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Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
SOLUTION
FBD Truss:
ΣM B = 0: ( 6.25 m ) C y − ( 4 m )( 315 N ) = 0 C y = 240 N
ΣFy = 0: By − 315 N + C y = 0 B y = 75 N
ΣFx = 0: Bx = 0
Joint FBDs:
Joint B: FAB F 75 N
= BC = FAB = 125.0 N C W
5 4 3
N
FBC = 100.0 N T W
Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
SOLUTION
FBD Truss:
ΣFx = 0: − Ax + Cx = 0 A x = 3 kips
Joint FBDs:
Joint C:
FBC F 3 kips
= AC =
5 4 3
Joint A:
FAB 1.6 kips
=
8.5 4
SOLUTION
FBD Truss:
ΣM B = 0: ( 6 ft )( 6 kips ) − ( 9 ft ) C y = 0 C y = 4 kips
ΣFx = 0: C x = 0
Joint FBDs:
Joint C: FAC F 4 kips
= BC =
17 15 8
Joint B:
FAB 10 kips
=
5 4
PROBLEM 6.4
Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
SOLUTION
C y = 3.36 kN
B y = 0.96 kN
Joint FBDs:
2
Joint D: ΣFy = 0: FAD − 2.4 kN = 0 FAD = 3.48 kN T W
2.9
2.1
ΣFx = 0: FCD − FAD = 0
2.9
2.1
FCD = (3.48 kN) FCD = 2.52 kN C W
2.9
Joint C:
FBC = 2.52 kN C W
Joint B:
4
ΣFy = 0: FAB − 0.9 kN = 0 FAB = 1.200 kN T W
5
PROBLEM 6.5
Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
SOLUTION
By symmetry: C y = D y = 6 kN
Joint FBDs: 1
ΣFy = 0: − 3 kN + FAB = 0
Joint B: 5
FAB = 3 5 = 6.71 kN T W
2
ΣFx = 0: FAB − FBC = 0 FBC = 6.00 kN C W
5
Joint C:
3
ΣFy = 0: 6 kN − FAC = 0 FAC = 10.00 kN C W
5
4
ΣFx = 0: 6 kN − FAC + FCD = 0 FCD = 2.00 kN T W
5
Joint A:
1 3
ΣFy = 0: − 2 3 5 kN + 2 10 kN − 6 kN = 0 check
5 5
Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
SOLUTION
C y = 2.4 kips
A y = 7.4 kips
ΣFx = 0: − Ax + 3 kips = 0
A x = 3 kips
2.4 kips F F
Joint FBDs: = CD = BC
12 18.5 18.5
Joint C:
FCD = 3.70 kips T W
6
or: ΣFx = 0: FBC = FCD ΣFy = 0: 2.4 kips − 2 FBC = 0
18.5
same answers
Joint D:
17.5 4
ΣFx = 0: 3 kips + ( 3.70 kips ) − FAD = 0
18.5 5
6 3
ΣFy = 0: ( 3.7 kips ) + (8.125 kips ) − FBD = 0
18.5 5
4 4
Joint A: ΣFx = 0: −3 kips + (8.125 kips ) − FAB = 0
5 5
Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
SOLUTION
FBD Truss:
ΣM A = 0: ( 6 m ) Dx = 0 Dx = 0
ΣFx = 0: − Ax = 0 Ax = 0
Joint FBDs:
Joint A:
480 N F F
= AB = AC FAB = 200 N C W
6 2.5 6.5
FAC = 520 N T W
Joint B: 200 N F F
= BE = BC FBE = 480 N C W
2.5 6 6.5
FBC = 520 N T W
PROBLEM 6.7 CONTINUED
Joint C:
By inspection: FCD = FCE = 520 N T W
2.5
ΣFx = 0: ( 520 N ) − FDE = 0 FDE = 200 N C W
6.5
Joint D:
PROBLEM 6.8
Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
SOLUTION
3
ΣFy = 0: FDF − (10 kips) = 0 FDF = 6.00 kips T W
5
Joint C:
4
ΣFx = 0: 4 kips − (10 kips ) + FCD = 0
5
3
ΣFy = 0: FAC − 9 kips + (10 kips ) = 0
5
4
ΣFx = 0: 4 kips − FAD = 0 FAD = 5.00 kips C W
Joint A: 5