1) The truss (containing 12 pin joints, A, B, C, ... L) shown in the figure is simply supported at points H and L that are 4 meters apart. Angles A В C between different truss members are either 90° or 45° and the member F lengths are either 1 m or m. a) Compute the support reactions when P = 4 kN b) Draw a free body diagram from which internal forces in AB, EJ and IJ H J IK can be obtained. c) From the free body diagram of part b obtain forces in members AB, EJ and IJ (indicate if the internal forces are tension or compression) d) List all zero force members that carry no load. P (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 RH = FAB = RL = FEJ = Fj =

1) The truss (containing 12 pin joints, A, B, C, ... L) shown in the figure is simply supported at points H and L that are 4 meters apart. Angles A В C between different truss members are either 90° or 45° and the member F lengths are either 1 m or m. a) Compute the support reactions when P = 4 kN b) Draw a free body diagram from which internal forces in AB, EJ and IJ H J IK can be obtained. c) From the free body diagram of part b obtain forces in members AB, EJ and IJ (indicate if the internal forces are tension or compression) d) List all zero force members that carry no load. P (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 RH = FAB = RL = FEJ = Fj =

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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