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Truss Displacement Analysis Tutorial

This document provides 8 problems for determining displacements of joints in truss structures using either the method of virtual work or Castigliano's theorem. The problems involve calculating the vertical or horizontal displacement of a joint by applying the specified method and given information about the truss geometry, material properties, and assumptions about pin connections between members. Students are to solve each problem using one of the two energy methods.

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Truss Displacement Analysis Tutorial

This document provides 8 problems for determining displacements of joints in truss structures using either the method of virtual work or Castigliano's theorem. The problems involve calculating the vertical or horizontal displacement of a joint by applying the specified method and given information about the truss geometry, material properties, and assumptions about pin connections between members. Students are to solve each problem using one of the two energy methods.

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vdb2043/ml Energy methods Tutorial Sheet 6

Trusses
1. Determine the vertical displacement of joint A. Each bar is made of steel and has a cross–sectional
area of 600 mm2 . Take E = 200 GPa. Use the method of virtual work.

2. Determine the vertical displacement of joint D. Use the method of virtual work. AE is constant.
Assume the members are pin connected at their ends.

3. Determine the vertical displacement of joint F . AE is constant. Use the method of virtual work.

4. Determine the horizontal displacement of joint D. Assume the members are pin connected at
their end points. AE is constant. Use the method of virtual work.

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vdb2043/ml Energy methods Tutorial Sheet 6

5. Solve problem (1) using Castigliano’s theorem.

6. Solve problem (2) using Castigliano’s theorem.

7. Solve problem (3) using Castigliano’s theorem.

8. Solve problem (4) using Castigliano’s theorem.

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