1. Determine the Zero-Force Members in the plane truss. Also find the forces in members EF, KL and GL for the Fink truss
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1. Determine the Zero-Force Members in the plane truss. Also find the forces in members EF, KL and GL for the Fink truss shown by the Method of Joints.
2. Determine the force in member BE by the Method of Section.
3. Determine the forces in members BC and FG.
FCJ
Cut FBC
FFJ FG
4. Determine the forces in members FG, CG, BC, and EF for the loaded crane truss.
5. If it is known that the center pin A supports one-half of the vertical loading shown, determine the force in member BF.
Joint A
AB
DE
AF
DF
BF AF
Ay=26 kN
I. Cut
Hy=13 kN
DE DF BF AF
Hy=13 kN
6. a) By inspection, identify the zero-force members in the truss. b) Find the forces in members GI, GJ and GH.
H 0.125 m
J
F
0.125 m
L
D
G
B
0.8 m
M
E
0.125 m
I
0.125 m
K
C
0.25 m
450 N N
A 0.6 m
0.3 m
0.3 m
0.3 m
0.3 m
0.6 m
I. Cut H 0.125 m
HJ J
F
0.125 m
L
D
GJ G
B
0.8 m
M
GI
E
0.125 m
I
0.125 m
K
C
0.25 m
900 N
A 0.6 m
Ay=450 N
0.3 m
0.3 m
0.3 m
N 0.3 m
0.6 m
Ny=450 N
7. The truss shown consists of 45° triangles. The cross members in the two center panels that do not touch each other are slender bars which are incapable of carrying compressive loads. Determine the forces in members GM and FL.
I. Cut
Ax
Ay
By
8. The hinged frames ACE and DFB are connected by two hinged bars, AB and CD, which cross without being connected. Compute the force in AB.
9. Determine the force acting in member JI. 20 kN
4 kN
D F
3 kN
3 kN
G
H
3m 5 kN
E
C L
K
J
3m
I B
A M 5 kN 4m
P
N 4m
10 kN 4m
4m
3m
10. Determine the force acting in member DK.
Ux Uy
Vy
I. Cut
Uy=15 kN
III. CutII. Cut
Vy=20 kN
11. Determine the forces in members ME, NE and QG.
I. Cut
II. Cut
FDE
FEK FME
FMB FLB
FFQ FFG
12. In the truss system shown determine the forces in members EK, LF, FK and CN, state whether they work in tension (T) or compression (C). Crossed members do not
touch each other and are slender bars that can only support tensile loads. 4 kN 10 kN
6 kN
F
E
H G
2m
B
C
D
J 2m
N K
L
2m A 3m
20 kN
M
P
3m
4m
4m
4m
4m
Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm
4 kN
By
10 kN
6 kN
F
E
10 kN
10 kN
H
G 2m
B
C
D
10 kN
Bx
10 kN
2m
20 kN
N K
L
2m
Ax
J
A 3m
10 kN
M
P 3m
4m
4m
4m
4m
Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm
1st cut 4 kN
By 2m
B
10 kN
6 kN
E
C
10 kN
10 kN
H
G
D
2m
10 kN
FEK
N L
2m A 3m
F
FFL
Bx
Ax
FEF
FKL K
10 kN
J
20 kN
10 kN
M
P 3m
4m
4m
4m
4m
Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm
2nd cut 4 kN
By 2m
B
10 kN
6 kN
C
E
FEF
20 kN
FJK K
L A 3m
J
10 kN
N
2m
H
10 kN
FFK
2m
10 kN
10 kN G
FFL
D
Bx
Ax
F
10 kN
M
P 3m
4m
4m
4m
4m
Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm
4 kN
By
3rd cut
6 kN
10 kN
F
E
10 kN
10 kN
H
G 2m
B
C FCD
Bx
D
10 kN 10 kN
FDN
2m
J
20 kN
N
FMN
2m
Ax
A 3m
P FPM 3m
K
L
10 kN
M 4m
4m
4m
4m
Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm
4 kN
By 2m
6 kN
10 kN
F
E
10 kN
4th cut B
C FCD
2m
FCN FPN
2m A 3m
P FPM 3m
H
G D
10 kN
Bx
Ax
10 kN
10 kN
J
20 kN
N K
L
10 kN
M 4m
4m
4m
4m
Radii of pulleys H, F and K 400 mm
13. Determine the forces in members ON, NL and DL.
Ax
Ay
Iy
From equilibrium of whole truss;
Fx 0
Ax 6 kN
M A 0
Ay (18) 6(2) 2(15) 4(9) 2(6) 2(3) 0 Ay 4 kN
Fy 0
Ay I y 10 0
I y 6 kN
I.cut M C 0
A (6) 6(2) 2(3) FON y 4 kN
FON 9.014 kN
I.cut FON
FOC
FBC
4 4 6
(Compression)
2
2
2 FON
6 4 6 2
2
(3) 0
Joint M 4 kN
FMN
FML
6
Fx 0
FMN
Fy 0
4 2 FMN
FML
42 62 4
4 6 2
2
6 42 62
0
0
FMN FML
FMN FML 3.605 kN (C )
II.cut M D 0
A (9) 2(6) 6(2) FMN y
3.605
4 kN
FNL 4.5 kN Fy 0
4 4 6 2
2
3 F MN
3.605
6 4 6 2
2
4 FNL (4) 0
(C )
Ay 2 FMN
4 4 6 2
2
FDL
4 0 5
II.cut FMN FNL
FDL FDE
FDL 0 ( Zero force member )
20 kN
14. Determine the forces in members HG and IG.
II.cut I.cut
20 kN 20 kN 20 kN
20 kN
20 kN 20 kN
20 kN
II.cut I.cut
FCD
FCD FHG
FHG FGI FBA
FHI
20 kN 20 kN FGJ
20 kN
20 kN
20 kN 20 kN
20 kN I.cut MG=0
FCD=54.14 kN (T)
MA=0
FHG=81.21 kN (C)
II.cut
I.cut Fx=0
FGI=18.29 kN (T)
C
2 kN
2 kN
2 kN
D
E
F
5 kN G
3 4
1 kN 4m O
N
H
B M
4m A
I L 2 kN 3m
J
K
2 kN
2 kN 3m
3m
3m
15. Determine the forces in members EF, NK and LK.
C
2 kN
2 kN
2 kN
3 kN
D
E
F
G
4 kN
From the equilibrium of whole truss
1 kN 4m
I. Cut N
Top Part
O
M B
FMN
FBN
FHO
FMO
FHI A
I L
Ay
2 kN 3m
J
K
2 kN
2 kN 3m
3m
are determined.
H
FBA Ax
Ax, Ay and Iy
3m
Iy
4m
I. Cut MH=0
FAB is determined
C
2 kN
2 kN
D
E
3 kN
2 kN
FEF
G
F
4 kN
1 kN
FMF
II. Cut Top Part
4m
II. Cut
N
O
M
B
FMN
FBN
MM=0
H
FMO
FBA
4m A
I L 2 kN 3m
J
K
2 kN
2 kN 3m
3m
3m
FEF and FMF are determined
C
2 kN
2 kN
D
E
3 kN
2 kN
FEF
G
F
4 kN
1 kN
FMF N
FMO
M
B
4m
O
H
III. Cut 4m
FNK A
I L 2 kN 3m
K
J
2 kN
2 kN
FLK 3m
III. Cut Left Side
3m
3m
MN=0 FLK and FNK are determined
10 2
G
kN
1m H
I
F
P
E
10 2 kN
10 2 kN
1m N
M
O
1m
L
J
K
D
C
25 2 kN
20 2 B
A
2m
kN
1m
1m
2m
16. Determine the forces in members KN and FC.
2m
kN
10 2
G
III. Cut
I. Cut
H
I
F
P
1m E
10 2 kN
10 2 kN
1m N
M J
K
O
1m D
C L
II. Cut 25 2 kN
20 2
Ax
B
A
2m
1m
Ay
2m
1m
By
kN
2m