PROBLEM 6.

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Determine the force in each of the members located to the left

of line FGH for the studio roof truss shown. State whether each
member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

Free body: Truss: ΣFx = 0: A x = 0

Because of symmetry of loading,
1
Ay = L = total load
2
A y = L = 1200 lb

Zero-Force Members: Examining joints C and H, we conclude that

BC, EH, and GH are zero-force members. Thus,
FBC = FEH = 0

Also, FCE = FAC (1)

FAB FAC 1000 lb

Free body: Joint A: = =
5 2 1
FAB = 2236 lb C

FAB = 2240 lb C

FAC = 2000 lb T

From Eq. (1): FCE = 2000 lb T

Free body: Joint B:
2 2 2
ΣFx = 0: FBD + FBE + (2236 lb) = 0
5 5 5
or FBD + FBE = −2236 lb (2)

1 1 1
ΣFy = 0: FBD − FBE + (2236 lb) − 400 lb = 0
5 5 5
or FBD − FBE = −1342 lb (3)

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Add Eqs. (2) and (3): 2 FBD = −3578 lb FBD = 1789 lb C

Subtract Eq. (3) from Eq. (1): 2 FBE = − 894 lb FBE = 447 lb C
Free body: Joint E:
2 2
ΣFx = 0: FEG + (447 lb) − 2000 lb = 0
5 5
FEG = 1789 lb T

1 1
ΣFy = 0: FDE + (1789 lb) − (447 lb) = 0
5 5
FDE = − 600 lb FDE = 600 lb C
Free body: Joint D:
2 2 2
ΣFx = 0: FDF + FDG + (1789 lb) = 0
5 5 5
or FDF + FDG = −1789 lb (4)

1 1 1
ΣFy = 0: FDF − FDG + (1789 lb)
5 5 5
+ 600 lb − 400 lb = 0

or FDF − FDG = −2236 lb (5)

Add Eqs. (4) and (5): 2 FDF = − 4025 lb FDF = 2010 lb C

Subtract Eq. (5) from Eq. (4): 2 FDG = 447 lb FDG = 224 lb T

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 PROBLEM 6.16

Determine the force in member FG and in each of the members

located to the right of FG for the studio roof truss shown. State
whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
Reaction at L: Because of the symmetry of the loading,
1
L= total load, L = 1200 lb
2
(See F.B. diagram to the left for more details.)
Free body: Joint L:
9
α = tan −1 = 26.57°
18
3
β = tan −1 = 9.46°
18
FJL FKL 1000 lb
= = FJL = 3040 lb T
sin 63.43° sin 99.46° sin17.11°

FKL = 3352.7 lb C FKL = 3350 lb C

Free body: Joint K:
2 2 2
ΣFx = 0: − FIK − FJK − (3352.7 lb) = 0
5 5 5
or FIK + FJK = − 3352.7 lb (1)

1 1 1
ΣFy = 0: FIK − FJK + (3352.7) − 400 = 0
5 5 5
or FIK − FJK = − 2458.3 lb (2)

Add Eqs. (1) and (2): 2 FIK = − 5811.0

FIK = − 2905.5 lb FIK = 2910 lb C

Subtract Eq. (2) from Eq. (1): 2 FJK = − 894.4

FJK = − 447.2 lb FJK = 447 lb C

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Free body: Joint J:

2 6 6 2
ΣFx = 0: − FIJ − FGJ + (3040 lb) − (447.2) = 0 (3)
13 37 37 5
3 1 1 1
ΣFy = 0: FIJ + FGJ − (3040 lb) − (447.2) = 0 (4)
13 37 37 5
Multiply Eq. (4) by 6 and add to Eq. (3):
16 8
FIJ − (447.2) = 0
13 5
FIJ = 360.54 lb FIJ = 361 lb T
Multiply Eq. (3) by 3, Eq. (4) by 2, and add:
16 8
− ( FGJ − 3040) − (447.2) = 0
37 5
FGJ = 2431.7 lb FGJ = 2430 lb T
Free body: Joint I:
2 2 2 2
ΣFx = 0: − FFI − FGI − (2905.5) + (360.54) = 0
5 5 5 13
or FFI + FGI = − 2681.9 lb (5)

1 1 1 3
ΣFy = 0: FFI − FGI + (2905.5) − (360.54) − 400 = 0
5 5 5 13
or FFI − FGI = −1340.3 lb (6)

Add Eqs. (5) and (6): 2 FFI = −4022.2

FFI = −2011.1 lb FFI = 2010 lb C

Subtract Eq. (6) from Eq. (5): 2 FGI = −1341.6 lb FGI = 671 lb C
Free body: Joint F:
From ΣFx = 0: FDF = FFI = 2011.1 lb C

1
ΣFy = 0: FFG − 400 lb + 2 2011.1 lb = 0
5

FFG = + 1400 lb FFG = 1400 lb T

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