Design of Truss Member

Top Chord
Tmax = 580.71 kN
Cmax = 253.39 kN
Fy = 248 MPa
E = 200000 MPa

Select a Member:
T
< 0.5Fy
Ag

Agreq'd = 2341.57 mm2

Try section:
2L 100x100x14
Ag = 2619.45 mm2
k= 1
r = 29.95 mm
L max = 1.56 m

Check from Tension:

based on Ag
ft < Ft
T
< 0.6Fy
Ag
110.84579 < 148.8 SAFE

stability of member:
L/r < 300
52.086811 < 300 STABLE
Check from Compresion:
kl / r = 52.0868
Cc = 126.169

kl / r < Cc Use E2-1

248 [1 - /2 ( /Cc )2]
1 kl/r

Fa = E2-1
5
/3 + 3/8 ( kl/r/Cc ) - 1/8 ( kl/r/Cc )3

12π2E
Fa = E2-2
23 ( kl/r )2

Fa = 125.155 MPa

C
fa =
Ag
fa = 48.367 MPa

fa < Fa SAFE

stability of member:
kl / r < 200
52.086811 < 200 STABLE

Adopt 2L 100x100x14
Solve for Length of Weld

D= 7.5 mm
Fv = 0.3 Fu
Fu = 482 Mpa
y = 29.03 mm
Depth = 100 mm

Solve for L1, L2 & L:

fv = Fv
T
= 0.3Fu
2Aw

T
= 0.3Fu
0.707DL

T
L =
0.707(D)(2)(0.3Fu)

L = 378.6869 mm

T1 = 168.5801 kN

T2 = 412.1299 kN

L1 = 109.9328 mm

L2 = 268.7541 mm
Design of Truss Member

Bottom Chord
Tmax = 128.43 kN
Cmax = 81.83 kN
Fy = 248 MPa
E= 200000 MPa

Select a Member:
T
< 0.5Fy
Ag

Agreq'd = 517.8629 mm2

Try section:
2L 65x65x6
Ag = 752.69 mm2
k= 1
r= 19.69 mm
L max = 1.62 m

Check from Tension:

based on Ag
ft < Ft
T
< 0.6Fy
Ag
85.314007 < 148.8 SAFE

stability of member:
L/r < 300
82.275267 < 300 STABLE
Check from Compresion:
kl / r = 82.275267
Cc = 126.1694

kl / r < Cc Use E2-1

248 [1 - /2 ( /Cc )2]
1 kl/r

Fa = E2-1
5
/3 + 3/8 ( kl/r/Cc ) - 1/8 ( kl/r/Cc )3

12 π2 E
Fa = E2-2
23 ( kl/r )2

Fa = 104.05875 MPa

C
fa =
Ag
fa = 54.358368 MPa

fa < Fa SAFE

stability of member:
kl / r < 200
82.275267 < 200 STABLE

Adopt 2L 65x65x6
Design of Truss Member

Web Members
Tmax = 109.34 kN
Cmax = 119.9 kN
Fy = 248 MPa
E= 200000 MPa

Select a Member:
C
< 0.5Fy
Ag

Agreq'd = 483.46774 mm2

Try section:
2L 65x65x6
Ag = 752.69 mm2
k= 1
r= 19.69 mm
L max = 2.17 m

Check from Tension:

based on Ag
ft < Ft
T
< 0.6Fy
Ag
72.632824 < 148.8 SAFE

stability of member:
L/r < 300
110.20823 < 300 STABLE
Check from Compresion:
kl / r = 110.20823
Cc = 126.1694

kl / r < Cc Use E2-1

248 [1 - /2 ( /Cc )2]
1 kl/r

Fa = E2-1
5
/3 + 3/8 ( kl/r/Cc ) - 1/8 ( kl/r/Cc )3

12 π2 E
Fa = E2-2
23 ( kl/r )2

Fa = 80.269779 MPa

C
fa =
Ag
fa = 79.647664 MPa

fa < Fa SAFE

stability of member:
kl / r < 200
110.20823 < 200 STABLE

Adopt 2L 65x65x6
Design of Truss Member

King Post
Tmax = 100 kN
Cmax = 168.24 kN
Fy = 248 MPa
E= 200000 MPa

Select a Member:
C
< 0.5Fy
Ag

Agreq'd = 678.3871 mm2

Try section:
2L 75x75x8
Ag = 1146.73 mm2
k= 1
r= 22.66 mm
L max = 2.5 m

Check from Tension:

based on Ag
ft < Ft
T
< 0.6Fy
Ag
43.602243 < 148.8 SAFE

stability of member:
L/r < 300
110.32657 < 300 STABLE
Check from Compresion:
kl / r = 110.32657
Cc = 126.1694

kl / r < Cc Use E2-1

248 [1 - /2 ( /Cc )2]
1 kl/r

Fa = E2-1
5
/3 + 3/8 ( kl/r/Cc ) - 1/8 ( kl/r/Cc )3

12 π2 E
Fa = E2-2
23 ( kl/r )2

Fa = 80.15991 MPa

C
fa =
Ag
fa = 73.356413 MPa

fa < Fa SAFE

stability of member:
kl / r < 200
110.32657 < 200 STABLE

Adopt 2L 75x75x8
Solve for Length of Weld

D=
Fv =
Fu =
y=