TRUSSES QUESTIONS

1 .For the loading on truss as shown in the figure, find the force in member CD.

2. Consider a truss PQR loaded at P with a force F as shown in the figure. Find the tension in the member QR.

3. Referring to the figure, find the axial force in the bar x using method of sections. ABC is an
equilateral triangle.

4. Using the method of sections, find the axial force in each of bars 1,2,3 of the plane truss in the
figure.

5. The figure shows a pin-jointed plane truss loaded at the point M by hanging a mass of 100 kg. Determine
the load in members LN and NK of the truss.
6. Referring to the figure, find the axial force in bar x : using the method of sections. ABC is an
equilateral triangle.

7. Using method of sections determine the forces in members BD and CD of the truss as shown in
fig. All triangles are equilateral.

8. Determine the axial force in each bar of the plane truss loaded as shown in the figure

9. Determine the axial force in each bar of the plane truss loaded as shown in the figure.

10. Using the method of sections, find the axial force in each of bars 1,2,3 of the plane truss in the
figure
11. Determine the force S in the bar CD of the simple truss supported and loaded as shown in the
fig. The triangle ABC is an equilateral.

12. Prove that a tensile force equal to the applied load P is produced in the bar DE of the truss shown
in the figure

13. Determine the axial force S in bars 1,2,3,4,5, 6 members of the plane truss supported and
loaded as shown in the figure.

14.When do you prefer Method of section then Method of joint justify? State relevance of Maxwell’s
equation with different types of trusses.
15. Define truss and classify. State the assumptions involved in the analysis of a perfect truss.
16. Compute the forces in all the members of the cantilever truss as shown in fig. and tabulate the
magnitude along with their nature.

17. In the overhanging truss shown in fig. Determine the axial forces in all the members.
18. Determine the axial forces in the bars 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the plane truss supported and loaded as
shown in the figure.

19. Find force in the members of the truss shown in fig. Use method of joints.

20. Calculate the axial force Si in each bar of the simple truss supported and loaded as shown in the
figure. The triangle ACB is isosceles with 30ᵒ angles at A and B and P = 5 KN.