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ALIERMO, MELANI MAXINE M. JANUARY 9, 2020

CESTAT30/MECP32/BSESE ENGR. MARVIN M. BARTIDO

ASSIGNMENT NO. 4
METHOD OF JOINTS
1. Determine the force in each bar of the truss shown in Fig. P-403. Hint:
First determine which bars carry no load using the principle developed in
Prob. 402.

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2. Determine the forces in the members of the roof truss shown in Fig. P-404.

3. The cantilever truss in Fig. P-406 is hinged at D and E. Find the force in
each member.

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4. In the cantilever truss shown in Fig. P-407, compute the force in member
AB, BE, and DE.

5. Compute the force in each member of the Warren truss shown in Fig. P-
408.

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6. Determine the force in members AB, AC, BD, CD, and CE of the
cantilever truss shown in Fig. P-411. If the loads were applied at C and E
instead of at B and D, specify which members would have their internal
force changed.

7. Compute the force in each member of the truss shown in Fig. P-412. If the
loads at B and D are shifted vertically downward to add to the loads at C
and E, will there be any change in the reactions? Which members, if any,
would undergo a change in internal force

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8. Determine the force in each member of the crane shown in Fig. P-413.

9. Solve for the force in members FH, DF, and DG of the truss shown in Fig.
P-414.

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10. Using the method of sections, determine the force in members BD, CD,
and CE of the roof truss shown in Fig. P-417.

11. The Warren truss loaded as shown in Fig. P-418 is supported by a roller at
C and a hinge at G. By the method of sections, compute the force in the
members BC, DF, and CE.

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12. Determine the force in the members DF, DG, and EG of the Howe truss
shown in Fig. P-420.

13. For the truss shown in Fig. P-424, determine the force in BF by the method
of joints and then check this result using method of sections.

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14. In the Fink truss shown in Fig. P-425, the web members BC and EF are
perpendicular to inclined members at their midpoints. Use the method of
sections to determine the force in members DF, DE, and CE.

15. Show that the method of joints cannot determine the forces in all bars of
the Fan Fink truss in Fig. P-426. Then use the method of sections to
compute the force in bars FH, GH, and EK.

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16. Use the method of sections to determine the force in members DF, FG, and
GI of the triangular Howe truss shown in Fig. P-428.

17. Determine the force in the members DF, DG, and EG fo the Parker truss
shown in Fig. P-430.

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18. Use the method of sections to compute the force in members AB, AD, and
BC, and BD of the truss shown in Fig. P-432.

19. Compute the forces in bars AB, AC, DF, and DE of the scissors truss
shown in Fig. P-433.

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20. For the transmission tower shown in Fig. P-435, determine the force in member
CJ.

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