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Lecture 05. Analysis of Structure

The document provides an analysis of pin-connected structures, focusing on trusses and frames. It explains the characteristics of trusses as two-force members and frames as multi-force members, detailing methods for analyzing forces using the method of joints and method of sections. Additionally, it outlines the process for determining internal and external forces in frames and machines.

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Lecture 05. Analysis of Structure

The document provides an analysis of pin-connected structures, focusing on trusses and frames. It explains the characteristics of trusses as two-force members and frames as multi-force members, detailing methods for analyzing forces using the method of joints and method of sections. Additionally, it outlines the process for determining internal and external forces in frames and machines.

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Analysis of

Structure
SRBN01E – Statics of Rigid Bodies
Prepared by: Engr. Benshe Diroy
ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE
▪ There are many kinds of structure. This section will
limit to those that are pin-connected. Two types of
pin-connected structures will be covered here; pin-
connected trusses and pin-connected frames.
▪ Inthe actual structure, the joints may be welded,
riveted, or bolted to a gusset plate at the joint.
However as long as the center-line of the member
coincide at the joint, the assumption of a pinned joint
maybe used.
a) Frames: contain at least one multi-force
member, i.e., member acted upon by 3 or
CATEGORIES OF more forces.

ENGINEERING
b) Trusses: formed from two-force members,
i.e., straight members with end point

STRUCTURES
connections
c) Machines: structures containing moving parts
designed to transmit and modify forces.
TRUSS
▪ A truss consists of straight members
connected at joints. No member is
continuous through a joint.
▪ Bolted or welded connections are
assumed to be pinned together. Forces
acting at the member ends reduce to a
single force and no couple. Only two-
force members are considered.
▪ When forces tend to pull the member
apart, it is in tension. When the forces
tend to compress the member, it is in
compression.
METHOD OF JOINTS
The free-body diagram of any joint is a concurrent force system in which the summation
of moment will be of no help. Recall that only two equilibrium equations can be written
This means that to solve completely for the forces acting on a joint, we must select a
joint with no more than two unknown forces involved. This can be started by selecting a
joint acted on by only two members. We can assume any unknown member to be either
tension or compression. If negative value is obtained, this means that the force is
opposite in action to that of the assumed direction. Once the forces in one joint are
determined, their effects on adjacent joints are known. We then continue solving on
successive joints until all members have been found.
Sample 01.
Using the method
of joints, determine
the force in each
member of the
truss.
METHOD OF
SECTION
When we need to find the force in only a few
members of a truss, we can analyze the truss
using the method of sections . It is based on
the principle that if the truss is in equilibrium
then any segment of the truss is also in
equilibrium.
Sample 02.
Determine the
force in members
FH, GH, and GI.
ZERO-FORCE MEMBER
ZERO-FORCE MEMBER
ANALYSIS OF FRAMES
▪ Frames and machines are structures with at least one multiforce member. Frames are
designed to support loads and are usually stationary. Machines contain moving parts
and are designed to transmit and modify forces.
▪ A free body diagram of the complete frame is used to determine the external forces
acting on the frame.
▪ Internal forces are determined by dismembering the frame and creating free-body
diagrams for each component.
▪ Forces between connected components are equal, have the same line of action, and
opposite sense.
ANALYSIS OF FRAMES
Sample 03.
Members ACE and BCD
are connected by a pin at
C and by the link DE. For
the loading shown,
determine the force in
link DE and the
components of the force
exerted at C on member
BCD.

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