Method of Joints-Merged

Example 1: Find the force acting in all members of
the truss shown in Figure T-01.
ΣMD=0 At joint A
-AV(3)-50(1)+80(0.75)=0 ΣFV=0
AV=3.33 kN 3/5 FAB-3.33=0
FAB=5.56 kN tension
ΣFH=0
-AH+80=0
ΣFH=0
AH=80 kN
FAE+4/5 FAB-80=0
FAE+4/5 (5.56)-80=0
ΣMA=0
FAE=75.56 kN tension
-RD(3)+50(2)+80(0.75)=0
RD=53.33 kN
ΣFV=0 At joint E
FBE-3/5FAB=0 ΣFV=0
FBE-3/5 (5.56)=0 3/5 FCE-FAE=0
3/5 FCE-3.34=0
FBE=3.34 kN compression
FCE=5.57 kN tension
At joint B
ΣFH=0
ΣFH=0 FFE+4/5 FCE-FAE=0
FBC-4/5 FAB=0 FFE+4/5 (5.57)-75.56=0
FBC-4/5 (5.56)=0 FFE=71.11 kN tension
FBC=4.45 kN tension
ΣFH=0
FDF-FFE=0 At joint C
FDF-71.11=0 ΣFH=0
FDF=71.11 kN tension -4/5 FCD-4/5 FCE-FBC+80=0
-4/5 FCD-4/5 (5.57)-4.45+80=0
FCD=88.87 kN compression
At joint F
ΣFV=0 ΣFV=0
3/5 FCD-3/5 FCE-FCF=0
FCF-50=0 3/5 (88.87)-3/5 (5.57)-50=0
FCF=50 kN tension 0=0 check
At joint D Summary
ΣFH=0 FAB=5.56 kN tension
4/5 FCD-FDF=0 FAE=75.56 kN tension
4/5 (88.87)-71.11=0 FBC=4.45 kN tension
0=0 check FBE=3.34 kN compression
FCD=88.87 kN compression
ΣFV=0 FCE=5.57 kN tension
RD-3/5 FCD=0 FCF=50 kN tension
53.33-3/5 (88.87)=0 FDF=71.11 kN tension
0=0 check FFE=71.11 kN tension
Method of
Members
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portable camping stool is 400 lb. Determine the maximum
weight W that can be supported. Neglect friction and the
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Example 1: From the truss in Fig. T-01, determine
the force in members BC, CE, and EF.
ΣMA=0
-RD(3)+50(2)+80(0.75)=0
RD=53.33 kN
From the FBD of the section through a-a

ΣME=0
-FBC(0.75)-53.33(2)+80(0.75)+50(1)=0
FBC=4.45 kN tension
ΣMC=0
FEF(0.75)-53.33(1)=0
FEF=71.11 kN tension
ΣFV=0
-3/5 FCE-50+53.33=0
FCE=5.55 kN tension
Example 2: Use the method of sections to compute
the force in members AB, AD, BC, and BD of the
truss shown in Fig. P-432.
ΣMF=0
RA(16)-24(12)-36(8)=0
RA=36 kN
ΣMF=0
RA(16)-24(12)-36(8)=0
RA=36 kN
ΣMD=0
FBC(3)+36(8)-24(4)=0
FBC=−64 kN
FBC=64 kN compression
ΣME=0
-3/5 FBD(8)-24(8)+36(12)=0
FBD=50 kN tension
ΣMB=0
-4/5 FAD(3)-3/5 FAD(4)+36(4)=0
FAD=30 kN tension
ΣMF=0
RA(16)-24(12)-36(8)=0
RA=36 kN
ΣMD=0
FBC(3)+36(8)-24(4)=0
FBC=−64 kN
FBC=64 kN compression
ΣME=0
-3/5 FBD(8)-24(8)+36(12)=0
FBD=50 kN tension
ΣMB=0
-4/5 FAD(3)-3/5 FAD(4)+36(4)=0
FAD=30 kN tension
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Example 1: Find the force acting in all members of

the truss shown in Figure T-01.

From the FBD of the section through a-a

CODE 978 - MECH 1015 - Statics of Rigid Bodies

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CODE 978 - MECH 1015 - Statics of Rigid Bodies

CODE 978 - MECH 1015 - Statics of Rigid Bodies

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Center of Gravity and Centroid

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