TUTORIAL MECH 1201D STATICS

MECH 1201D STATICS

Tutorial 5

1. Using the method of joints, determine the force in each of the member of the truss
shown in Figure 1. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
[4 marks]

Figure 1

2. Using the method of joints, determine the force in each of the member of the truss
shown in Figure 2. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
[4 marks]

Figure 2

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3. Determine the force in each member of the half tip truss shown in Figure 3 using
the method of joints. State whether each member is in tension or compression.
[4 marks]

Figure 3

4. (a) Using the method of sections, determine the forces inside members ED, AD
and AB in Figure 4(a) below and state whether each member is in tension or
compression. [6 marks]

Figure 4(a)

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(b) Compute the forces inside members ED and DB in Figure 4(b) using the
method of sections if P = 800 N. State if the members are in tension or
compression. [4 marks]

Figure 4(b)

5. Find the force in member BD and the reaction (magnitude and the direction) at C
of the frame as shown in Figure 5. [8 marks]

310 N A

30o B
r = 1.4m

1.92 m
C

0.56 m
Figure 5

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ANSWERS

1. FBC = 3.00 kN (compression), FAB = 3.39 kN (compression),

FAC = 2.6 kN (tension)

2. FAD = 725 N (tension), FCD = 525 N (compression), FBC = 525 N (compression),

FAB = 250 N (tension), FAC = 700 N (compression)

3. FBC = 0 (zero-force member), FDE = 6.0 kN (compression),

FAB = 5.80 kN (compression), FAC = 4.20 kN (tension), FCE = 4.20 kN (tension),
FBD = 5.25 kN (compression), FDF = 5.25 kN (compression),
FEF = 7.25 kN (tension), FFG = 6.0 kN (compression), FEG = 0 (zero-force member).

4.(a) FED = 1200 N (tension), FAD = 1250 N(compression), FAB = 200 N(compression)

(b) FED = 2100 N (tension) , FDB = 1838.5 N (tension)

5. FBD = 375 N (compression) Cx = 205 N (←), Cy = 360 N (↓).

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