PROBLEM 6.

19
Determine the force in each of the members located to the left of member FG for the scissor roof truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
FBD Truss:

M A = 0: ( 6 ft ) 6 Ly 3 (.5 kip ) 2 (1 kip ) 1(1 kip ) = 0

L y = 0.75 kip

Fy = 0: Ay 0.5 kip 1 kip 1 kip 0.5 kip + 0.75 kip = 0

A y = 2.25 kips

Fx = 0: A x = 0
Joint FBDs:
Joint A:
1.75 kips F F = AC = AB 1 5 8

FAB = 4.95 kips C W FAC = 3.91 kips T W FBC = 0 W so FCE = 3.91 kips T W

FAC = 3.913 kips By inspection of joint C: and Joint B:

Fy = 0:

FCE = FAC

4.95 kips F 1 kip BD = 0 2 2

FBD = 3.536 kips

Fx = 0: ( 4.95 kips 3.536 kips )

FBD = 3.54 kips C W

1 FBE = 0 2

FBE = 1.000 kip Joint E:

Fx = 0:

FBE = 1.000 kip C W

2 [ FEG 3.913 kips] + 1 kip = 0 5

FEG = 2.795 kips

Fy = 0:

FEG = 2.80 kips T W

1 ( 2.795 kips 3.913 kips ) + FDE = 0 5

FDE = 0.500 kip T W

PROBLEM 6.19 CONTINUED

Joint D:
Fx = 0: Fy = 0: 1 2 ( 3.536 kips ) ( FDF + FDG ) = 0 2 5

1 1 ( 3.536 kips ) 1.5 kips + ( FDG FDF ) = 0 2 5

Solving:

FDF = 2.516 kips FDG = 0.280 kip

so

FDF = 2.52 kips C W FDG = 0.280 kip C W

PROBLEM 6.20
Determine the force in member FG and in each of the members located to the right of member FG for the scissor roof truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
FBD Truss: 6Ly 3 ( 0.5 kip ) 2 (1 kip ) 1(1 kip ) =0 M A = 0: ( 6 ft ) L y = 0.75 kip Inspection of joints K , J , and I , in order, shows that

FJK = 0 W FIJ = 0 W FHI = 0 W

and that
Joint FBDs:

FIK = FKL ; FHJ = FJL and FGI = FIK

FJL = 2.1213 kips

0.75 F F = JL = KL 1 8 5

FJL = 2.12 kips C W FKL = 1.677 kips T W FHJ = 2.12 kips C W

FKL = 1.6771 kips

and, from above:

FGI = FIK = 1.677 kips T W

Fx = 0: Fy = 0:
2 1 ( FFH + FGH ) ( 2.1213 kips ) = 0 5 2 1 1 ( FGH + FFH ) + ( 2.1213 kips ) = 0 5 2

Solving:

FFH = 2.516 kips FGH = 0.8383 kips

FFH = 2.52 kips C W FGH = 0.838 kips T W

PROBLEM 6.20 CONTINUED

Fx = 0:
2 ( FDF 2.516 kips ) = 0 5

FDF = 2.52 kips C

Fy = 0: FFG 0.5 kip +

1 ( 2 )( 2.516 kips ) = 0 5

FFG = 1.750 kips T W

PROBLEM 6.21
The portion of truss shown represents the upper part of a power transmission line tower. For the given loading, determine the force in each of the members located above HJ. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
Joint FBDs:

FDF F 1.5 kN = EF = 2.29 2.29 1.2 FDF = FEF = 2.8625 kN FDF = 2.86 kN T W FEF = 2.86 kN C W FBD F 2.8625 kN = DE = = 1.25 kN 2.21 0.6 2.29 FBD = 2.7625 kN FBD = 2.76 kN T W FDE = 0.750 kN C W By symmetry of joint A vs. joint F FAB = 2.86 kN T W FAC = 2.86 kN T W Fx = 0: 2.7625 kN 2.21 4 ( 2.8625 kN ) + FBE = 0 2.29 5 FBE = 0 W Fy = 0: FBC 0.6 ( 2.8625 kN ) = 0; 2.29 FBC = 0.750 kN C W 2.21 ( 2.8625 kN ) FCE = 0 2.29

Fx = 0:

FCE = 2.7625 kN FCE = 2.76 kN C W

Fy = 0: FCH 0.75 kN

0.6 ( 2.8625 kN ) = 0 2.21 FCH = 1.500 kN C W

PROBLEM 6.21 CONTINUED

Fx = 0: 2.7625 kN 2.21 4 ( 2.8625 kN ) FHE = 0 2.29 5 FHE = 0 W Fy = 0: FEJ 0.75 kN 0.6 ( 2.8625 kN ) = 0 2.29 FEJ = 1.500 kN W

PROBLEM 6.22
For the tower and loading of Prob. 6.21 and knowing that FCH = FEJ = 1.5 kN C and FEH = 0 , determine the force in member HJ and in each of the members located between HJ and NO. State whether each member is in tension or compression. SOLUTION
1.5 kN F F = JL = KL 1.2 3.03 3.03
Joint FBDs:

FJL = FKL = 3.7875 kN

FJL = 3.79 kN T W FKL = 3.79 kN C W

By symmetry:

FGH = 3.79 kN T W FGI = 3.79 kN C W Fx = 0: 2.97 ( 3.7875 kN ) FHJ = 0 3.03 FHJ = 3.71 kN T W

FHJ = 3.7125 kN Fy = 0: FJK

0.6 ( 3.7875 kN ) 1.5 kN = 0 3.03 FJK = 2.25 kN C W

Knowing FHE = 0; by symmetry

FHK = 0 W FHI = 2.25 kN C W

Fx = 0:

2.97 ( 3.7875 kN ) FIK = 0 3.03

FIK = 3.7125 FIK = 3.71 kN C W

Fy = 0: FIN 2.25 kN

0.6 ( 3.7875 kN ) = 0 3.03 FIN = 3.00 kN C W

Knowing that FHK = 0, by symmetry

FKO = 3.00 kN C W FKN = 0 W

PROBLEM 6.23
Determine the force in each member of the truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
FBD Truss:

M F = 0: (10 m ) G y ( 7.5 m )( 80 kN ) ( 8 m )( 30 kN ) = 0
G y = 84 kN

Fx = 0: Fx + 30 kN = 0

Fx = 30 kN Fy = 4 kN
FEG = 0 W FCG = 84 kN C W

Fy = 0: Fy + 84 kN 80 kN = 0

By inspection of joint G:

Joint FBDs:

84 kN F F = CE = AC = 10.5 kN 8 61 29

FCE = 82.0 kN T W FAC = 56.5 kN C W

Fy = 0:

2 6 FAE + (82.0 kN ) 80 kN = 0 5 61

FAE = 19.01312
Fx = 0: FDE
1 (19.013 kN ) + 5

FAE = 19.01 kN T W
5 (82.0 kN ) = 0 61

FDE = 43.99 kN
1 FDF 30 kN = 0 5

FDE = 44.0 kN T W

Fx = 0:

FDF = 67.082 kN

FDF = 67.1 kN T W

PROBLEM 6.23 CONTINUED

Fy = 0:
2 ( 67.082 kN ) FBF 4 kN = 0 5

FBF = 56.00 kN
5 FBD 61 6 FBD 61

FBF = 56.0 kN C W
5 FAB = 0 29 3 FAB = 0 29

Fx = 0: 30 kN + Fy = 0: 56 kN

Solving:

FBD = 42.956 kN FAB = 61.929 kN

Fy = 0:

FBD = 43.0 kN T W FAB = 61.9 kN C W

6 2 ( 42.956 N ) + ( FAD 67.082 N ) = 0 61 5

FAD = 30.157 kN

FAD = 30.2 N T W

PROBLEM 6.24
Determine the force in each member of the truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
Joint FBDs:

9 kN F F = AC = AB 9 40 41

FAB = 41.0 kN T W FAC = 40.0 kN C W By inspection of joint B: FBD = 41.0 kN T W FBC = 3.00 kN C W Note: to determine slope of CD: DE = 4.6 ( 2.25 m ) = 1.035 m 10.0

Fy = 0: Fx = 0:

1 FCD 3 kN = 0 5

FCD = 3 5 kN = 6.71 kN T W FCE = 46.0 kN C W

2 3 5 kN + 40 kN FCE = 0 5

Fx = 0:

40 2 3 5 kN = 0 ( FDG 41 kN ) 41 5

FDG = 47.15 kN
Fy = 0: FDE +

FDG = 47.2 kN T W

9 1 3 5 kN = 0 ( 47.15 kN 41 kN ) 41 5

FDE = 1.650 kN C W Fy = 0:

5 FEG 1.65 kN = 0 13 12 ( 4.29 kN ) FEF = 0 13

FEG = 4.29 kN T W FEF = 49.96 kN FEF = 50.0 kN C W

Fx = 0: 46 kN +

PROBLEM 6.24 CONTINUED

49.96 kN F F = FG = FH 5 4 3

FFG = 40.0 kN C W FFH = 30.0 kN C W