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Problem 002­mj
The structure in Fig. T­02 is a truss which is pinned to the floor at point A, and supported by a roller at point D. Determine the force to all
members of the truss.
 

Solution 002­mj

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ΣMD = 0

6RA = 5(12) + 3(20)

RA = 20  kN

ΣMA = 0

6RD = 1(12) + 3(20)

RD = 12  kN

At joint A
ΣFV = 0

√21
FAG = RA
5

√21
FAG = 20
5

FAG = 21.82  kN compression

ΣFH = 0

2
FAB = FAG
5

2
FAB = (21.82)
5

FAB = 8.73  kN tension

At joint G
ΣFV = 0

√21 √21
FBG + 12 = FAG
5 5

√21 √21
FBG + 12 = (21.82)
5 5

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FBG = 8.73  kN tension

ΣFH = 0

2 2
FF G = FAG + FBG
5 5

2 2
FF G = (21.82) + (8.73)
5 5

FF G = 12.22  kN compression

At joint B
ΣFV = 0

√21 √21
FBF = FBG
5 5

FBF = FBG

FBF = 8.73  kN compression

ΣFH = 0

2 2
FBC = FAB + FBG + FBF
5 5

2 2
FBC = 8.73 + (8.73) + (8.73)
5 5

FBC = 15.71 \tensionkN tension

At joint F
ΣFV = 0

√21 √21
FC F + FBF = 20
5 5

√21 √21
FC F + (8.73) = 20
5 5

FC F = 13.09  kN compression

ΣFH = 0

2 2
FEF + FC F = FBF + FF G
5 5

2 2
FEF + (13.09) = (8.73) + 12.22
5 5

FEF = 10.48  kN compression

At joint C
ΣFV = 0

√21 √21
FC E = FC F
5 5

FC E = FC F

FC E = 13.09  kN tension

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ΣFH = 0

2 2
FC D + FC E + FC F = FBC
5 5

2 2
FC D + (13.09) + (13.09) = 15.71
5 5

FC D = 5.24  kN tension

At joint E
ΣFV = 0

√21 √21
FDE = FC E
5 5

FDE = FC E

FDE = 13.09  kN compression

ΣFH = 0

2 2
FEF = FC E + FDE
5 5

2 2
10.48 = (13.09) + (13.09)
5 5

10.5 = 10.5            check

At joint D
ΣFV = 0

√21
RD = FDE
5

√21
12 = (13.09)
5

12 = 12            check

ΣFH = 0

2
FC D = FDE
5

2
5.24 = (13.09)
5

5.24 = 5.24            check

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FAB = 8.73 kN tension
FAG = 21.82 kN compression
FBC = 15.71 kN tension
FBF = 8.73 kN compression
FBG = 8.73 kN tension
FCD = 5.24 kN tension
FCE = 13.09 kN tension
FCF = 13.09 kN compression
FDE = 13.09 kN compression
FEF = 10.48 kN compression
FFG = 12.22 kN compression

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