PROBLEM 6.

39
The portion of a power line transmission tower shown consists of nine
members and is supported by a ball and socket at B and short links at
C, D, and E. Determine the force in each of the members for the given
loading.




SOLUTION
FBD Truss:

J oint FBDs:











( )( ) ( ) 0: 1 m 200 N 0 200 N
BD z z
M E = = = E k


( )( ) 0: 1 m 1200 N 0
x z z
M E D = =

( ) 1200 N 200 N 1000 N 1000 N
z Z
D = = = D k


( ) 0: 1000 N 200 N 0 1200 N
z z z
F B = = = B k


( )( ) ( ) ( ) 0: .5 m 1200 N 1 m 0 600 N
Bz y y
M C = = = C j

( ) 0: 200 N 0 200 N
x x x
F B = = = B i


0: 1200 N 0
y y y
F B C = + =

( ) 1200 N 600 N 600 N
y y
B = = B j


0: 200 N 0
1.5
EA
z
F
F = =

300 N T
EA
F = W


.5
0: 0 100 N
1.5
x ED EA ED
F F F F = + = =


100 N C
ED
F = W


0: 0 200 N
1.5
EA
y EC EC
F
F F F = = =


200 N C
EC
F = W


0: 1000 N 0
1.5
AD
z
F
F = =

1500 N T
AD
F = W


0.5 1
0: 100 N 0
1.5 2
x AD CD
F F F = =


1500 N
2 100 N 400 2
3
CD
F

= =



566 N C
CD
F = W


0: 0
1.5 2
CD AD
y BD
F F
F F = =


400 1000 600 N
BD
F = + =

600 N C
BD
F = W











PROBLEM 6.39 CONTINUED


0: 600 N 200 N 400 N 0
y
F = =


0: 0
1.25
AC
z
F
F = =

0
AC
F = W


.5
0: 400 N
1.25
x BC
F F = +
0
0
AC
F =


400 N T
BC
F = W


.5
0: 200 N 400 N 0
1.25
x AB
F F = =


1200 1.25 N
AB
F =

1342 N C
AB
F = W



PROBLEM 6.40
The truss shown consists of 18 members and is supported by a ball and
socket at A, two short links at B, and one short link at G. (a) Check that
this truss is a simple truss, that it is completely constrained, and that the
reactions at its supports are statically determinate. (b) For the given
loading, determine the force in each of the six members joined at E.


SOLUTION
(a) To check for simple truss, start with ABDE and add three members at a time which meet
at a single joint, thus successively adding joints F, G, H, and C, to complete the truss.
This is, therefore, a simple truss.W
There are six reaction force components, none of which are in-line, so they are determined
by the six equilibrium equations. Constraints prevent motion. Truss is completely constrained and W
statically determinate W
(b) FBD Truss:

( )( ) ( )( ) ( ) 0: 5.04 m 550 N 5.5 m 0 504 N
BC y y
M A = + = = A j
( )( ) ( )( ) 0: 5.5 m 480 N 4.8 m 550 N 0 0
BF z z
M A = + = = A
By inspection of joint : C 0
DC BC GC
F F F = = =
By inspection of joint : A 504 N T
AE y
F A = = W
0
AD z
F A = =
By inspection of joint : H 0
DH
F =
480 N C
EH
F = W
By inspection of joint : F 0
EF
F = W

PROBLEM 6.40 CONTINUED
Then, since ED is the only non-zero member at D, not in the plane BDG, 0
DE
F = W
Joint E:
4.8
0: 480 N 0
7.3
z EG
F F = = 730 N T
EG
F = W

5.04
0: 504 N 0 746 N
7.46
y BE BE
F F F = = = 746 N C
BE
F = W


PROBLEM 6.41
The truss shown consists of 18 members and is supported by a
ball and socket at A, two short links at B, and one short link at G.
(a) Check that this truss is a simple truss, that it is completely
constrained, and that the reactions at its supports are statically
determinate. (b) For the given loading, determine the force in each
of the six members joined at G.


SOLUTION
(a) See part (a) solution 6.40 above
(b) FBD Truss:

( ) ( )( ) 0: 4.8 m 5.04 m 480 N 0 504 N
AB y y
M G = + = = G
By inspection of joint : C 0
CG
F = W
By inspection of joint : H 550 N C
HG
F = W
By inspection of joint : F 0
FG
F = W
J oint G:

5.5 5.5
0: 550 N 0
7.46 7.30
x DG EG
F F F = =


PROBLEM 6.41 CONTINUED

5.04 5.04
0: 504 N 0
7.46 6.96
y DG BG
F F F = =

4.8 4.8
0: 0
7.30 6.96
z EG BG
F F F = + =
Solving: 696 N
BG
F = 696 N C
BG
F = W
0
DG
F = 0
DG
F = W
730 N
EG
F = 730 N T
EG
F = W



PROBLEM 6.42
A Warren bridge truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in
members CE, DE, and DF.




SOLUTION
FBD Truss:



Section ABDC:



( )( ) ( )( ) ( ) 0: 15 m 3 kN 20 m 3 kN 25 m 0
K y
M A = + =

4.2 kN
y
= A





( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) 0: 6 m 2.5 m 3 kN 7.5 m 4.2 kN 0
D CE
M F = + =


4 kN
CE
F =

4.00 kN T
CE
F = W


12
0: 4.2 kN 3 kN 0
13
y DE
F F = =


1.3 kN
DE
F =

1.300 kN T
DE
F = W


5
0: 0
13
x DF DE CE
F F F F = + + =

( ) ( )
5
1.3 kN 4 kN 4.5 kN
13
DF
F = =


4.50 kN C
DF
F = W




PROBLEM 6.43
A Warren bridge truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in
members EG, FG, and FH.




SOLUTION
FBD Truss:



Section FBD:



0: 0
x x
F = = K


( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) 0: 25 m 10 m 3 kN 5 m 3 kN 0
A y
M K = =

1.8 kN
y
= K



( )( ) ( ) 0: 10 m 1.8 kN 6 m 0
G FH
M F = + =


3 kN
FH
F =

3.00 kN C
FH
F = W


( )( ) ( )( ) 0: 12.5 m 1.8 kN 6 m 0
F EG
M F = =


3.75 kN
EG
F =

3.75 kN T
EG
F = W


12
0: 1.8 kN 0
13
y FG
F F = + =


1.95 kN
FG
F =

1.950 kN C
FG
F = W




PROBLEM 6.44
A parallel chord Howe truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force
in members CE, DE, and DF.




SOLUTION
FBD Truss:



FBD Section:




0: 0
x x
F = = A


( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
0: 4 ft 1 0.3 kip 2 0.6 kip 3 1 kip
4 0.6 kip 5 0.3 kip 6 0.3 kip 6 0
M
y
M
A
= + +

( + + + =

1.7 kips
y
= A


( )( ) ( )
4
0: 4 ft 3 kips 1.7 kips 2 ft 0
4.1
D CE
M F
| |
= + =
|
\ .


2.87 kips
CE
F =

2.87 kips T
CE
F = W


( )( ) ( )( ) 0: 8 ft 3 kips 1.7 kips 4 ft 0.3 kip
E
M = +

( )
4
2 ft 0
4.1
DF
F
| |
=
|
\ .


5.125 kips
DF
F =

5.13 kips C
DF
F = W

( )
4 4
0: 0
4.1 17.21
x DF CE DE
F F F F = + + =

( )
17.21
5.125 2.87 kips 2.28 kips
4.1
DE DE
F F = + =


2.28 kips T
DE
F = W



PROBLEM 6.45
A parallel chord Howe truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force
in members GI, GJ, and HJ.




SOLUTION
FBD Truss:













FBD Section:











( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) 24 ft 4 ft 0.3 kip 8 ft 0.6 kip 12 ft 1 kip
A y
M M =

( ) ( ) ( ) 16 ft 0.6 kip 20 ft 0.3 kip 24 ft 0.3 kip 0 =

1.7 kips
y
= M



( ) ( )
4
8 ft 1.7 0.3 kips 4 ft 0.3 kip 2 ft 0
4.1
J GI
M F
| |
= =
|
\ .


5.125 kips 5.3 kips T
GI GI
F F = = W

( ) ( ) 12 ft 1.7 0.3 kips 8 ft 0.3 kip
G
M =


( )
4
4 ft 0.6 kip 2 ft 0
4.1
HJ
F
| |
+ =
|
\ .


6.15 kips 6.15 kips C
HJ
F = = W

( )
4 4
6.15 5.125 kips
4.1 4.94
x GJ
F F =


1.235 kips T
GJ
F = W