STEEL STRUCTURE

A COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM

Table of Forces For Truss

SUBMITTED BY:
MOHAMMAD SOHAIL
CMS ID: 46904
CIVIL 8TH
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

SUBMITTED TO:
Dr. Muhammad Habib
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
September 5, 2022

BALOCHISTAN UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,

ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES, QUETTA
 COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM

N= 46904/100 =469.04 & N’= -420.96

R= |N-N’| = |469.04-(-420.96)| = 890
S = 2.5+((890-840)/50) = 3.5m
L= 20+((890-840)/5) = 30m & h = L/4= 7.5m

Conditions:
1. Tu<0.75Pu Design as Pure Compression Member
2. Pu<10%Tu Design as Pure Tension Member
3. If Tu> (1+0.015L2)Pu Design for Tension and also Check for compression capacity

Figure 1: Member Unique Names

Figure 2: Deform Shape From Due to Unit Loads

 Figure 3: Unit Loads Application

Figure 4: Member Forces Induced by Unit Loads

Figure 5: Reactions due to Unit Loads

 Figure 6: Application of Loads on Hinge Side

Figure 7: Member Forces Induced by Hinge Side Forces

Figure 8: Reactions of Forces on Hinge Side

 Figure 9: Application of Loads on Roller Side

Figure 10: Member Forces Induced by Roller Side Forces

Figure 11: Reactions of Forces on Roller Side

 TABLE OF FORCES

Maximum Factored compression (Pu) (KN)

0.9Pd x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.4 + 1.3Pwl x
0.9Pd x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.3 + 1.3Pwl x
(1.2Pd + 0.5Pl) x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.3

(1.2Pd + 0.5Pl) x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.4

Member forces due to unit wind load on

Member force due to unit wind load on

Maximum factored Tension (Tu) (KN)

Unit Gravity Load member force
Member Unique Name

(1.2Pd + 1.6Pl) x Col.2

+1.3Pwl x Col.4

+1.3Pwl x Col.3

Remarks
roller side
hinge side

Col.4

Col.3
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Member under
1 6.696 4.778 1.9176 68.96 2.33 2.33 -17.85 -17.85 68.96 17.85
reversal of forces
Member under
2 6.696 4.778 1.9176 68.96 2.33 2.33 -17.85 -17.85 68.96 17.85
reversal of forces
Member under
3 5.987 3.9899 1.9968 61.66 2.08 2.08 -15.96 -15.96 61.66 15.96
reversal of forces
Member under
4 4.971 2.9839 1.9874 51.20 1.73 1.73 -13.26 -13.26 51.20 13.26
reversal of forces
Member under
8 6.696 1.9176 4.778 68.96 2.33 2.33 -17.85 -17.85 68.96 17.85
reversal of forces
Member under
7 6.696 1.9176 4.778 68.96 2.33 2.33 -17.85 -17.85 68.96 17.85
reversal of forces
Member under
6 5.987 1.9968 3.9899 61.66 2.08 2.08 -15.96 -15.96 61.66 15.96
reversal of forces
Member under
5 4.971 1.9874 2.9839 51.20 1.73 1.73 -13.26 -13.26 51.20 13.26
reversal of forces
Design as pure
11 -7.554 -5.3916 -2.1624 -77.80 -2.63 -2.63 20.14 20.14 20.14 77.8
compression
Design as pure
12 -6.631 -4.4157 -2.2155 -68.29 -2.31 -2.31 17.68 17.68 17.68 68.29
compression
Design as pure
13 -5.571 -3.3424 -2.229 -57.38 -1.94 -1.94 14.86 14.86 14.86 57.38
compression
Design as pure
14 -4.453 -2.2253 -2.2276 -45.86 -1.55 -1.55 11.87 11.87 11.87 45.86
compression
Design as pure
15 -7.554 -2.1624 -5.3916 -77.80 -2.63 -2.63 20.14 20.14 20.14 77.8
compression
Design as pure
16 -6.631 -2.2155 -4.4157 -68.29 -2.31 -2.31 17.68 17.68 17.68 68.29
compression
Design as pure
17 -5.571 -2.229 -3.3424 -57.38 -1.94 -1.94 14.86 14.86 14.86 57.38
compression
Design as pure
18 -4.453 -2.2276 -2.2253 -45.86 -1.55 -1.55 11.87 11.87 11.87 45.86
compression
zero force
19 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
member
Design as pure
20 -0.793 -0.8811 0.0886 -8.16 -0.28 -0.28 2.11 2.11 2.11 8.163
compression
 TABLE OF FORCES Cont.

0.9Pd x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.3 + 1.3Pwl

0.9Pd x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.4 + 1.3Pwl

(1.2Pd + 0.5Pl) x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.3

(1.2Pd + 0.5Pl) x Col. 2 +1.3Pww x Col.4

Member forces due to unit wind load on

Member force due to unit wind load on

Maximum factored Tension (Tu) (KN)

Maximum Factored compression (Pu)

Unit Gravity Load member force
Member Unique Name

(1.2Pd + 1.6Pl) x Col.2

+1.3Pwl x Col.4

+1.3Pwl x Col.3

Remarks
roller side
hinge side

x Col.4

x Col.3

(KN)
Member under
21 0.354 0.3941 -0.0396 3.65 0.12 0.12 -0.95 -0.95 3.65 0.946
reversal of forces
Design as pure
22 -1.436 -1.4227 -0.0134 -14.79 -0.50 -0.50 3.83 3.83 3.83 14.79
compression
Member under
23 1.015 1.006 0.0095 10.46 0.35 0.35 -2.71 -2.71 10.46 2.708
reversal of forces
Design as pure
24 -1.751 -1.7738 0.0228 -18.03 -0.61 -0.61 4.67 4.67 4.67 18.03
compression
Member under
25 2.914 1.4569 1.4569 30.01 1.01 1.01 -7.77 -7.77 30.01 7.77
reversal of forces
zero force
31 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0
member
Design as pure
30 -0.793 0.0886 -0.8811 -8.16 -0.28 -0.28 2.11 2.11 2.11 8.163
compression
Member under
29 0.354 -0.0396 0.3941 3.65 0.12 0.12 -0.95 -0.95 3.65 0.946
reversal of forces
Design as pure
28 -1.436 -0.0134 -1.4227 -14.79 -0.50 -0.50 3.83 3.83 3.83 14.79
compression
Member under
27 1.015 0.0095 1.006 10.46 0.35 0.35 -2.71 -2.71 10.46 2.708
reversal of forces
Design as pure
26 -1.751 0.0228 -1.7738 -18.03 -0.61 -0.61 4.67 4.67 4.67 18.03
compression

CONCLUDING REMARKS
The truss under consideration was a Howe truss, Therefore, the forces in diagonal members were found
to be compressive and that in verticle members were Tensile axial forces. Also, member forces in all
the horizontal members were also Tensile axial forces. Moreover, it was found that all diagonal
members satisfied the “Pure Compression Condition” and all the horizontal members and verticle
members other than member 19 and 31 (which were zero force members) satisfied the condition of
“member under reversal stresses”.