TRUSS

DESIGN
Kinnari light poles
What is truss structure design ?
Design arm for street light pole
Requirement
Mechanical Properties
of Arm
Yong's Modulus : 100 Gpa.

Yield Strength : 100 Mpa.

Density of steel : 7850 kg/m^3

Design
Arm for light pole
Force each member
Calculations

S.F.= 2
Which one ?
Square Steel Tube

1) good Mechanical Properties

2) Easy to welding

1/2 x 1/2 x 1.2 mm.

Section Area 60 mm^2

Calculations

S.F.=1 4
conclusion
 conclusion

Not fail due to stress

( 7.14x10^6 < 10^8) N/m^2

Low weight structure

1.62 kg

Small Deflection at light bulb

(1.073<20) mm

1/2 x 1/2 x 1.2 mm.

Section Area 60 mm^3

Future design

Design Less then 6 m