Chapter 2: Trusses

1. In the truss loaded as shown

in figure, AC and BD are
flexible cables. Whether the
truss is perfect, deficient or
redundant truss?
4. Determine the force in
member BD of the loaded
truss. All triangles are
equilateral.

2. Identify all the zero force

members in the truss loaded
as shown in figure.
5. The rectangular frame is
composed of four perimeter
two-force members and two
cables AC and BD which are
incapable of supporting
compression. Determine the
forces in all members due to
the load L in position (a) and
then in position (b).

3. Determine the force in

member BD of the truss
loaded as shown in figure.
 8. Determine the force in
members DG, FG, and FH of
the truss shown.

6. For the truss loaded as

shown in figure, magnitude of
the loads acting at B, C and D
are W, 2W and 4W
respectively.
AB=BC=CD=DK=KE=L.
Determine the force in
member AB.
Answers:

1. Perfect
2. BC, BE, ED, FG, JK
8
3. 𝑘𝑁 (𝐶)
√2
4. 3√3 𝑘𝑁 (𝐶)
5. (a) BD = AB = AD = 0, BC = L (C)
AC = 5L/4 (T), CD = 3L/4 (C)
(b) BD = AB = AD = BC = 0,
AC = 5L/4 (T), CD = 3L/4 (C)
7. Identify the zero force 6. 5W
members in following truss. 7. BC, BE, DE, EF, FG, IJ, KN, MN.
8. DG = 75.0 kN (C) ; FG = 56.1 kN
(T) ; FH = 69.7 kN (T) .