In this module we studied the

conditions necessary for the

equilibrium of structures as whole
bodies
under the action of external forces.
We can now begin to learn how
structures react to those external
forces, and how to calculate the
values of the internal forces that
develop within a structure because
of
the loads upon it. This experiment
introduces us to frame structures
and instruct methods of analyzing
such frameworks to determine the
forces in the members. The term
frame structure is applied to
several
different forms of construction.
Thus the rigid assembly of
columns and beams forming the
skeleton of a
large building may be described as
a reinforced concrete frame. A
lightweight pin jointed roof truss
may
be described as a frame structure.
This will however be confined to a
specific type of frame structure as
specified below, and it is plane
frames complying with the
following definition that we shall
be
considering in this experiment.
[ CITATION Cai90 \l 1033 ]
A pin jointed frame structure may
be defined as a structure built up of
several straight members
connected at their ends by
frictionless pinned joints to form a
stable geometrical arrangement
which can
carry loads applied at some or all
of the joints. It is important to
realize that since each member has
a pin
joint at each end and since a pin
cannot transmit a moment, then no
member can have a moment
transmitted to it from the rest of
the structure. Pins can however
transmit a force. Thus a member
may
have a force transmitted to it from
the rest of the structure. Such a
force could be resolved into a
component (P) along the
longitudinal axis of a member of a
frame and a component (F) at right
angles to
the member as shown.
In this module we studied the
conditions necessary for the
equilibrium of structures as whole
bodies
under the action of external forces.
We can now begin to learn how
structures react to those external
forces, and how to calculate the
values of the internal forces that
develop within a structure because
of
the loads upon it. This experiment
introduces us to frame structures
and instruct methods of analyzing
such frameworks to determine the
forces in the members. The term
frame structure is applied to
several
different forms of construction.
Thus the rigid assembly of
columns and beams forming the
skeleton of a
large building may be described as
a reinforced concrete frame. A
lightweight pin jointed roof truss
may
be described as a frame structure.
This will however be confined to a
specific type of frame structure as
specified below, and it is plane
frames complying with the
following definition that we shall
be
considering in this experiment.
[ CITATION Cai90 \l 1033 ]
A pin jointed frame structure may
be defined as a structure built up of
several straight members
connected at their ends by
frictionless pinned joints to form a
stable geometrical arrangement
which can
carry loads applied at some or all
of the joints. It is important to
realize that since each member has
a pin
joint at each end and since a pin
cannot transmit a moment, then no
member can have a moment
transmitted to it from the rest of
the structure. Pins can however
transmit a force. Thus a member
may
have a force transmitted to it from
the rest of the structure. Such a
force could be resolved into a
component (P) along the
longitudinal axis of a member of a
frame and a component (F) at right
angles to
the member as shown.
In this session, we looked at the prerequisites for structures to balance as whole bodies when subjected
to external forces. Now that we understand how buildings respond to these outside pressures, we can
start to learn how to compute the magnitudes of the internal forces that arise within a structure as a
result of the loads placed on it. This exercise teaches us about frame structures and how to analyze
them to find the forces acting on the members. Several different types of building are referred to as
frame structures. As a result, the stiff assembly of columns and beams that makes up a major building's
skeleton is also referred to as a reinforced concrete frame. You could think of a lightweight pin-jointed
roof truss as a frame structure. . However, this will be limited to a particular kind of frame structure as
described below, and in this experiment, we'll be looking at plane frames that meet the following
definition. Cai90 l 1033 [CITATION]

A structure made of multiple straight components joined at their ends by frictionless pinned joints to
form a stable geometrical arrangement that can support loads applied at some or all of the joints is
referred to as a pin jointed frame structure. It is crucial to understand that no member can receive a
moment from the rest of the structure since each has a pin joint at either end, and a pin cannot transmit
a moment. But force can be transmitted by pins. As a result, the rest of the structure may transmit a
force to a member. As indicated, such a force could be divided into two components: one (P) along the
longitudinal axis of a frame member and the other (F) at right angles to the member.