Problem # 3.

Determine the force ΣFy = 0 + ΣFx = 0 +

in each member of the truss and R − 5 kN − 4 kN + R =0 R =0
state if the members are in tension 23 kN − 5 kN − 4 kN + R =0 𝐑 𝐃𝐱 = 𝟎
or compression.
𝐑 𝐃𝐲 = −𝟏𝟒 𝐤𝐍

R Joint D

R F 3m

5m
5.83m
R = 14 kN
F

ΣFx = 0 +
ΣFy = 0 +
R
5m 3m
SOLUTION: −R +
5.83m
F =0 −F +
5.83m
F =0

= + 5m
−14kN + F =0 −F 3m(16.32kN)
=0
5.83m +
5.83m
R (3m) −5 kN (9m) −4 kN (6m) = 0
𝐅𝐃𝐄 = 𝟏𝟔. 𝟑𝟐 𝐤𝐍 (C) 𝐅𝐃𝐂 = 𝟖. 𝟒𝟎 𝐤𝐍 (T)
R (3m) − 69 kN m = 0

R = 23 kN
 ΣFy = 0 +

2m(8.85kN) 5m(16.32kN)
F − − + 23 kN = 0
6.32m 5.83m

𝐅𝐄𝐂 = −𝟔. 𝟐𝟎 𝐤𝐍 (C)

Joint C

F =8.40 kN 3m
F = 16.32 kN(C)
F = 8.40 kN(T) F
3m
Joint E 4.24m
3m
F F
F F =6.20 kN
5m
5.83m
F
ΣFy = 0 +
6m
3m
2m − F +6.20 kN = 0
4.24m
6.32m
R =23kN
𝐅𝐂𝐅 = 𝟖. 𝟕𝟔 𝐤𝐍 (T)

ΣFx = 0 +
ΣFx = 0 +
6m 3m(16.32kN)
F − =0 3m(8.76kN)
6.32m 5.83m −F − +8.40kN =0
4.24m
𝐅𝐄𝐀 = 𝟖. 𝟖𝟓 𝐤𝐍 (C)
𝐅𝐂𝐁 = 𝟐. 𝟐𝟎 𝐤𝐍 (T)
 ΣFx = 0 + ΣFy = 0 +
3m
− F +2.20kN = 0 3m(3.11kN)
4.24m F − −4 kN = 0
4.24m

𝐅𝐁𝐀 = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟏 𝐤𝐍 (T) 𝐅𝐁𝐅 = 𝟔. 𝟐𝟎 𝐤𝐍 (C)

Joint F ΣFx = 0 +
F =6.20kN
3m(8.76kN)
F =8.76kN −F + =0
4.24m

F = 16.32 kN(C) F 𝐅𝐅𝐀 = 𝟔. 𝟐𝟎 𝐤𝐍 (T)

F = 8.40 kN(T)
F = 8.85 kN(C)
F = 6.20 kN(C)
F = 8.76 kN(T)
F = 2.20 kN(T)

Joint B 4.24m
3m

3m
F =2.20kN

F F
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