Method of Joints
Method of Joints
Fx
Fy
Method of Joints
Method of Joints
Joint B
Joint A
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Verticals
Tension Force
Joint B
Joint A
Diagonals
Compression Force
Method of Joints
Method of Joints
Upper chord in compression
gusset plate
weld
Idealized joint
members connected by
a frictionless pin
CIVL 3121
Method of Joints
Method of Joints
If possible
possible, determine the support reactions
Method of Joints
Method of Joints
Fy
Fx
Method of Joints
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Method of Joints
500 lb
Ax
Ay
500 lb
Cy = 500 lb
10 ft
10 ft
(10ft
MA 0 500 lb500
lb ) C y (10ft )
Cy
10 ft
Fy
0 Ay C y
Fx
0 Ax 500 lb
Ay = -500 lb
10 ft
Ax = -500 lb
Ax
Ay
Cy
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Method of Joints
Method of Joints
FAB
500 lb
FAC
500 lb
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Fx
0 FAC 500 lb
FAC = 500 lb
Fy
0 FAB 500 lb
FAB = 500 lb
FAB
Fx
FBC = -707.2
707.2 lb
FBC
Method of Joints
Method of Joints
4 ft
60
60
4 ft
4 ft
800 lb
Method of Joints
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F1
Fy
0 F1 sin
F1 = 0
Fx
0 F1 cos F2
F2 = 0
F3
F2
x
Fy
Method of Joints
The equations of equilibrium for Joint C
800 lb
800 lb
4
3
C
FBC
8 ft
8 ft
4
5
4
5
3
5
3
5
Fx
0 FBC FCD
Fy
FBC = FCD
FCD
FBC = -666.7 lb
8 ft
8 ft
8 ft
8 ft
800 lb
Using
g Case 1 FAGG and FCGG
are zero-force members
F1 = 0
0 F1 sin
800 lb
Using
g Case 2 FBG and FDF
are zero-force members
F1
F2
x
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Any questions?
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