Assignment no.

6
Problem 1:

𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝛼 = ∠𝐵𝐺𝐻 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜃 = ∠𝐵𝐻𝐺

̅̅̅̅
𝐵𝐷
𝑠𝑖𝑛60 = 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛, ̅̅̅̅ = 0.866𝐿
𝐵𝐷
𝐿
̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵
𝑠𝑖𝑛30 = 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛, ̅̅̅̅ = 0.5𝐿
𝐴𝐵
𝐿
̅̅̅̅
Use cosine law to solve 𝐵𝐻
̅̅̅̅ )2 = (𝐴𝐵
(𝐵𝐻 ̅̅̅̅)2 + (𝐴𝐻
̅̅̅̅ )2 − 2(𝐴𝐵
̅̅̅̅)(𝐴𝐻
̅̅̅̅ )𝑐𝑜𝑠60

1 2 1
̅̅̅̅ )2 = (0.5𝐿)2 + ( 𝐿) − 2(0.5𝐿) ( 𝐿) 𝑐𝑜𝑠60
(𝐵𝐻
6 6
̅̅̅̅ = 0.441𝐿
𝐵𝐻
Use sine Law to solve θ
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛30 𝑠𝑖𝑛30(0.866𝐿)
̅̅̅̅
= ̅̅̅̅
thus, 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = = 0.982
𝐵𝐷 𝐵𝐻 0.441𝐿

𝜃 = 79.11 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠
̅̅̅̅
Use cosine law to solve 𝐵𝐺
̅̅̅̅)2 = (𝐴𝐵
(𝐵𝐺 ̅̅̅̅)2 + (𝐴𝐺
̅̅̅̅ )2 − 2(𝐴𝐵
̅̅̅̅ )(𝐴𝐺
̅̅̅̅ )𝑐𝑜𝑠60

5 2 5
̅̅̅̅ 2 2
(𝐵𝐺 ) = (0.5𝐿) + ( 𝐿) − 2(0.5𝐿) ( 𝐿) 𝑐𝑜𝑠60
12 12
̅̅̅̅ = 0.464𝐿
𝐵𝐺
Use Sine Law to solve α
𝑠𝑖𝑛α sin 60 𝑠𝑖𝑛60(0.5𝐿)
̅̅̅̅
= ̅̅̅̅
thus, 𝑠𝑖𝑛α = = 0.9332
𝐴𝐵 𝐵𝐺 0.464𝐿

α = 68.94 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠
∑ 𝑀𝐸 = 0 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒

𝐴𝑦 = 3𝑃 = 15

@ joint H

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0 Assume upward force is positive

2(5)
−2𝑃 + 𝐹𝐵𝐻 𝑠𝑖𝑛79.110 . ∶ 𝐹𝐵𝐻 = = 10.183 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑠𝑖𝑛79.11
@ joint D
∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0 Assume upward force is positive

5
−𝑃 + 𝐹𝐵𝐺 𝑠𝑖𝑛68.940 . ∶ 𝐹𝐵𝐺 = = 5.36 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑠𝑖𝑛68.94
@ joint B
∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0 Assume upward force is positive

𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛60 + 𝐹𝐵𝐷 𝑠𝑖𝑛30 − 𝐹𝐵𝐻 𝑠𝑖𝑛79.11 − 𝐹𝐵𝐺 𝑠𝑖𝑛68.94 = 0

𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛60 + 𝐹𝐵𝐷 𝑠𝑖𝑛30 − (10.183)𝑠𝑖𝑛79.11 − (5.36)𝑠𝑖𝑛68.94 = 0
𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛60 + 𝐹𝐵𝐷 𝑠𝑖𝑛30 = 15 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 1
∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0 Assume force directed to right is positive

𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑐𝑜𝑠60 − 𝐹𝐵𝐷 𝑐𝑜𝑠30 − 𝐹𝐵𝐻 𝑐𝑜𝑠79.11 + 𝐹𝐵𝐺 𝑐𝑜𝑠68.94 = 0

𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑐𝑜𝑠60 − 𝐹𝐵𝐷 𝑐𝑜𝑠30 − (10.183)𝑐𝑜𝑠79.11 + (5.36)𝑐𝑜𝑠68.94 = 0
𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑐𝑜𝑠60 − 𝐹𝐵𝐷 𝑐𝑜𝑠30 = 0 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 2

Solving 𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝐵𝐷 from equation 1 and equation 2:

It yields, 𝐹𝐴𝐵 = 13 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛, 𝐹𝐵𝐷 = 7.5 𝑘𝑁 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

@ joint A

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0 Assume force directed to right is positive

−𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑐𝑜𝑠60 − 𝐹𝐴𝐶 𝑐𝑜𝑠30 + 𝐹𝐴𝐻 𝑐𝑜𝑠0 = 0 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 3

By inspection, 𝐹𝐴𝐶 = 𝐹𝐵𝐷 since the structure carried symmetrical loads and member AC and member BD
are geometrically congruent .
𝐹𝐴𝐶 = 7.5 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝.

Substitute 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐹𝐴𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐹𝐴𝐵 𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 3

−(13)𝑐𝑜𝑠60 − (7.5)𝑐𝑜𝑠30 + 𝐹𝐴𝐻 𝑐𝑜𝑠0 = 0 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 3
𝐹𝐴𝐻 = 13 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
At joint H

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0 Assume force directed to right is positive

−𝐹𝐴𝐻 + 𝐹𝐻𝐺 + 𝐹𝐵𝐻 𝑐𝑜𝑠79.11 = 0
−13 + 𝐹𝐻𝐺 + (10.183)𝑐𝑜𝑠79.11 = 0
𝐹𝐻𝐺 = 11.08 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

At joint G

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0 Assume force directed to right is positive

−𝐹𝐻𝐺 + 𝐹𝐺𝐹 − 𝐹𝐵𝐺 𝑐𝑜𝑠68.94 = 0
−11.08 + 𝐹𝐺𝐹 + (5.36)𝑐𝑜𝑠68.94 = 0
𝐹𝐺𝐹 = 9.154 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

By inspection,
𝐹𝐸𝐹 = 𝐹𝐻𝐺 = 11.08 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐹𝐴𝐻 = 𝐹𝐸𝐷 = 13 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐹𝐴𝐶 = 𝐹𝐵𝐷 = 7.5 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐹𝐵𝐻 = 𝐹𝐶𝐸 = 10.183 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐹𝐵𝐺 = 𝐹𝐶𝐹 = 5.36 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐹𝐴𝐵 = 𝐹𝐶𝐷 = 13 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛
Summary:

𝐹𝐸𝐹 = 11.08 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠

𝐹𝐴𝐻 = 13 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐸𝐷 = 13 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐶𝐸 = 10.183 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐶𝐹 = 5.36 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐶𝐷 = 13 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐻𝐺 = 11.08 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐵𝐻 = 10.183 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐵𝐺 = 5.36 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐴𝐵 = 13 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐴𝐶 = 7.5 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐵𝐷 = 7.5 𝑘𝑁 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠
𝐹𝐺𝐹 = 9.154 𝑘𝑁 𝑇𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 5 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑠