NAME: KENT LAWRENCE M.

LORDAN Problem Set #1

BSCE-2 BLK 1 INSTRUCTOR: ENGR. NIKKO REYMON R. MANITO

TOPICS: METHOD OF JOINTS AND METHOD OF SECTIONS

1. A cantilever truss is pin-connected at joint D and is supported by a roller at point G.

b.) at point A
1
tan𝜃 =
1.5
𝜃 = 33.69

∑F V = 0
10= ABsin33.69
AB = 18.03 kN (T )

a.) Determine the reactions. BE = 0 (three force member)

b.) Determine the force in member AB.
c.) Determine the force in member BF. c.) at point B
similar triangle
1 𝑦
=
SOLUTION: 1.5 0.5
Y=0.33m
a.) considering whole figure 0.33
tan𝛼 =
0.5
∑M G = 0 𝛼 = 33.42
10(1.5) + 5(0.5) = RDH(1)
RDH = 17.5 KN ∑F V = 0
RDV = 15 kN BCsin33.69= ABsin33.69 + BFsin33.42
RD = 23.05 kN BCsin33.69= 18.03sin33.69 + BFsin33.42
BCsin33.69= 10 + BFsin33.42 – equation 1
∑M D = 0
RGh (1) = 10(1.5) + 5(0.5) ∑F H = 0
RGh = 17.5 kN BCcos33.69 + BFsin33.42 = ABcos33.69
BCcos33.69 + BFsin33.42 = 18.03cos33.69
BCcos33.69 + BFsin33.42 = 15 – equation 2

BC = 18.03 kN (T)
BF = 0 kN

2. The figure shows a truss which is pin connected at C and supported by a roller D. It carries vertical loads of 30KN at 20KN at points
A and E respectively, and horizontal load of 40KN at point B.

∑M D = 0
30(6)+20(2)= 40(1.5)+RCH(3)
RCH= 53.33KN
RCV= 50kN

at point A
4.5
tan𝜃 =
6
𝜃 = 36.87
a.) Calculate the force in member DE
b.) Calculate the force in member BE ∑F V = 0
c.) Calculate the force in member BD 30= ABsin36.87
AB = 50KN
SOLUTION:
∑F H = 0
a.) considering whole figure
AE= ABcos36.87
AE= 40kN at point E
∑M G = 0
30(6) + 20(2)+40(1.5) = RD(3)
∑F H = 0
RDH = 93.33 kN
AE= DEcos36.87
∑F H = 0 DE= 50 kN (C)
40+RCH=93.33
∑F V = 0
RCH=53.33 kN
BE= 20+DEsin36.87
BE= 50 kN (T)
 at point D

∑F H = 0
DEcos36.87+BDcos36.87= 93.33
BD= 66.66 kN (C)

3. A three-hinged arch is composed of two trusses hinged together at D. Compute the components of the reaction at A and find the
forces acting in bars AB and CD, BC.

At point C
SOLUTION: At point A
9
tan𝜃 =
4.5 6
tan𝜃 = 𝜃 56.31°
∑M G = 0 6
20(4.5)+RA (24)= 46(6) 𝜃 36.87°
∑F H= 0
RAY= 7.75 kN
∑F V = 0 AC= CD cos56.31
RAX= 20 kN
7.75= AB sin36.87 10.34= CD cos56.31
RA = 21.44 kN
AB= 12.92 kN (C) CD= 18.64 kN (T)
∑M A = 0
∑F H= 0 ∑F V= 0
20(4.5)+46(18)= RG (24)
12.92 cos36.87=AC CDsin56.31= BC
RG= 38.25 kN
AC= 10.34 kN (T) 18.64 sin56.31= BC
BC= 15.51 kN

4. Determine the forces in members BD, CD, CE.

SOLUTION:
2000 3
RA=RH= 3 6 𝑦
2
8 4
At section a-a
6
𝑦 3
tan𝜃 =
8
𝜃 = 36.87°

∑M c = 0 6 6
3000(4)=BD cos36.87(3) tan∞ =
4 8
BD= 5000 lb. (C) ∞ = 56.31°

∑M D = 0
3000(8)= CE(6)
CE= 4000 lb. (T)

∑M B = 0
3000(4) +CD cos56.31 (3)=CE(3)
CD= 0 lb.
5. In the figure shown,

a.) Determine the reactions. ∑ MB = 0

b.) Determine the force in member EF, BF, and BC 6.67(4) + 60 (4) = EF(4)
EF = 66.67 kN (C)
SOLUTIONS:
∑ MF = 0
∑ MA = 0 6.67(8) + 60 (0) = BC(4)
60(4) + 80(8) = RD(12) BC = 13.34 kN (T)
RD = 73.33 kN
∑ ME = 0
∑ MD = 0 6.67(4) + BFcos45(4) = 13.34(4)
60(4) + RA (12) = 80(4) BF = 9.43 kN (T)
RAY = 6.67 kN
RAX = 60 kN ∑ Fv = 0
RA = 60.37 kN 6.67=BFsin45
BF = 9.43 kN (C)

6. From the given cantilever truss shown,

a.) Determine the force in member AC. At point A For member BD

b.) Determine the force in member AB. ∑ MC = 0
c.) Determine the force in member BD. 1 BD(cos18.43)(2) + Ax (1) = T(2) + Ay(3)
tan𝜃 = BD(cos18.43)(2) + 75(1) = 75(2) + 75(3)
3
SOLUTIONS: BD = 158.11 kN
𝜃=18.43
Force in member AC &
AB ∑ Fv = 0
T = 75 kN AB(sin18.43) + AC(sin18.43) = 75

∑ Fx = 0 ∑ Fh = 0
Ax = T = 75 kN AB(cos18.43) + 75 = AC(cos18.43)

∑ Fy = 0 AC(sin18.43) + AB(sin18.43) = 75
Ay = 75 kN AC(cos18.43) - AB(cos18.43) = 75

AC = 158.14 kN (C)
AB = 79.09 kN (T)
7. In the figure shown,

a.) Compute the force of member DE

b.) Compute the force of member FE At section a-a
c.) Compute the force of member BC ∑ MC = 0
DE(4) = 4(12)
DE = 12 kN
SOLUTIONS:
Force of member FE
∑ Fv = 0
FE(sin18.43) = 4
FE = 12.65 kN

∑ MF = 0
BC(4) = 4(12) + 8(9) + 4(6)
BC = 36 kN (T)

8. In the figure shown,

At point A
∑ Fv = 0 At point C
AB(sin50) = Ay = 450 ∑ FX = 0
AB = 587.43 kN (T) 200 = CDcos65.09
CD = 474.84 kN

a.) Calculate the force in member AB.

b.) Calculate the force in member CD. ∑ FY = 0
c.) Calculate the force in member BD. BC = 474.84sin65.09
BC = 430.67 kN
SOLUTIONS:
BC = 474.84sin65.09
Force in member AB of the truss shown
∑ MA = 0
Dy(4) = 400 (2) + 200(5) At point B
Dy = 450 kN ∑ FY = 0
Ay = 450 kN BD(sin40.74) + 430.67 = 587.43(sin50)
BD = 29.61 kN (C)

9. Determine the force in AC and BC member of the crane shown.

SOLUTIONS: SINE LAW
2
tan𝜃 = 𝑏 2
4
𝜃 = 26.56 sin 3 + 9 𝑠𝑖𝑛∞
𝜃 = 30+26.56 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 + 9
𝜃 = 56.26° 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽
𝑏
COSINE LAW 𝛽 23.41
b2=22 +32 -2(2x3) (cos120)
b= 4.36m

At point B
At joint A
∑F V = 0
∑F V = 0 F BC=157.39sin30
ACsin23.41=68 F BC = 78.695 kN (C)
AC= 171.57 kN (T)
∑F H = 0
∑F H = 0 F BD=FABcos30
ACcos23.41=AB F BD=157.39cos30
F BD= 136.30 kN (C)
AB=157.39 kN (c)

10. Find the force in members DE, BE, and AB.

SOLUTIONS:

∑ MB = 0
DE(7) = 95(6)
DE = 81.43 kN (T)

∑ ME = 0
65(3) + 95(9) = AB(7)
AB = 150 kN (C)

∑ FV = 0
95 + 65 = BEsin66.801
BE = 174.08 kN (T)

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