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ME101 Lecture06 KD PDF
ME101 Lecture06 KD PDF
ME101 Lecture06 KD PDF
For a truss with “m” number of two force members, and maximum 3
unknown support reactions Total Unknowns = m + 3
(“m” member forces and 3 reactions for externally determinate truss)
FBD of Joint A and members AB and AF: Magnitude of forces denoted as AB & AF
- Tension indicated by an arrow away from the pin
- Compression indicated by an arrow toward the pin
Magnitude of AF from
Magnitude of AB from
MH 0
7.50 kN 10 m 1 kN 5 m FGI 5.33 m 0
FGI 13.13 kN
FGI 13.13 kN T
MG 0
7.5 kN 15 m 1 kN 10 m 1 kN 5 m
FFH cos 8 m 0
FFH 13.82 kN
FFH 13.82 kN C
GI 5m
tan 2 0.9375 43.15
HI 3 8 m
ML 0
1 kN 10 m 1 kN 5 m FGH cos 15 m 0
FGH 1.371 kN
FGH 1.371 kN C
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Structural Analysis: Space Truss
3-D counterpart of the Plane Truss
Space Truss Idealized Space Truss Rigid links
connected at their ends by ball and
socket joints
For a truss with “m” number of two force members, and maximum 6
unknown support reactions Total Unknowns = m + 6
(“m” member forces and 6 reactions for externally determinate truss)
Therefore:
m + 6 = 3jStatically Determinate Internally A necessary condition for Stability
but not a sufficient condition since
m + 6 > 3jStatically Indeterminate Internally one or more members can be
m + 6 < 3jUnstable Truss arranged in such a way as not to
contribute to stable configuration of
the entire truss
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