Example 1: Find the force acting in all members of

the truss shown in Figure T-01.

ΣMD=0 At joint A
-AV(3)-50(1)+80(0.75)=0 ΣFV=0
AV=3.33 kN 3/5 FAB-3.33=0
FAB=5.56 kN tension
ΣFH=0
-AH+80=0
ΣFH=0
AH=80 kN
FAE+4/5 FAB-80=0
FAE+4/5 (5.56)-80=0
ΣMA=0
FAE=75.56 kN tension
-RD(3)+50(2)+80(0.75)=0
RD=53.33 kN
 Example 1: Find the force acting in all members of
the truss shown in Figure T-01.

ΣFV=0 At joint E
FBE-3/5FAB=0 ΣFV=0
FBE-3/5 (5.56)=0 3/5 FCE-FAE=0
3/5 FCE-3.34=0
FBE=3.34 kN compression
FCE=5.57 kN tension
At joint B
ΣFH=0
ΣFH=0 FFE+4/5 FCE-FAE=0
FBC-4/5 FAB=0 FFE+4/5 (5.57)-75.56=0
FBC-4/5 (5.56)=0 FFE=71.11 kN tension
FBC=4.45 kN tension
 Example 1: Find the force acting in all members of
the truss shown in Figure T-01.

ΣFH=0
FDF-FFE=0 At joint C
FDF-71.11=0 ΣFH=0
FDF=71.11 kN tension -4/5 FCD-4/5 FCE-FBC+80=0
-4/5 FCD-4/5 (5.57)-4.45+80=0
FCD=88.87 kN compression
At joint F
ΣFV=0 ΣFV=0
3/5 FCD-3/5 FCE-FCF=0
FCF-50=0 3/5 (88.87)-3/5 (5.57)-50=0
FCF=50 kN tension 0=0 check
Example 1: Find the force acting in all members of
the truss shown in Figure T-01.

At joint D Summary
ΣFH=0 FAB=5.56 kN tension
4/5 FCD-FDF=0 FAE=75.56 kN tension
4/5 (88.87)-71.11=0 FBC=4.45 kN tension
0=0 check FBE=3.34 kN compression
FCD=88.87 kN compression
ΣFV=0 FCE=5.57 kN tension
RD-3/5 FCD=0 FCF=50 kN tension
53.33-3/5 (88.87)=0 FDF=71.11 kN tension
0=0 check FFE=71.11 kN tension