7.

1 GENERAL STABILITY AND DETERMINACY OF

STRUCTURE

BEAMS :
r < c + 3 (unstable) where : r = no. of reaction elements
r = c + 3 (stable) c = no. of internal connection
r > c + 3 (statically indeterminate)

Examples:

r=5
c=1
5>1+3
5 > 4 (statically indeterminate
to the first degree)

r=6
c=2
6>2+3
6 > 5 (statically indeterminate
to the first degree)

r=6
c=3
6>3+3
6 > 6 (stable and determinate)
TRUSSES :

b + r < 2j (statically indeterminate)

b + r = 2j (stable)
b + r > 2j (unstable)

where : b = number of member

r = number of reaction components
j = number of joints

Examples:
 b=7
r=3
j=5
7 + 3 = 2(5)
10 = 10 (stable and
determinate)

b=6
r=3
j=5
7 + 3 = 2(5)
9 < 10 (unstable)

b=8
r=3
j=5
8 + 3 = 2(5)
11 > 10 (indeterminate to the
1st degree)