Analysis and Design of Steel Truss Instructor: Mark P.

De Guzman, PhD-CE

We want to design a portion of the truss at joint B

FRAME shown B

Procedure:
FBD JOINT of B 1.) Determine reaction RB if the
forces on the truss will be given
BC
2.) Determine forces BC and BT by
method of joints using equilibrium
equations EfV = 0 & Efh = 0
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B Stop until this portion.
BT

For Steel Design subject proceed to

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 Analysis and Design of Steel Truss Instructor: Mark P. De Guzman, PhD-CE

FBD JOINT of B For Steel Design subject

1.) Design the roller support based on
BC
the magnitude of RB
2.) Design members BC and BT based on
the magnitude and sense.
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B 3) The sizes shown below is based on
BT the computed reactions and forces.
*wrong answer leads to wrong sizes.
Thus, truss will fail.
RB

BC

BT

RB