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Determine the force in each member of the trusses shown in Figure P5.2
through Figure P5.12 using the graphical method

P5.1. Truss classification.

5.2 Determine the force in each member of the trusses shown in Figure P5.2 through Figure
P5.12 using the method of joint.

  20 kN 40 kN 100 kips
60 kN 80 kN
  B C D E B C D E
 
3m 10 ft
 
A A
H G F H G F
 
3 at 3 m 9m
80 kips
 
Fig. P5.2. Truss. 3 at 12 ft 36 ft
 
Fig. P5.3. Truss.
 

 
A B C 10 kips 20 kips 20 kips 10 kips
 
B 60° C 60° D 60° E 60°
  5m

  12 ft
F E D
  A F
10 kN 50 kN H G
  3 at 4 m 12 m 3 at 16 ft
  Fig. P5.4. Truss. Fig. P5.5. Truss.
 

 
20 kN
  2 kN 6 kN B C
10 kN 14 kN
  C D E
B
4m
 
3m
  A F E D
A
  H G F
4m 4m 4 m 60 kN
4m 4m 4m
 
Fig. P5.6. Truss. Fig. P5.7. Truss.
 

 
B
  10 ft 20 kN
C
  B 30 k
5m
 
10 ft
D
  3m
A D C
  A 40 kN
8m 8m
 
Fig. P5.8. Truss.
  Fig. P5.9. Truss.
  
10 k 10 k 10 k
  15 kN
3m
B C D E
B C
10 kN
6 ft

3m F
20 ft 6 ft
G
A 4 ft
D H
A 4 ft
Fig. P5.10. Truss.
12 ft 12 ft 14 ft

Fig. P5.11. Truss.

4m 4m 4m
D E F G

3m
C
H
J I
3m
B 40 kN 80 kN
K
3m
A L

4m

Fig. 5.12. Truss.

5.3 Using the method of section, determine the forces in the members marked X of the trusses
shown in Figure P5.13 through Figure P5.19.