TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITY 3. SOLVE BY METHOD OF JOINTS

3-5. A SIGN IS SUBJECTED TO A WIND

LOADING THAT EXERTS HORIZONTAL

FORCES OF 300LB ON JOINTS B AND C OF

ONE OF THE SIDE SUPPORTING TRUSSES.

DETERMINE THE FORCE IN EACH MEMBER OF

THE TRUSS AND STATE IF THE MEMBERS ARE AT JOINT B

IN TENSION OR COMPRESSION. ΣFx = 0

300 - BA cos (45) + BE sin (45.23973) = 0

ΣFy = 0
720 - BA sin(45) - BE cos (45.23973) = 0

BA = 722. 49153 lb (T)

BE = 296. 98745 lb (T)

3–6. DETERMINE THE FORCE IN EACH MEMBER

OF THE TRUSS. INDICATE IF THE MEMBERS ARE

SOLUTION:
IN TENSION OR COMPRESSION. ASSUME ALL
AT JOINT C
ΣFx = 0 MEMBERS ARE PIN CONNECTED.
5
300 − 𝐶𝐷 ( ) =0
13
CD = 780 lb (C)

ΣFy = 0
12
𝐶𝐵 − 780 ( ) =0
13
CB = 720 lb (T)

AT JOINT D
ΣFx = 0
DB = 0

ΣFy = 0
DE = 780 lb (C)
SOLUTION: AT JOINT F
ΣMD = 0 ΣFx = 0
Ay (24) - 2(8) - FG = 0
2(16) = 0
Ay = 2 k ΣFy = 0
FE = 1.5 k (C)
ΣFy = 0
2 - 2 - 2 - 1.5 + RD = 0 AT JOINT G
RD = 3.5 k

AT JOINT A
ΣFy = 0
1
2 − 𝐴𝐻 ( ) = 0
√5
AH = 2√5 k (C)
ΣFx = 0
ΣFx = 0 2 2
√5 ( 5) - GE ( 5) = 0
√ √
2
AB − 2√5 ( ) = 0 GE = √5 k (C)
√5
AH = 4 k (T)
ΣFy = 0
AT JOINT B GC = √5 (
1
)
1
+ √5 ( ) − 2
√5 √5
ΣFx = 0 GC = 0
BC = 4 k (T)

AT JOINT E
ΣFy = 0
BC = 0

AT JOINT H

ΣFx = 0
2 2
√5 ( 5) - EC ( 5) = 0
√ √
EC = √5k (T)

ΣFy = 0
1 1 1 ΣFy = 0
2√5 ( ) + HC ( ) - 2 - HG ( ) = 0 1 1
√5 √5 √5 ED − √5 (√5) − √5 (√5) − 1.5 = 0
HC = HG
ED = 3.5 k (C)

ΣFx = 0
2 2 2
AT JOINT D
-HG ( ) - HC ( ) + 2√5 ( ) = 0
√5 √5 √5 ΣFx = 0
DC = 0
HG = √5 K (C)
HC = √5 K (C)
3-7. DETERMINE THE FORCE IN EACH JOINT E

MEMBER OF THE TRUSS. STATE WHETHER ΣFy = 0

Ey = 2 ( 9.23760 sin (60))
THE MEMBERS ARE IN TENSION OR
Ey = 16 kN
COMPRESSION. SET P=8 kN.
ΣFx = 0
EA = 9.23760cos (60) - 9.23760cos (60)+ 4.6188
EA = 4.6188 kN (C)

3–8. IF THE MAXIMUM FORCE THAT ANY

MEMBER CAN SUPPORT IS 8 KN IN TENSION

AND 6 KN IN COMPRESSION, DETERMINE THE

SOLUTION: MAXIMUM FORCE P THAT CAN BE SUPPORTED

JOINT D AT JOINT D.
ΣFy = 0
DC sin (60) - 8 = 0
DC = 9.23760 kN (T)

ΣFx = 0
DE - 9.23760 cos (60) = 0
DE = 4.6188 kN (C)

JOINT C
ΣFy = 0
CE sin (60) - 9.23760 sin (60) = 0 SOLUTION:
CE = 9.23760 kN (C) JOINT D
ΣFy = 0
ΣFx = 0 DC sin (60) - P = 0
2 (9.23760 cos (60)) - CB = 0 DC = 1.1547 P kN (T)
CB = 9.23760 kN (T)
ΣFx = 0
JOINT B DE - 1.1547 P cos (60) = 0
ΣFy = 0 DE = 0.57735 P kN (C)
BE sin (60) - BA sin (60) = 0
BE = BA = F JOINT C

ΣFx = 0
9.23760 - 2F cos (60) = 0
F = 9.23760 kN
BE = 9.23760 kN (C)
BA = 9.23760 kN (T)
ΣFy = 0 3–9. DETERMINE THE FORCE IN EACH MEMBER
CE sin (60) - 1.1547P sin (60) = 0
OF THE TRUSS. STATE IF THE MEMBERS ARE IN
CE = 1.1547P (C)
TENSION OR COMPRESSION
ΣFx = 0
2(1.1547P cos (60)) - CB = 0
CB = 1.1547P (T)

JOINT B:
ΣFy = 0
BE sin (60) - BA sin (60) = 0
BE = BA = F

ΣFx = 0 SOLUTION:
1.1547P - 2F cos (60) = 0 ΣMD = 0
F = 1.1547P RB (24) - 4(12) - 4(24) - 2(36) = 0
BE = 1.1547P (C) RB = 9k
BA = 1.1547P (T)
ΣFy = 0
JOINT E Dy = 9 - 2 - 4 - 4
ΣFx = 0 Dy = 1k
EA + 1.1547P cos (60) - 1.1547P cos (60) -
0.57735P = 0 JOINT A
EA = 0.57735P (C) ΣFy = 0
3
𝐴𝐹 ( ) − 2 = 0
1.1547P = 6 5
AF = 3. 33333 k
P = 5.20 kN

ΣFx = 0
4
3.3333 3 ( ) − 𝐴𝐵 = 0
5
AB = 2.66667

JOINT B
ΣFy = 0
BF = 9k (C)

ΣFx = 0
BC = 2.66667 k (C)
JOINT F ACTIVITY 4. SOLVE BY METHOD OF SECTIONS
ΣFy = 0 3-28. SPECIFY THE TYPE OF COMPOUND TRUSS
3 3
− ( ) 𝐹𝐶 − (3.33333) + 9 = 0 AND DETERMINE THE FORCES IN MEMBERS JH,
5 5
FC = 5k (T)
IH, AND CD. STATE IF THE MEMBERS ARE IN

TENSION OR COMPRESSION. ASSUME ALL

ΣFx = 0
4 4 MEMBERS ARE PIN CONNECTED.
𝐹𝐸 = (3.33333) − ( ) (5)
5 5
FE = 1.33333k (C)

JOINT C
ΣFy = 0
3
CE = ( ) (5)
5
CE = 3k (C)

ΣFx = 0
4 SOLUTION:
𝐶𝐷 = ( ) (5) − 2.66667
5
ΣMA = 0
FE = 1.33333k (T)
3(35) – RF (70) = 0
RF = 1.5 k
JOINT D
ΣFy = 0
3 Ax = 0
(− ) DE + 1 = 0
5
DE = 1.66667k (C) ΣFy = 0
Ay + 1.5 – 3 = 0
Ay = 1.5 k

ΣMH = 0
CD (20) – 1.5(35) = 0
CD = 2.625 k (T)

ΣFx = 0
3 35
-2.625 – JH ( ) + IH ( ) =0
5 5√65
35 3
IH ( ) – JH ( ) = 2.625
5√65 5

ΣFy = 0
20 4
-3 + 1.5 IH ( ) – JH ( ) = 0
5√65 5
20 4
IH ( ) – JH ( ) = 1.5
5√65 5

IH = 3.02335 k (C)
JH = 0
3-29. DETERMINE THE FORCE IN MEMBERS 3-30. DETERMINE THE FORCE IN MEMBERS JI, IC,

IH, ID, AND CD OF THE TRUSS. STATE IF THE AND CD OF THE TRUSS. STATE IF THE MEMBERS

MEMBERS ARE IN TENSION OR ARE IN TENSION OR COMPRESSION. ASSUME

COMPRESSION. ASSUME ALL MEMBERS ARE ALL MEMBERS ARE PIN CONNECTED.

PIN CONNECTED.

SOLUTION:
SOLUTION:

ΣMI = 0
ΣMC = 0
1
-CD ( ) (6) + 1.5 (6) + 3 (4) + 3 (2) = 0 -JI (3) + 3(2) + 3(4) + 1.5(6) = 0
√5
CD = 10.06231 kN (C) JI = 9 kN (T)

ΣMD = 0 ΣMF = 0
-IH (2) + 3(2) + 1.5(4) = 0 -3(6) – 3(4) – 3(2) + IC (6) = 0
IH = 6 kN (T) IC = 6 kN (C)

ΣMF = 0 ΣMI = 0
1
ID ( ) (6) – 3 (2) – 3 (4) = 0 1
-CD ( )(6) + 1.5(6) + 3(4) + 3(2) = 0
√2 √5
ID = 4.24264 kN (T) CD = 10.06231 kN (C)
3-31. DETERMINE THE FORCES IN MEMBER
GH, HC, AND BC OF THE TRUSS. STATE IF THE
MEMBERS ARE IN TENSION OR
COMPRESSION. ASSUME ALL MEMBERS ARE
PIN CONNECTED.

SOLUTION:

ΣMA = 0
6(3) + 9(6) + 3(9) - RE (12) = 0
RE = 8.25 kN

ΣMC = 0
3
GH ( 3√5 ) + 3(3) – 8.25(6) = 0
2

GH = 45.28038 kN (C)

ΣFy = 0
3 1.5
-HG ( ) + 45.28038 ( 3√5 ) – 9 – 3 + 8.25 = 0
3√2
2

HG = 23.33453 kN (C)

ΣFx = 0
3 3
-BC + 23.33453 ( ) + 45.28038 ( 3√5 ) = 0
3√2
2

BC = 57 kN (T)