PROBLEM (Trusses in Equilibrium)

20 kN

Figure:

B D

A 60o 45o R EH
C E F
2m 5m 5m hinged

roller

10 kN RC R EV

Find the force exerted in members BC, BD, CD, and CE.

Solving for RA and REV :

Taking moment about hinged F, (counter clockwise)

+ Ʃ MF = 0 ; 20 kN (5m) + 10 kN (12 m) – 10m . R C = 0

100 kN-m + 120 kN- m = 10 m . RC

RC = 220 kN-m .
10 m

RC = 22 kN

Taking moment about roller C, (clockwise)

+ Ʃ MC = 0 ; 20 kN (5m) – 10 kN (2m) – REV (10m) = 0

100 kN-m – 20 kN-m = 10m. R EV

REV = 80 kN- m .
10 m

REV = 8 kN

By ƩFV = 0 ; RA + REV = 20 + 10 ; REV = 8 kN

Isolate pin A as FBD:
AB Solving for AB and AC:

ƩF V = 0 ; AB sin 60o – 10 kN
60o
A AC AB = 10 kN .
sin 60 o

AB = 11.55 kN ( T )

ƩFH = 0 ; AB cos 60o – AC = 0

10 kN
AC = AB cos 60 o

AC = 11.55 kN cos 60 o

AC = 5.78 kN ( C )

Isolate pin B as FBD:

ƩFV = 0

B BD BC – ABsin60 o = 0

BC = 11.55 kN sin 60 o

BC = 10 kN (C)
BC
AB = 11.55 kN
ƩF H = 0

BD – AB cos 60o = 0

BD = 11.55 kN cos 60o

BD = 5.78 kN (T)
Isolate roller as FBD:
BC = 10 kN ƩF V = 0
CD = 17
22 kN – 10 kN – CD sin 45 0 = 0

C 45o 12 kN = CD sin 45o

CE
AC = 5.78 CD = 12 kN .
Roller sin 45 o

CD = 17 kN (C)

RC = 22 kN
ƩFH = 0

CE + 5.78 kN – 17 kN cos 45o = 0

CE + 5.78 kN – 12.02 kN = 0

CE – 6.24 kN = 0

CE = 6.24 kN (T)