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Analysis of si
Topics to
D A
bout trusses
I
↑effect times
E
of Supports
C
Types
of of a truss
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Diagram Analysis
Zeico totce members
B Chane
A
SUPI
load
corting Method of Joints

G A Method of Section

D C E
F

T T
C
Ix
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B E

Ar Ar
B

Ay Ay
Free of the
Body
of ciane
Diagram Free
Body of
Diagrams
components the cane .

*
Representation agrees with Newton's 3id law ,
i . e

The forces of action & reaction blw two bodies in

contact have the same

magnitude ,
same IOA & opposite

sense .
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He sees
of
Especially used in
design bridges & buildings
-

Ends of members are

joined by Riveting welding or
bolting
-

.
,

Members used are

generally slenders Us <<
long section]
-

Example : section , T- section I section

Angle etc
- -

2 force members Tension are

Compression]
Loaded a
joints & supports a
joints
-

Perfect Truss/Stable/sufficient truss

On the basis of [m =

j-37
2 distortion x

no
.
of membere
required to avoid
Imperfect/Unstable / Deficient
- n u m
Ticuss
u

distriction ficuss
is classified into Ema2j-37-distriction -

Adurant ss
(M32j-37-distriction

&
Win He System
Tension directed
Compression Always
-

Always directed towards the joint

from joint
away
* M 2
j 3 +
Maxwell's Truss
=
-

Equation
# The
m i n i n
Method of Joints

Dismember the truss & draw F B D

. . of joints with member

forces [FABY .

of members
Foices are directed
along the
length
-

start
joint of foice
e
having a minimum I known I
-

a maximum of 2 unknown .

It such cases do not arise start with

finding reactions
-

by using equilibrium equations &Fr M= 0

0 0
Fy
= =
=

.
, ,

Use Lami's theorem foic 3 foice joints otherwise use

equilibrium equation after

resolving into components .

7 <
Y
X
B
Joints Under Special
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n man er
Loading
un
W

y
The forces in opposite member 2
x

must be equal .

E
B FAE
FAB FAE= FAC

A
FAD= FAB

D
FAD FAC
C
 2 The forces in the two opposite memberics must be
equal ,

and the foice in the other member must be D .

D B FAD= FAB

FAC
=

P
A
o

if P =

0 then Fac
=

0
& it would have

D
C been called a zeio-force memberc .

reason foic
zeteo-foile members a
joint member orei
ginated
member is to from a
joint having
maintain 2 members suppor
y 2 linea member .

equilibrium . Load X
B
A
By C

D
D
FAD FBc 0 FAD= FAB & FAC O
= =
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# od f taso B D G
*
, 11/

section
pass an
imaginary
-

that passes through a maximum

Pl CP2
n
I

00
of
1

FBD
, I

3 members .
B

of FBE
-

We use condition equilibrium

foc of the paint desire
any
we .

L E
FCE

above
From
diagram
-

i) to cal FcE we can tote *MB =

O
go
.

2) to cal Fis we can tric * M== 0

go
.

3) to cal FBE fore IFx=0

. We can
go IFy= 0 oi