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Analysis of Indeterminate Trusses: No. of Redundant Forces Degree of Indeterminacy
Analysis of Indeterminate Trusses: No. of Redundant Forces Degree of Indeterminacy
A B 26.7kN A B 4/3kN A B
C C C
6m
6m
6m
D D D
E E E
26.7kN 4/3kN
4m 4m 4m 4m 4m 4m
40kN 1kN
Actual Truss Primary Truss S u1
MA=0 6.63 ∗ 8 − 40 ∗ 4 + 𝐸𝑥 ∗ 6 = 0
Ex=17.83𝑘𝑁 ←
Fx=0 Ax=17.83𝑘𝑁 →
4m
Solution:
The Truss is indeterminate to the second degree A
B
3m 3m
So, there is two redundant.
80kN
The vertical reaction at E (Ey) and force in bar CB are selected as the redundant. Actual Truss
C D E 60kN C D E 1.5kN C D E 0
N
1k
1kN
4m
4m
4m
N
1k
60kN A 1.5kN A 0 A
B B B
3m 3m 3m 3m 3m 3m
80kN
80kN 1kN 0
Primary Truss S u1 u2
1080 3 5
= + (− ∗ 3 ± ∗ 5) ∗ 12 ∗ 10−6 ∗ 40 + 0 = 0.00672𝑚
1 ∗ 105 4 4
Dr. Nibras Nizar, Dr.Hanadi Fadhel 9
Theory of Structures Indeterminate Structures: Method of Consistent Deformation
𝑆𝑢2 𝐿
∆20 = ∑ + ∑ 𝑢2 𝐿𝛼∆𝑡 + ∑ 𝑢2 ∆𝐿𝑓𝑎𝑏.
𝐸𝐴
−756 3
= 5
+ (− ∗ 3 + 0) ∗ 12 ∗ 10−6 ∗ 40 + 1 ∗ −0.01 = −0.01842𝑚
1 ∗ 10 5