ARDHI UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 221: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I TUTORIAL NO.2
Question [Link] each of the following plane trusses
as unstable, statically determinate, or statically
(e)
indeterminate. If the truss is statically indeterminate,
then determine the degree of static indeterminacy.
(a)
(f)
(b)
(g)
(c)
(h)
(d)
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Question 2. Determine the forces in each member of the
truss shown by the method of joints.
(a)
(d)
(b)
(e)
(c)
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Question 3. Determine the forces in members GF, CD, and GC. State if the members are in
tension or compression. Assume all members are pin connected.
Question 4. Determine the forces in members identified by x of the truss shown by the method
of sections
Question 5. Determine the forces in each member of the truss shown.
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