Figure 2 represents a plane truss ABCDEF that carries two vertical point loads at joints A and C as shown. F B 5 m 5 m/ 5 m 5 m 5 m 5 m C 5 m E 60 kN 40 kN Figure 2: A loaded plane truss 2.1. Making use of the method of sections by considering the section l-l as shown, determine the magnitude of internal forces in members BD, CD and CE. 2.2. Making use of the method of joints, determine the magnitude of internal forces in other remaining members of the truss. Calculate the magnitude and show the directions of the support reactions at joints E and F. 2.3. Re-drawing the entire frame in an appropriate engineering scale, show the nature of internal forces in all members and summarize the calculated magnitude and nature of internal forces in a table.

Figure 2 represents a plane truss ABCDEF that carries two vertical point loads at joints A and C as shown. F B 5 m 5 m/ 5 m 5 m 5 m 5 m C 5 m E 60 kN 40 kN Figure 2: A loaded plane truss 2.1. Making use of the method of sections by considering the section l-l as shown, determine the magnitude of internal forces in members BD, CD and CE. 2.2. Making use of the method of joints, determine the magnitude of internal forces in other remaining members of the truss. Calculate the magnitude and show the directions of the support reactions at joints E and F. 2.3. Re-drawing the entire frame in an appropriate engineering scale, show the nature of internal forces in all members and summarize the calculated magnitude and nature of internal forces in a table.

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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