MECH 211A

STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

TRUSS ANALYSIS - METHOD OF SECTIONS
TRUSS ANALYSIS USING TRUSS ANALYSIS USING
METHOD OF JOINTS: METHOD OF SECTIONS:

ΣFx = 0 ΣFx = 0
ΣFy = 0 ΣFy = 0
ΣM = 0
Determine the force at members CB, CE and FE and classify if the force is tension (T) and
compression (C).

Solutions:

Computing for the support reactions

[ΣMA=0] ↻(+) ↺(-) Ax

-Dy(3) + 80(0.75) + 50(2) = 0

Dy = 53.33 kN
[ΣFy=0] ↑(+) ↓(-) Ay Dy
Ay + Dy - 50 = 0
Ay + 53.33 - 50 = 0
Ay = -3.33 kN

[ΣFx=0] ⟶(+) ←(-)

-Ax + 80 = 0
Ax = 80 kN
Using cutting plane a-a, and considering the
right section:
θ
FCB Ax= 80 kN

θ
FCE
Ay= -3.33 kN Dy= 53.33 kN
FFE

Dy= 53.33 kN

[ΣFy=0] ↑(+) ↓(-) [ΣMC=0] ↻(+) ↺(-) [ΣFx=0] ⟶(+) ←(-)

-FCEY + Dy - 50 = 0
-FCEcosθ + Dy - 50 = 0
-FCEcos(53.13) + 53.33 - 50 = 0
FCE = 5.55 kN
FCE = 5.55 kN, (T)
FFE(0.75) - Dy(1) = 0 -FCB - FCEX - FFE + 80 = 0
FFE(0.75) - 53.33(1) = 0 -FCB - FCEsinθ - FFE + 80 = 0
FFE= 71.11 kN -FCB - [5.55sin(53.13)] - 71.11 + 80 = 0
FFE= 71.11 kN, (T) FCB = 4.45 kN
FCB = 4.45 kN, (T)
Determine the force at member DG and classify if the force is tension (T) and compression (C).

Solutions:

Computing for the support reactions

[ΣMA=0] ↻(+) ↺(-)

-Hy(8) + 55(2) + 90(4) + 45(6) = 0

Hy = 92.50 kN Ax
[ΣFy=0] ↑(+) ↓(-)
Ay + Hy - 55 - 90 - 45 = 0
Ay + 92.50 - 55 - 90 - 45 = 0
Ay Hy
Ay = 97.50 kN

[ΣFx=0] ⟶(+) ←(-)

-Ax = 0
Ax = 0
Using cutting plane a-a, and considering the
right section:

FFD α

FGD α
Ax=0 β

β
Ay = 97.50 kN Hy = 92.50 kN
FGE

Hy = 92.50 kN

[ΣMG=0] ↻(+) ↺(-) [ΣFy=0] ↑(+) ↓(-)

-FFDX(1.5) - Hy(2) = 0
-[FFDcosα](1.5) - 92.50(2) = 0
-[FFDcos(26.57)](1.5) - 92.50(2) = 0
FFD= -137.90 kN
FFD= 137.90 kN, (C)
FGDY + FFDY + Hy - 45 = 0
FGDsinβ + FFDsinα + Hy - 45 = 0
FGDsin(51.34) + [-137.90sin(26.57)] + 92.50 - 45 = 0
FGD = 18.16 kN
FCE = 18.16 kN, (T)