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This document provides instructions and examples for 5 structural analysis problems involving calculating forces in members of truss structures. Students are asked to draw Free Body Diagrams (FBDs) and use equilibrium equations to determine member forces for various truss configurations shown in Figures 1 through 5.

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Tutorial 5 Structure

This document provides instructions and examples for 5 structural analysis problems involving calculating forces in members of truss structures. Students are asked to draw Free Body Diagrams (FBDs) and use equilibrium equations to determine member forces for various truss configurations shown in Figures 1 through 5.

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TUTORIAL 5: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

*All problem solutions must include FBDs

1. Calculate the forces in members AB, BG, and GF as shown in Figure 2. Solve for each force
from an equilibrium equation which contains that force as the only unknown.

Figure 1

2. a) Determine the force in each member of the truss. State whether the members are in tension
or compression. Set P = 8 kN.

b) If the maximum force that any member can support is 8 kN in tension and 6 kN in
compression, determine the maximum force P that can be supported at joint D.

Figure 2-a/b
3. Determine the force in members EF, KL, and GL for the Fink truss shown.

Figure 3

4. Find the force in member JQ for the Baltimore truss where all angles are 30°, 60°, 90° or
120°.

Figure 4

5. Determine the force developed in members BC and CH of the roof truss and state if the
members are in tension or compression.

Figure 5

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