SkyCiv Truss Method of Joints Hand Calculations

Introduction
Welcome to the hand calculation feature for truss structures. The method implemented here is the well known
"Method of Joints".
Reaction forces will first be attempted by analysing the free body diagram (FBD) of the overall structure. Joints
(aka nodes) are then analysed via FBD's to determine any axial forces (or previously unsolved reaction forces).
This process continues across the joints until all axial forces have been solved. The following assumptions are
made:
All members are connected by pins.
All members are two force members and thus only support axial loads. This implies that only point loads that
are applied to the nodes are allowed.
In addition, it should be noted that:
Statically indeterminate structures cannot be fully solved by the "Method of Joints" however, the hand
calculations will still attempt as many solutions as possible for reactions and axial forces.
All axial forces will be assumed to be in tension. This means that all positive results will confirm tension,
negative results will determine compression, and zero results will determine 0 force members.
In some cases, the "Method of Joints" is unable to provide a solution, and this is a limitation on the method.
In these instances, the "Method of Sections" may be more appropriate.
Evaluation
Some issues were found in your file:
Since number of members (m = 41) plus reaction forces (r = 4) exceeds 2 times the number of joints (j = 22)
the structure is statically indeterminate.
Hand calculations will still attempt to solve your truss.
SkyCiv Truss Method of Joints Hand Calculations

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Reactions
All forces in kN. All lengths in m.
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(R1,x ) + (R2,x ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(R1,y ) + (R2,y ) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120)
+ (−120) + (−60) + (−60) = 0
+↺ ∑ M = 0 about Support 1 located at Node 1
(10)(R2,y ) + (−1)(1)(120) + (−1)(2)(120) + (−1)(3)(120) + (−1)(4)(120) + (−1)(5)(120)
+ (−1)(6)(120) + (−1)(7)(120) + (−1)(8)(120) + (−1)(9)(120) + (−1)(10)(60) = 0
(10)(R2,y ) + (−120) + (−240) + (−360) + (−480) + (−600) + (−720) + (−840) + (−960)
+ (−1080) + (−600) = 0
∴ R2,y = 600 kN
New values can be substitued into force equation Fy
(R1,y ) + (600) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120) + (−120)
+ (−120) + (−60) + (−60) = 0
∴ R1,y = 600 kN
+↺ ∑ M = 0 about Support 2 located at Node 11
(−1)(10)(R1,y ) + (9)(120) + (8)(120) + (7)(120) + (6)(120) + (5)(120) + (4)(120) + (3)(120)
+ (2)(120) + (1)(120) + (10)(60) = 0
(−10)(R1,y ) + (1080) + (960) + (840) + (720) + (600) + (480) + (360) + (240) + (120) + (600) = 0
∴ R1,y = 600 kN
All reactions could not be solved at this time. Proceed to the joints.

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Joint 1
Known Reactions: R1,y = 600, R2,y = 600,
Known Axial Forces:

F21
R1,x Joint 1 F1
R1,y = 600 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(R1,x ) + (F1 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(R1,y ) + (F21 ) = 0
Substituting the previously found reaction forces,
(600) + (F21 ) = 0
∴ F21 = −600 kN
In Compression

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Joint 11

Known Axial Forces: F21 = −600,
F32
F10 R2,x Joint 11
R2,y = 600 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(R2,x ) + (−1)(F10 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(R2,y ) + (F32 ) = 0
Substituting the previously found reaction forces,
(600) + (F32 ) = 0
∴ F32 = −600 kN
In Compression

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Joint 12
Known Axial Forces: F21 = −600, F32 = −600,

60 kN
Joint 12 F11
F22
F21 = -600 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(F11 ) + (F22 )(cos38.66) = 0
(F11 ) + (0.781)(F22 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−60) + (−1)(F21 ) + (−1)(F22 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−60) + (−1)(F21 ) + (−0.625)(F22 ) = 0
Substituting the previously found member (axial) forces,
(−60) + (−600)(−1) + (−0.625)(F22 ) = 0
∴ F22 = 864.418 kN
In Tension
New values can be substitued into force equation Fx
(F11 ) + (864.418)(0.781) = 0
(F11 ) + (674.995) = 0
∴ F11 = −674.995 kN
In Compression

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Joint 17

Known Axial Forces: F11 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F32 = −600,
120 kN
F15 Joint 17 F16
F31
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F15 ) + (F16 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F31 ) = 0
∴ F31 = −120 kN
In Compression

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Joint 22

Known Axial Forces: F11 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F31 = −120, F32 = −600,
60 kN
F20 Joint 22
F33
F32 = -600 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F20 ) + (−1)(F33 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F20 ) + (−0.781)(F33 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−60) + (−1)(F32 ) + (−1)(F33 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−60) + (−1)(F32 ) + (−0.625)(F33 ) = 0
(−60) + (−600)(−1) + (−0.625)(F33 ) = 0
∴ F33 = 864.418 kN
In Tension
(−1)(F20 ) + (864.418)(−0.781) = 0
(−1)(F20 ) + (−674.995) = 0
∴ F20 = −674.995 kN
In Compression

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Joint 2

Known Axial Forces: F11 = −674.995, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F31 = −120,
F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418,
F23
F22 = 864.4 kN
F1 Joint 2 F2
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F1 ) + (F2 ) + (−1)(F22 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F1 ) + (F2 ) + (−0.781)(F22 ) = 0
(−1)(F1 ) + (F2 ) + (864.418)(−0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F22 )(sin38.66) + (F23 ) = 0
(0.625)(F22 ) + (F23 ) = 0
(864.418)(0.625) + (F23 ) = 0
∴ F23 = −540 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F1 ) + (F2 ) + (−674.995) = 0

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Joint 10

F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418,
F34
F33 =
864.4 kN
F9 Joint 10 F10
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F9 ) + (F10 ) + (F33 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F9 ) + (F10 ) + (0.781)(F33 ) = 0
(−1)(F9 ) + (F10 ) + (864.418)(0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F33 )(sin38.66) + (F34 ) = 0
(0.625)(F33 ) + (F34 ) = 0
(864.418)(0.625) + (F34 ) = 0
∴ F34 = −540 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F9 ) + (F10 ) + (674.995) = 0

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Joint 13

F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540,
120 kN
F11 = -675 kN Joint 13 F12
F26
F23 = -540 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F11 ) + (F12 ) + (F26 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F11 ) + (F12 ) + (0.781)(F26 ) = 0
(−674.995)(−1) + (F12 ) + (0.781)(F26 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F23 ) + (−1)(F26 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F23 ) + (−0.625)(F26 ) = 0
(−120) + (−540)(−1) + (−0.625)(F26 ) = 0
∴ F26 = 672.325 kN
In Tension
(−674.995)(−1) + (F12 ) + (672.325)(0.781) = 0
(674.995) + (F12 ) + (524.996) = 0
∴ F12 = −1199.992 kN
In Compression

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Joint 21

Known Axial Forces: F11 = −674.995, F12 = −1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22
= 864.418, F23 = −540, F26 = 672.325, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540,
120 kN
F19 Joint 21 F20

=
-675
kN
F35
F34 = -540 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F19 ) + (F20 ) + (−1)(F35 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F19 ) + (F20 ) + (−0.781)(F35 ) = 0
(−1)(F19 ) + (−674.995) + (−0.781)(F35 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F34 ) + (−1)(F35 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F34 ) + (−0.625)(F35 ) = 0
(−120) + (−540)(−1) + (−0.625)(F35 ) = 0
∴ F35 = 672.325 kN
In Tension
(−1)(F19 ) + (−674.995) + (672.325)(−0.781) = 0
(−1)(F19 ) + (−674.995) + (−524.996) = 0
∴ F19 = −1199.992 kN
In Compression

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Joint 3

Known Axial Forces: F11 = −674.995, F12 = −1199.992, F19 = −1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 =
−600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F26 = 672.325, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 =
−540, F35 = 672.325,
F24
F26 = 672.3 kN
F2 Joint 3 F3
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F2 ) + (F3 ) + (−1)(F26 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F2 ) + (F3 ) + (−0.781)(F26 ) = 0
(−1)(F2 ) + (F3 ) + (672.325)(−0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F24 ) + (F26 )(sin38.66) = 0
(F24 ) + (0.625)(F26 ) = 0
(F24 ) + (672.325)(0.625) = 0
∴ F24 = −420 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F2 ) + (F3 ) + (−524.996) = 0

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Joint 9

−600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F26 = 672.325, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33
= 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325,
F36
F35 =
672.3 kN
F8 Joint 9 F9
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F8 ) + (F9 ) + (F35 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F8 ) + (F9 ) + (0.781)(F35 ) = 0
(−1)(F8 ) + (F9 ) + (672.325)(0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F35 )(sin38.66) + (F36 ) = 0
(0.625)(F35 ) + (F36 ) = 0
(672.325)(0.625) + (F36 ) = 0
∴ F36 = −420 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F8 ) + (F9 ) + (524.996) = 0

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Joint 14

−600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F26 = 672.325, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33
= 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420,
120 kN
F12 = -1200 kN Joint 14 F13
F25
F24 = -420 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F12 ) + (F13 ) + (F25 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F12 ) + (F13 ) + (0.781)(F25 ) = 0
(−1199.992)(−1) + (F13 ) + (0.781)(F25 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F24 ) + (−1)(F25 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F24 ) + (−0.625)(F25 ) = 0
(−120) + (−420)(−1) + (−0.625)(F25 ) = 0
∴ F25 = 480.232 kN
In Tension
(−1199.992)(−1) + (F13 ) + (480.232)(0.781) = 0
(1199.992) + (F13 ) + (374.997) = 0
∴ F13 = −1574.989 kN
In Compression

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Joint 20

−674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232, F26 = 672.325, F31
= −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420,
120 kN
F18 Joint 20 F19 =

-1200
kN
F37
F36 = -420 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F18 ) + (F19 ) + (−1)(F37 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F18 ) + (F19 ) + (−0.781)(F37 ) = 0
(−1)(F18 ) + (−1199.992) + (−0.781)(F37 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F36 ) + (−1)(F37 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F36 ) + (−0.625)(F37 ) = 0
(−120) + (−420)(−1) + (−0.625)(F37 ) = 0
∴ F37 = 480.232 kN
In Tension
(−1)(F18 ) + (−1199.992) + (480.232)(−0.781) = 0
(−1)(F18 ) + (−1199.992) + (−374.997) = 0
∴ F18 = −1574.989 kN
In Compression

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Joint 4

−1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232,
F26 = 672.325, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420,
F37 = 480.232,
F27
F25 = 480.2 kN
F3 Joint 4 F4
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F3 ) + (F4 ) + (−1)(F25 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F3 ) + (F4 ) + (−0.781)(F25 ) = 0
(−1)(F3 ) + (F4 ) + (480.232)(−0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F25 )(sin38.66) + (F27 ) = 0
(0.625)(F25 ) + (F27 ) = 0
(480.232)(0.625) + (F27 ) = 0
∴ F27 = −300 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F3 ) + (F4 ) + (−374.997) = 0

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Joint 8

−1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232,
F26 = 672.325, F27 = −300, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325,
F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232,
F38
F37 =
480.2 kN
F7 Joint 8 F8
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F7 ) + (F8 ) + (F37 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F7 ) + (F8 ) + (0.781)(F37 ) = 0
(−1)(F7 ) + (F8 ) + (480.232)(0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F37 )(sin38.66) + (F38 ) = 0
(0.625)(F37 ) + (F38 ) = 0
(480.232)(0.625) + (F38 ) = 0
∴ F38 = −300 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F7 ) + (F8 ) + (374.997) = 0

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Joint 15

−1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232,
F26 = 672.325, F27 = −300, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325,
F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232, F38 = −300,
120 kN
F13 = -1575 kN Joint 15 F14
F28
F27 = -300 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F13 ) + (F14 ) + (F28 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F13 ) + (F14 ) + (0.781)(F28 ) = 0
(−1574.989)(−1) + (F14 ) + (0.781)(F28 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F27 ) + (−1)(F28 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F27 ) + (−0.625)(F28 ) = 0
(−120) + (−300)(−1) + (−0.625)(F28 ) = 0
∴ F28 = 288.139 kN
In Tension
(−1574.989)(−1) + (F14 ) + (288.139)(0.781) = 0
(1574.989) + (F14 ) + (224.998) = 0
∴ F14 = −1799.988 kN
In Compression

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Joint 19

−1574.989, F19 = −1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 =
−420, F25 = 480.232, F26 = 672.325, F27 = −300, F28 = 288.139, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33
= 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232, F38 = −300,
120 kN
F17 Joint 19 F18 =

-1575
kN
F39
F38 = -300 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F17 ) + (F18 ) + (−1)(F39 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F17 ) + (F18 ) + (−0.781)(F39 ) = 0
(−1)(F17 ) + (−1574.989) + (−0.781)(F39 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F38 ) + (−1)(F39 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F38 ) + (−0.625)(F39 ) = 0
(−120) + (−300)(−1) + (−0.625)(F39 ) = 0
∴ F39 = 288.139 kN
In Tension
(−1)(F17 ) + (−1574.989) + (288.139)(−0.781) = 0
(−1)(F17 ) + (−1574.989) + (−224.998) = 0
∴ F17 = −1799.988 kN
In Compression

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Joint 5

−1799.988, F18 = −1574.989, F19 = −1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23
= −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232, F26 = 672.325, F27 = −300, F28 = 288.139, F31 = −120, F32
= −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232, F38 = −300, F39
= 288.139,
F29
F28 = 288.1 kN
F4 Joint 5 F5
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F4 ) + (F5 ) + (−1)(F28 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F4 ) + (F5 ) + (−0.781)(F28 ) = 0
(−1)(F4 ) + (F5 ) + (288.139)(−0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F28 )(sin38.66) + (F29 ) = 0
(0.625)(F28 ) + (F29 ) = 0
(288.139)(0.625) + (F29 ) = 0
∴ F29 = −180 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F4 ) + (F5 ) + (−224.998) = 0

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Joint 7

−1799.988, F18 = −1574.989, F19 = −1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23
= −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232, F26 = 672.325, F27 = −300, F28 = 288.139, F29 = −180, F31
= −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232, F38
= −300, F39 = 288.139,
F40
F39 =
288.1 kN
F6 Joint 7 F7
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F6 ) + (F7 ) + (F39 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F6 ) + (F7 ) + (0.781)(F39 ) = 0
(−1)(F6 ) + (F7 ) + (288.139)(0.781) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(F39 )(sin38.66) + (F40 ) = 0
(0.625)(F39 ) + (F40 ) = 0
(288.139)(0.625) + (F40 ) = 0
∴ F40 = −180 kN
In Compression
(−1)(F6 ) + (F7 ) + (224.998) = 0

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Joint 16

−1799.988, F18 = −1574.989, F19 = −1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23
= −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232, F26 = 672.325, F27 = −300, F28 = 288.139, F29 = −180, F31
= −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232, F38
= −300, F39 = 288.139, F40 = −180,
120 kN
F14 = -1800 kN Joint 16 F15
F30
F29 = -180 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F14 ) + (F15 ) + (F30 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F14 ) + (F15 ) + (0.781)(F30 ) = 0
(−1799.988)(−1) + (F15 ) + (0.781)(F30 ) = 0
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F29 ) + (−1)(F30 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F29 ) + (−0.625)(F30 ) = 0
(−120) + (−180)(−1) + (−0.625)(F30 ) = 0
∴ F30 = 96.046 kN
In Tension
(−1799.988)(−1) + (F15 ) + (96.046)(0.781) = 0
(1799.988) + (F15 ) + (74.999) = 0
∴ F15 = −1874.987 kN
In Compression

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Joint 17

−1874.987, F17 = −1799.988, F18 = −1574.989, F19 = −1199.992, F20 = −674.995, F21 = −600,
F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232, F26 = 672.325, F27 = −300, F28 = 288.139,
F29 = −180, F30 = 96.046, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 = −540, F35 = 672.325,
F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232, F38 = −300, F39 = 288.139, F40 = −180,
120 kN
F15 = -1875 kN Joint 17 F16
F31 = -120 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F15 ) + (F16 ) = 0
(−1)(−1874.987) + (F16 ) = 0
∴ F16 = −1874.987 kN
In Compression
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F31 ) = 0

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Joint 18

−1874.987, F16 = −1874.987, F17 = −1799.988, F18 = −1574.989, F19 = −1199.992, F20 =
−674.995, F21 = −600, F22 = 864.418, F23 = −540, F24 = −420, F25 = 480.232, F26 = 672.325, F27
= −300, F28 = 288.139, F29 = −180, F30 = 96.046, F31 = −120, F32 = −600, F33 = 864.418, F34 =
−540, F35 = 672.325, F36 = −420, F37 = 480.232, F38 = −300, F39 = 288.139, F40 = −180,
120 kN
F16 = -1875 kN Joint 18 F17 =

-1800
kN
F41
F40 = -180 kN
– o + ← ↓ ↑ →
+
→ ∑ Fx = 0
(−1)(F16 ) + (F17 ) + (−1)(F41 )(cos38.66) = 0
(−1)(F16 ) + (F17 ) + (−0.781)(F41 ) = 0
(−1874.987)(−1) + (−1799.988) + (−0.781)(F41 ) = 0
∴ F41 = 96.046 kN
In Tension
+↑ ∑ Fy = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F40 ) + (−1)(F41 )(sin38.66) = 0
(−120) + (−1)(F40 ) + (−0.625)(F41 ) = 0

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Introduction

All members are connected by pins.

are applied to the nodes are allowed.

In addition, it should be noted that:

In these instances, the "Method of Sections" may be more appropriate.

Some issues were found in your file:

the structure is statically indeterminate.

Hand calculations will still attempt to solve your truss.