PLANAR TRUSS

DEFINITION AND BASIC

POINTS
Atruss is a structure of straight, long , slender
members joined at end points

In planar truss all of its members lie in the

same plane

Roofs and bridges consists of parallel planar

truss

Members can be joined together by a number of

ways such as welding, riveting, bolting etc

There are certain assumptions which are made

to analyze a truss
TENSION &
COMPRESSION
 The force which tends to elongate i.e. increase
in the length of the member of truss is known as
tension or tensile force.
Tensile force acting on a member is as shown
below:

The force which tends to compress the

member i.e. tries to reduce the length of a
member in truss is known as compression or
compressive force.
Compressive force acting on a member is as
SOME ROOF TRUSSES
ARE
ANALYZING A PLANAR
TRUSS
Following methods are used:

 Method of Joints

 Method of Sections

 Graphical Method
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