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MAGED MOHMMED AHMED QASEMFlexibility Method- Truss Example
Example1:
The five-member truss shown in Figure is pinned-supported A and C. a horizontal force of 60 kN
L
is acted at B. Assume is constant in all members with ratio equal to 5000m-1. The young
A
modulus of elasticity, E = 2 108 kN/m 2 . Analyse the truss and determine the member forces and
horizonal displacement at B.
Solution:
Take C y as redundant reaction which makes the truss structure statically determinate. Thus, the
reactions can be determined as shown below.
→ + FH = 0 60 + Ah = 0
Ah = −60 kN
or Ah = 60 kN
M C = 0 → Counterclockwise (+)
→ Clockwise ( −)
−(60)(5) − Ay(10) − (60)(5) = 0
Ay = −60 kN
or Ay = 60 kN
+ Fy = 0 − 60 + DC = 0
DC = 60 kN
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→ + Fx = 0
−60 + FAD cos ( 45 ) + FAB cos ( 63.43) = 0 ......(1)
+ Fy = 0
−60 + FAD sin ( 45 ) + FAB sin ( 63.43) = 0 ......(2)
Thus, FAD = 60 2 kN (T) FAB = 0
→ + Fx = 0
−60 2 cos ( 45 ) + FDC = 0 FDC = 60 kN (T)
+ Fy = 0
−60 2 sin ( 45 ) + FBD = 0 FDB = 60 kN (T)
+ Fy = 0
60 + FCB sin ( 45 ) = 0 FCB = −60 2kN (C)
Thus, the member forces of on the primary structure are determined shown in the Figure below.
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Apply horizontal unit load at c and then all the reactions forces are calculated accordingly.
→ + FH = 0
− 1 + Ah = 0 Ah = 1kN
MA = 0
1
1 5 + 10Cy = 0 Cy = − kN
2
+ Fy = 0,
1 1
− + Ay = 0 Ay = kN
2 2
Using method of joints to determine the member forces due to horizontal unit load applied at B.
→ + Fx = 0
1 + FAD cos ( 45 ) + FAB cos ( 63.43 ) = 0 ......(1)
+ Fy = 0
1
+ FAD sin ( 45 ) + FAB sin ( 63.43) = 0 ......(2)
2
FAD = −2.122 kN (C) , FAB = 1.118 kN(T)
→ + Fx = 0
2.122 cos ( 45 ) + FDC = 0 FDC = −1.5 kN (C)
+ Fy = 0
2.122sin ( 45 ) + FBD = 0 FDB = −1.5 kN (C)
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+ Fy = 0
1
− + FCB sin ( 45 ) = 0 FCB = 0.7071kN (T)
2
Thus, the member forces of the truss structure with horizontal unit at are determined as shown in
the Figure below.
Member F f1 Ff1 f12
AB 0 1.118 0 1.25
AD 60 2 -2.122 −180 4.5
BC −60 2 0.7071 −60 0.5
BD 60 -1.5 −90 2.25
CD 60 -1.5 −90 2.25
-420 10.75
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Ff1 + ( f12 ) Ch = 0 Ch = 2 1
L L L − Ff
Ff1 + f12 Ch = 0
AE AE AE f1
− ( −420 ) 420
Ch = = = 39.1kN
10.75 10.75
To determine the displacement at B we apply unit load at point B and calculate the internal forces
of the truss members.
L
BH = FT f
AE
( )
FT f = 1.91 2 + 1.35 1 + 1.35 1 + ( −57.2 ) − 2 = 86.294
L
= 5000 m -1 , E = 2 108 kN/m 2
A
5000 86.294
BH = = 2.157 mm
2 108
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