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Structural Analysis of Truss Members

The document is a solution to a structural analysis problem involving determining forces in members of truss structures. For the first problem, the forces in members HG, BG, and BC are determined to be 3.01k (compression), 1.42k (tension), and 4.01k (tension) respectively using the method of joints. For the second problem, the forces in members GF, CF, and CD are determined to be 666.67lb (compression), 333.33lb (compression), and 800lb (tension) respectively, again by applying the method of joints.

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Structural Analysis of Truss Members

The document is a solution to a structural analysis problem involving determining forces in members of truss structures. For the first problem, the forces in members HG, BG, and BC are determined to be 3.01k (compression), 1.42k (tension), and 4.01k (tension) respectively using the method of joints. For the second problem, the forces in members GF, CF, and CD are determined to be 666.67lb (compression), 333.33lb (compression), and 800lb (tension) respectively, again by applying the method of joints.

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FERRER, Mark Dominic C.

CE 415F-STRUCTURAL THEORY 1

T 11:00-2:00 pm, TTH 2:30-4:00 pm

PLATE No.4
F3-7. Determine the force in members HG, BG, and BC and state whether they are in tension or
compression.
2k

2k

5ft
A

2k

5ft
H

5ft

5ft

5ft
B

SOLUTION:
2k

For the entire truss:


ME 0
2(5) 2(10) 2(15) AY (20) 0
AY 3k

FHG
A

5ft

5ft

FX 0
AX 0

FBG
Ay

For the left segment:


FV 0
AY FBG sin 45 2 0

FBC

FBG 1.42(C )
5ft

FH 0
Ax FHG FBG cos 45 0
FHG 3.01(C )

MA 0
2(5) FBG sin 45(10) FBC (5) 0
FBC 4.01k (T )
F3-10. Determine the force in members GF,CF and CD and state whether they are in tension or
compression.
400lb
G
400lb
400lb

400lb

6ft

400lb
6ft

8ft

8ft

E
8ft

8ft

SOLUTION:
For the entire truss:

FGF
MA 0

400lb

E y (32) 400(32) 400(24) 400(16) 400(8) 0


E y 1000lb

For the right segment:


400lb

MF 0
E y (8) 400(8) FCD (6) 0

FCF

FCD 800lb (T )

6ft

ME 0
6
400(8) FGF ( )(16) 0
10
FCF 333.33lb (C )

Ey

FCD
MC 0

E y (16) 400(16) 400(8) FGF (


FGF 666.67lb (C )

8ft
8
)(12) 0
10

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