Name: Oliver D. Olivera Submission Date: Dec.

16,2018

Course : BSCE – ETEEAP (SN: E18-3444) Assignment no.3

Problem 1 Determinacy of Trusses

Classify each of the plane truss as internally stable or unstable

m < 2j – 3 ( the truss is internally unstable )

m > 2j – 3 ( the truss is internally stable )

m = 25 j = 12

2(12) – 3 = 21

25 > 21 ⸫ the truss is internally stable

m = 23 j = 12

2(12) – 3 = 21

23 > 21 ⸫ the truss is internally stable

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m = 17 j = 10

2(10) – 3 = 17

17 = 17 ⸫ the truss is internally stable

m = 16 j = 10

2 (10) – 3 = 17

16 < 17 ⸫ the truss is internally unstable

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Problem 2 Determinacy of Trusses
Classify each of the plane truss as unstable, statically determinate or statically indeterminate. If the truss is
statically indeterminate, determine the degree of indeterminacy.

i = ( m + r ) – 2j

i = 0 , statically determinate truss

i = ( - ), statically unstable truss

i = ( + ), statically indeterminate truss

m = 17 r = 3 j = 10

i = ( 17 + 3 ) – 2(10)

i=0 ⸫ the truss is statically determinate

m = 16 r = 3 j = 10

i = ( 16 + 3 ) – 2(10 )

i = -1 ⸫ the truss is statically unstable

m = 10 r=3 j=7

i = ( 10 + 3 ) – 2( 7 )
i = -1 ⸫ the truss is statically unstable
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m = 11 r=3 j=7
i = ( 11 + 3 ) – 2( 7 )
i=0 ⸫ the truss is statically determinate

m = 26 r=3 j = 15
i = ( 26 + 3 ) – 2( 15 )
i = -1 ⸫ the truss is statically unstable

m = 16 r = 3 j = 10

i = ( 16 + 3 ) – 2( 10 )

i = -1 ⸫ the truss is statically unstable

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m = 19 r=3 j = 12
i = ( 19 + 3 ) – 2( 12 )
i = -2 ⸫ the truss is statically unstable

m = 13 r=3 j=8
i = ( 13 + 3 ) – 2( 8 )
i=0 ⸫ the truss is statically determinate