Objective:

Determine the force in each member of the truss using the method of joints and state
whether it is in tension or compression.
Diagram:
G

112 KN

316 KN

4.5m
I

4.5m
RAh
B

A
RAv

L
RM

30m

Computation:
F

118 KN

H
318 KN

6m

6m

6m

6m

RAh
A

L
RM

RAv

Considering the whole structure.

+

MM = 0
-112(18)+RAv(6)+312(12)=0
RAv= -288 KN or 288 KN

FV = 0
RM= 112+312+288
RM= 712 KN

NAME: SUMABAT,VERNALYN FAITH

FH = 0
RAh = 0

PLATE NO. 3

DATE SUBMITTED:

July 16, 2014

METHOD OF JOINTS
COURSE/YR: BSCE-IV

INSTRUCTOR:

Engr. Rey B. Donesa

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AE
AD
3

5
4

AB

288 KN
@ Joint A:
Horizontal:
AB+(54)AD=0

eq. 1

Vertical:
AE+(35)AD=288

eq. 2

AI
BC
3 5
4
B

AB

@ Joint B:
Horizontal:
AB=(54)BC

eq. 3

Vertical:
BD+(35)BC=0

eq. 4

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112 KN
CK
5
4

CD

4
5 3

BC

@ Joint C:
Horizontal:
(54)CF+CD+(54)BC=0

eq. 5

Vertical:
(35)CF=(35)BC

eq. 6

DF

CD

DE

4
5 3.5

AD
BD

@ Joint D:
Horizontal:
-CD+DE+(54)AD=0

eq. 7

Vertical:
(35)AD+BD=DF

eq. 8

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EG

DE

EI

AE
@ Joint E:
Horizontal:
(2/

)EG+EI=DE

eq. 9

Vertical:
(3/

)EG=AE

eq. 10

FG

5 3
4

CF
DF

@ Joint F:
Horizontal:
FG=(54)CF
Vertical:
-(35)CF-DF=0

eq.11
eq. 12

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GH

FG

3
2

EG

IG

@ Joint G:
Horizontal:
(2/

)EG+EI=DE

eq. 13

Vertical:
(3/

)EG=AE

eq. 14

GH

4
5 3

HK
HJ
@ Joint H:
Horizontal:
(54)HK=GH
Vertical:
-HJ-(35)HK=0

eq. 15
eq. 16

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IG
4.5 7.5
2

IJ

EI

IM
@ Joint I:
Horizontal:
IJ=(2/
Vertical:
(3/

)IG+EI

)IG=IM

eq. 17

eq. 18

HJ

IJ

JK

5
3
4

MJ
JL
@ Joint J:
Horizontal:
JK=(54)MJ+IJ

eq. 19

Vertical:
HJ=(53)MJ+JL

eq. 20

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312 KN
HK
3 5

4
JK

5 3
4

KL

@ Joint K:
Horizontal:
-JK-(54)HK-(54)KL=0
Vertical:
(35)HK=(53)KL+312

eq. 21
eq. 22

JL

KL
5 3
4

LM

@ Joint L:
Horizontal:
(54)KL=LM

eq. 23

Vertical:
JL+(35)KL

eq. 24

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Subs. AD & BD at Eqn. 8

DF=(35)(-186.67)+(-112.9)
DF=-224.01 or 224.01
Subs. AE at Eqn. 10
400=(3/
EG= 480.74 KN
Subs. DE & EG at Eqn. 9

(C)

(T)

EI=-565.35 or 565.35 KN
(C)
Subs. CF at Eqn. 11
FG=(54)(373.35)
FG= 298.68 KN
(T)
Subs. EG at Eqn. 14
)IG
IG= -480.74 or 480.74 KN
(C)
Subs. IG, FG & EG at Eqn. 13
)(-480.74)+298.68
+(2/
GH= 832.01 KN
(T)
Subs. GH at Eqn. 15
(54)HK=832.01
HK= 1040.01 KN
(T)
Sub. HK at Eqn. 16
HJ= -(53)(1040.01)
HJ= -624.01 or 624.01 KN
(T)
Subs. IG & EI at Eqn . 17
IJ=(2/
IJ= -832.02 or 832.02 KN
(C)
Subs. IG at Eqn. 18
IM=(3/
IM= -400 or 400 KN
(C)
Subs. IM at Eqn. 25
(35)MJ= -312
MJ= -520 or 520 KN
(C)
Subs. MJ at Eqn. 26
ML= -(54)(520)
ML= 416 KN
(T)
Subs. MJ & IJ at Eqn. 19
JK=(54)(-520)+(-832.02)
JK= -1248.02 or 1248.02 KN (C)
Subs. HJ & MJ at Eqn. 20
JL= -624.01-( 35)(-520)
JL= -312.01 or 312.01 KN
(C)
Subs. HK at Eqn. 22
(35)KL= (35)(1040.01)-312
KL= 520 KN
(T)
Subs. KL at Eqn. 23
(54)(520)=LM
LM= 416 KN
(T)
Subs. KL at Eqn. 28
JL= -(35)(520)
JL=-312 or 312 KN
(T)

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JL

KL
5 3
4

LM

@ Joint M:
Horizontal:
ML+(54)MJ=0

eq. 25

Vertical:
IM+(35)MJ+712

eq. 26

SOLVE FOR MEMBERS:

Equate Equation 4 & 5:
(53)BC= -BD ;
(35)BC=(35)CF-112
-(35)BC+112=BD
eq. 27
Equate Equation 8 & 21
-(35)CF+112= -( 35)AD+DF
eq. 28
Equate Equation 12 & 28
DF= -(35)CF
DF+112= -(35)AD+DF
AD= -186.67 or 186.67
(C)
Subs. AD at Eqn. 1
AB= -(54)(-186.67)
AB=149.34 KN
(T)
Subs. AD at Eqn. 2
AE= -(35)(-186.67)+288
AE=400 KN
(T)
Subs. AB at Eqn. 3
149.34=(54)BC
BC=186.68 KN
(T)
Subs. BC at Eqn. 4
BD= -(35)(186.68)
BD= -112.01 or 112.01
(C)
Subs. BC at Eqn. 6
(35)(186.68)+112= (35)CF
CF= 373.35 KN
(T)
Subs. BC & CF at Eqn. 5
CD= -(54)(373.35)-(54)(186.68)
CD= -448.02 or 448.02 KN (C)
Subs. AD & CD at Eqn. 7
DE= -448.02-(54)(-186.67)
DE. -298.68 or 298.68 KN
(C)

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SUMMARY:

AB= 149.34
AD= 186.67
AE= 400
BC= 186.68
BD= 112.01
CD= 448.02
CF= 373.35
DE= 298.68
DF= 224.01
EG= 480.74
EI= 565.35
FG= 298.68
GH= 832.01
IG= 480.74
HJ= 624.01
HK= 1040.01
IJ= 832.02
IM= 400
JK= 1248.02
JL= 312
MJ= 520
KL= 520
LM= 416

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