m = 36m

Computation:
1

14

11

13

12

15

10

15
B

Q
8
14

G
4

RA

H
10 6

1
32 KN

7 12

11

2
42 KN

P
13

8
RP

52 KN

Considering the whole structure.

+

MA = 0
32(9)+42(18)+52(27)=RP
RP= 68 KN
(C)

FV = 0
RA+RP-32-42-52=0
RA+68-32-42-52=0
RA= 58 KN
+

NAME: SUMABAT,VERNALYN FAITH

(C)

FH = 0
RAH = 0

PLATE NO. 4

DATE SUBMITTED:

METHOD OF SECTIONS
COURSE/YR: BSCE-IV

INSTRUCTOR:

July 16, 2014

Engr. Rey B. Donesa

Considering section 1-1

FDK

FDE
B
FFE
F
FFG
A

FAG

58 KN

@ Section 1-1:
+

MD=0
58(9)=AG(9)
AG=58 KN
MG=0
58(9)+DK(9)=0
DK= -58 or 58 KN

(T)

(C)

Considering section 2-2

D

FKL

FJK
B

E
FIJ
F

I
FHI

FGH

58 KN

32 KN

@ Section 2-2:
+

MK=0
58(18)-32(9)=GH(9)
GH=84 KN
MH=0
58(18)-32(9)+KL(9)=0
KL= -84 or 84 KN

(T)

(C)

Considering section 3-3

D

FLR

FLM
B

J
FMN
F

N
FNO

58 KN

32 KN

FHO

42 KN

@ Section 3-3:
+

ML=0
58(27)-32(18)-42(9)-HO(9)=0
HO= 68 KN
(T)
MO=0
58(27)-32(18)-42(9)+LR(9)=0
LR= -68 or 68 KN
(C)

Considering section 4-4

FAB
FAF
3

58 KN

58 KN
@ Section 4-4:
+ FH = 0
)=0
AF= -61.14 or 61.14 KN
+ FV = 0

(C)

AB= -38.67 or 38.67 KN

(C)

Considering section 5-5

FCD

FBD
3

B
1

FBF
F
FAF

58 KN

RA=58 KN
@ Section 5-5:
+

MD=0

BF= 61.14 KN
MC=0

BD= -61.14 or 61.14 KN

(T)

(C)

Considering section 6-6

58 KN
FEK

E
1

FEI

I
FGI
3

84 KN

RA=58 KN

32 KN

@ Section 6-6:
+

MI=0
(C)

EK= -27.41 or 27.41 KN

ME=0

IG= -27.41 or 27.41 KN

+FH=0

(C)

EI= 27.41 KN

(T)

Considering section 7-7

D

84 KN

FJL
B

FJN

N
FHN
3

RA=58 KN

344 kN

32 KN

68 KN

42 KN

@ Section 7-7:
+

MN=0
JL= 16.87 KN
MJ=0

(T)

HN=16.87 KN
+ FH=0

(T)

JN= -16.87 or 16.87 KN

Considering section 8-8

(C)

FPQ
FOP

68 KN

FH=0
OP=0
+ FV=0
PQ= -68 or 68 KN
+

(C)

Considering section 9-9

D

68 KN

FRM
B

FMQ

Q
FOQ
3

A
58 KN

344 kN

32 KN

42 KN

52 KN

@ Section 9-9:
+

MQ=0
(T)

MR= 71.68 KN
MJ=0

OQ= 71.68 KN
+ FH=0

(T)

NQ= -71.68 or 71.68 KN

(C)

Considering section 10-10

C
3

61.14 KN
61.14 KN
1

F
61.14 KN
A

FGF

58 KN

27.41 KN
84 KN

32 KN

@ Section 10-10:
+

MG=0

BC=0
+ FV=0

GF=40.67 KN

(T)

Considering section 11-11

C

61.14 KN
3

EF
F

I
FHI
27.41 KN
3

16.87 KN

58 KN

68 KN

42 KN

32 KN

@ Section 11-11:
+

MG=0

EF= 2 KN
+ FV=0

(T)

HI= 36.67 KN

(T)

Considering section 12-12

C

FDE

61.14 KN
3

E
1

27.41 KN
J

27.41 KN

36.67 KN
3

58 KN

16.87 KN

27.41 KN

32 KN

68 KN

42 KN

@ Section 12-12:
+ FV=0

DE= -15 or 15.34 KN

(T)

Considering section 13-13

C

58 KN

27.41 KN
J
FJK

N
FON

16.87 KN
3

58 KN

32 KN

71.68 KN

1
3

42 KN

52 KN

@ Section 13-13:
+

MG=0

IJ= -19.34 or 19.84 KN

(T)

+ FV=0
ON= 68.07 KN

(T)

Considering section 14-14:

C

58 KN

FJK

27.41 KN
J

N
FON

16.87 KN
3

58 KN

32 KN

71.68 KN

42 KN

68 KN

52 KN

@ Section 14-14:
+

MO=0

JK=8.66 KN

(T)

Considering section 15-15:

C

84 KN

16.87 KN

71.68KN

M
QR

58 KN

32 KN

42 KN

52 KN

68 KN

@ Section 15-15:
+

ML=0

QR= 22.67 KN
+ FV=0

(T)

ML= -50.67 or 50.67 KN (T)

SUMMARY:

AG= 58

KN

(T)

DK= 58

KN

(C)

GH= 84

KN

(T)

KL= 84

KN

(C)

HO= 68

KN

(T)

LR=68

KN

(C)

AF=61.14

KN

(C)

AB=38.67

KN

(C)

BF=61.14

KN

(T)

BD=61.14

KN

(C)

EK=27.41

KN

(C)

GI=27.41

KN

(C)

EI=27.41

KN

(T)

JL=16.87

KN

(T)

HN=16.87

KN

(T)

JN=16.87

KN

(C)

PQ=68

KN

(C)

MR=71.68

KN

(T)

OQ=71.68

KN

(T)

NQ=71.68

KN

(T)

GF=40.67

KN

(T)

EF=2

KN

(T)

HI=36.67

KN

(T)

DE=15.34

KN

(C)

IJ=19.34

KN

(C)

ON=68.07

KN

(T)

JK=8.66

KN

(T)

QR=22.67

KN

(T)

ML=50.67

KN

(C)

CD=0

OP=O

BC=0