Practice Problems 8

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Problem 1. Determine the force in each member of the truss shown below and indicate whether the members
are in tension or compression.

Problem 2. Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the truss shown.
Problem 3. Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the truss shown. State whether
each member is in tension or compression.
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EXAMPLE 6 .3

Determine the force in each member of the truss shown in Fig. 6-1 Oa.
Indicate whether the members are in tension or compression.

400N

l -Im

-3m~3m--J 6m

( b)
(a)

fig. 6-JQ

• SOLUTION

Support Reactions. No joint can be analyzed until the support

reactions arc detennincd. because each joint has more than three
unknown forces acting on it. A free-body diagram of the entire truss is
given in Fig. 6-IOb. Applying the equations of equilibrium. we have

~ u;,= o: 600 N - C x = 0 Cx = 600 N

C+L,Mc = 0; -Ay( 6m ) + 400N(3m ) + 600N(4m) = 0
A y = 600N
600 N - 400 N - c,. = 0 Cy= 200N

The analysis can now start at either joint A or C. The choice is

·'' arbitrary since there are one known and two unknown member forces
acting on the pin at each o[ tht:se joints.

Joint A. (Fig. 6-lOc). As shown on the free-body diagram, F,18 is

'!600N
- x
assumed to be compressive tmd F110 is tensile. Applying the equations
of equilibrium. we have

+f .kFy = O; 600 - ~ FAJJ = 0 F ,1 y = 750 N (C) Ans.

(c) ~L-F.. = O; FAo - ~( 750 N) = 0 F110 = 450 N (T) A11.1~
 200( 11 SAMPLE PROBLEM 6.1
in tl1 m th of jo1nts, d termi11 · th force in ach m mb r of th h~
hown .
t ft
D

1-11.------12 ft _....,-t-----i
6 ft 6 ft I

0 UTION
:..} 11> ~ Bo y ·e I l l ,s. A fr -body diagra1n of the . ntir trus is
11t"
')
11~12 ft------12 ft~ drawn· - t rnal fore aetinu n this fre bo y c ,011 i t of appli cl load1

c and tl1 r ·tions at C and E. W wiit th following qtiilil1riu1n · quatio ..

ft +~ M.c = .: (2000 lb)(24 ft) + (1000 1 )(12 t) - ( ft) =

0 - - -=.o----------- = +10,000 lb E = 0 lbj
D E
• -42F_,. = 0: C =O
1-4---+-12 f t -...-1!_ __....
f 6 ft - 2000 lb - 1000, lb +1 0 lb+ ' y
cy = -70 lb y
= 7, 00 lb. ""I

~ ( lb e,, _': jfli This j inti ubj ct d t onl two rn known fore
.
nam ly th for . rt d by I 1nber AB an . AD.
r fore ti ian le i~ u d
Q- - - - 1 n 3 to d t rmin l '-B and AD· \ 1 not tl1at 1 emb r AB pulls on tl1 Joint
:.. (( n sl4 an1d tl1t1 i in t D~ion and tl1a1 m 1nber AD p11 h on th joi t and thu.
~ is in 01n Jr ion. Tl1 magnitud of tl1 tvvo for ~ ar obtain d from t1
3 F 1
~ \H pr portio

4 3
1· \n = 1.-(J( ll T
F \L) = ~ 00 11 (,

-.., = :_.5{Jf lb I Ji DJ Free Bod• . : Jo· D. inc th , fore rt d b 1n J b r _D l1a b 11

I d t rinin d, onl t\' o unJmo ~ f re s ar now invol d · t thi joint. gain,
/
/ a for' t1iangl is used to d t nnin th t1nkno , fore · in m ,e11 b rs DB
I
· F1.
o- - - - - an · DE.
I '
FD·B =Fv · h"'1 1 = 2.-( 11 T ~
Fv = 2(~)FnA p 1 1·~ = :~()( lb ...

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 PROBLEM 6.4

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each

member of the truss shown. State whether each member is in
tension or compression.

SOLUTION

Reactions:

M D  0: Fy (3 m)  (24 kN  8 kN)(1.5 m)  (7 kN)(3 m)  0

Fy  23.0 kN
Fx  0: Fx  0

Fy  0: D  (7  24  8  7)  23  0
D  23.0 kN
Joint A:

Fx  0: FAB  0 FAB  0 

Fy  0 : 7  FAD  0

FAD  7 kN FAD  7.00 kN C 

8
Joint D: Fy  0:  7  23.0  FBD  0
17

FBD  34.0 kN FBD  34.0 kN C 

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 PROBLEM 6.4 (Continued)

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Fx  0: (34.0)  FDE  0
17
FDE  30.0 kN FDE  30.0 kN T 

Joint E:

Fy  0 : FBE  8  0
FBE  8.00 kN FBE  8.00 kN T 

Truss and loading symmetrical about cL. 

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