October 9, 2020

THEORY 1: Quiz

Instructions:

- Provide a NEAT, COMPLETE and ORDERLY solution to the following problems.

- Due anytime today only at google classroom.

Problem:

1. Determine the forces acting on each member of the truss shown by the method of joints. Indicate
whether the member is in tension (T) or compression (C). Tabulate your results as shown.

Member Force (kN) T/C

AB
AC
BC
BD
CD
CE
DE
DG
EG

2. Determine the forces acting on members BC, CD, BD, BF and FG of the truss shown by the method of
sections. Indicate whether the member is in tension (T) or compression (C). Tabulate your results as
shown.
Member Force (kN) T/C
BC
CD
BD
BF
FG