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Truss Deflections: Dimensions Are in Millimeters

This document provides information to calculate the vertical displacements of joints C and B in a truss. It includes: 1) The cross sectional area, modulus of elasticity of steel, and real and virtual forces for each truss member. 2) The calculation of vertical displacement sums the product of each member's force and length, divided by its cross sectional area times modulus of elasticity. 3) The vertical displacement of joint C is calculated as 1.118 mm, and of joint B is calculated as 1.243 mm.

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Truss Deflections: Dimensions Are in Millimeters

This document provides information to calculate the vertical displacements of joints C and B in a truss. It includes: 1) The cross sectional area, modulus of elasticity of steel, and real and virtual forces for each truss member. 2) The calculation of vertical displacement sums the product of each member's force and length, divided by its cross sectional area times modulus of elasticity. 3) The vertical displacement of joint C is calculated as 1.118 mm, and of joint B is calculated as 1.243 mm.

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TRUSS DEFLECTIONS

Problem 2:
a. Determine the Vertical Displacement of Joint C.

Given:
2

C.S.Area = 441.00 mm
ES = 200000 MPa
Real
Truss
Force, N
Member
(KN)

Cross Sectional Area of Member


Modulus Elasticity of Steel

Virtual
Length, L
Force, n
(m)
(KN)

nNL
(KN2m)

Cross Sec
E
Area, A
(N/mm2)
(mm2)

AE
(KN)

AF

-5.66

-0.471

5.66

15.09

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FE

-4.00

-0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

ED

-5.66

-0.943

5.66

30.21

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

EC

4.00

1.000

4.00

16.00

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

BE

0.00

-0.471

5.66

0.00

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

AB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

BC

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

CD

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

nNL/AE =

Deflection at Joint:
Truss Member at specified Cross Sections
Dimensions are in Millimeters

Example
Outer Diameter =
Thickness, t2 =

50.00 mm

Circular Ste

4.00 mm

Steel Tube
2

Cross Sect'l Area =

301.59 mm

Elastic Modulus, E =

200000 MPa

Circular Steel Tube Section

100

50.00

Thickness, t2 =

4.00 mm

Cross Sect'l Area =

1136.00 mm

Rectangular Steel Tube Section

Angle
Double Ang

TRUSS DEFLECTIONS

50

t2 = 3.00

50

t2 = 3.00

50

50

Single Angle Section


Thickness, t2 =
3.00 mm
2
Cross Sect'l Area =
291.00 mm

Double Angle Section


Thickness, t2 =
3.00 mm
Cross Sect'l Area =

2
441.00 mm

b. Determine the Vertical Displacement of Joint B.


2
441.00 mm

Top Chord & Bottom Chord = Double Angle


Web Chord = Single Angle
ES = 200000 MPa
Real
Truss
Force, N
Member
(KN)

Virtual
Length, L
Force, n
(m)
(KN)

nNL
(KN2m)

291.00 mm
Modulus Elasticity of Steel
Cross Sec
E
Area, A
2
(N/mm )
(mm2)

AE
(KN)

AF

-5.66

-0.471

5.66

15.09

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FE

-4.00

-0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

ED

-5.66

-0.943

5.66

30.21

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

FB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

291.00

200000

5.8E+04

EC

4.00

1.000

4.00

16.00

291.00

200000

5.8E+04

BE

0.00

-0.471

5.66

0.00

291.00

200000

5.8E+04

AB

4.00

0.333

4.00

5.33

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

BC

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

CD

4.00

0.667

4.00

10.67

441.00

200000

8.8E+04

Deflection at Joint:

nNL/AE =

TRUSS DEFLECTIONS

nNL/AE
(mm)
0.171
0.060
0.343
0.060
0.181
0.000
0.060
0.121
0.121
1.118 mm

5
eel Tube

gle

TRUSS DEFLECTIONS

nNL/AE
(mm)
0.171
0.060
0.343
0.092
0.275
0.000
0.060
0.121
0.121
1.243 mm

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