worksheet 6 trusses. q1 when would we use a truss? (a) long spans, loads not too heavy (b) when want...
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WORKSHEET 6
TRUSSES
Q1
When would we use a truss?
(a) long spans, loads not too heavy
(b) when want to save weight
(d) when want light appearance
(c) when have plenty of depth
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Q2
When would we not use a truss?
(a) don’t have the depth
(b) very large loads
(d) can’t provide lateral support if needed
(c) don’t want fussy appearance
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Q3
What are the main characteristics of trusses?
(a) assembly of (short) linear members
(b) members connected to form triangles
(c) joints pinned
(d) loads applied at panel points (joints)
(d) members carry only tension or compression forces
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Q4
What materials are trusses most commonly made of?
(a) steel
(b) timber
(c) concrete (very occasionally)
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Q5
How are the joints commonly made?
(a) in timber trusses
(b) in steel trusses
(i) gusset plates
(i) using gangnail joints - light timber
(ii) using gusset plates
(iii) overlapping/double members and bolts
(iv) concealed plates - bolts
(ii) welded joints
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Q6
What do the following do?
(a) the chords
(b) the web members
(i) resist the shear forces
(ii) top chords take the compressive forces (in a triangular truss, the top chord also resists shear)
(iii) bottom chords take the tensile forces
(i) chords resist the bending moment
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Q7
What are the common span-to-depth ratios for:
(a) timber beams?
(b) trusses?
5-10:1
18-20:1
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Q8
In the truss below show where:
(a) the maximum compressive force in a chord occurs
(b) the maximum tensile force in a chord occurs
(c) the maximum shear force in a web member occurs
(c)(c)
(a)
(b)
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Q9
In the truss below show where:
(a) the maximum compressive force in a chord occurs
(b) the maximum tensile force in a chord occurs
(c) the maximum shear force in a web member occurs
(c)
(a)
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Q10 (a)
(i) the horizontal component?
H
H = 10 cos 45
= 7.07 kN to the right V
(ii) the vertical component?
V = 10 sin 45
= 7.07 kN down
(a) given the force shown, what is
45o
10kN
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Q10 (b)
(i) the horizontal component?
H
H = 6 cos 30
= 5.2 kN to the right
V
(ii) the vertical component?
V = 6 sin 30
= 3.0 kN up
(b) given the force shown, what is
30o
6kN
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Q10 (c)
R = (62 + 82)
8kN
6kN(c) given the two forces shown, use the parallelogram of forces or the triangle of forces to find the resultant force
8kN
6kN 6kN
8kN
R
Øo
Tan Ø = 6 / 8 = 0.75
Ø = 36.87o
R
Øo
= 10 kN at 36.87o
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Q11
Analyze the truss shown below using the Methods of Joints
First find the reactions. Using symmetry R1 = R2 = 8/2 = 4kN
Assume all forces are in tension - i.e. away from the joint
1kN 2kN 2kN 2kN 1kN
45o
A
B C
D
E
F
R1=4kN R2=4kN
4 bays @ 3m
3m
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Q11 (cont1.)start at joint A(support)A
AB
AD
4
AB = -4.0 (compression)
AD = 0
B
BA4
BC
BD
1
vertically: 4 + AB = 0
horizontally:
next at joint B.
BD = +4.24 (tension)
BC = -3.0 (compression)
vertically: 1 - 4 + BDsin45o = 0
horizontally: BC +4.24 cos45o = 0
next at joint D.
DC = -3.0 (compression)
DF = +3.0 (tension)
vertically: 4.24sin45o + DC = 0
horizontally: 0 +DF -4.24 cos45o = 0D
DC
DFDA(0)
DB(4.24)
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Q11(cont2.)next at joint C
CF = +1.41 (tension)vertically: 2 - 3 + CFsin45o = 0
horizontally: 3 +CE +1.41cos45o = 0CE = -4.0 (compression)
next at joint E.
EF = -2.0 (compression)
vertically: 2 + EF = 0
C
CB3
CE
CFCD3
2kN
E
EC4
EG4
EF
2kN
That completes half the truss. The other half is the same by symmetry
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Q11 (cont3.)
1kN 2kN 2kN 2kN 1kN
A
B C
D
E
F
4 4.24
3 4 4 3
44.2433 1.41 1.412
3 3 00
Note that the biggest chord forces are near the middleand the biggest web forces are near the ends
Always true for parallel chord trusses with fairly uniform loading
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Q12
For the same truss use the Methods of Sectionsto find the forces in members BD, CE and DF
First find the reactions. Using symmetry R1 = R2 = 8/2 = 4kN
Assume all forces are in tension - i.e. away from the joint
1kN 2kN 2kN 2kN 1kN
45o
A
B C
D
E
F
R1=4kN R2=4kN
4 bays @ 3m
3m
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Q12(cont1.)
Make a cut through the truss passing through the member wanted, BD
1kN
A
B C
D
4
Consider the left part of the cut as a freebodyMark all the forces on it - including those members cut off
the freebody is in equilibrium
Using V = 0
4 - 1 -BD sin45o = 0 BD = 4.24 (tension)
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Q12(cont2.)
Make another cut through the truss passing through the other members wanted, CE and DF
Mark all the forces on it - including those members cut off
the freebody is in equilibrium
Using M = 0 about F - consider all the forces on the left4 x 6 - 1x 6 - 2 x 3 +CE x 3 = 0 CE = -4.0 (compression)
1kN 2kN
A
B C
D
E
F4
3m
3m 3mUsing M = 0 about C4 x 3 - 1x 3 - DF x 3 = 0 DF = +3.0 (tension)
Note that we have found only the members we wanted
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Q13
For the same truss use the Graphical Methodto construct a Maxwell diagram and find the forces in the members
First find the reactions. Using symmetry R1 = R2 = 8/2 = 4kN
1kN 2kN 2kN 2kN 1kN
45o
R1=4kN R2=4kN
4 bays @ 3m
3m
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Q13(cont1.)
First annotate using Bow’s Notation (label spaces between members and forces)
First find the reactions. Using symmetry R1 = R2 = 8/2 = 4kN
1kN 2kN 2kN 2kN 1kN
a
b c ed
f
R1=4kN R2=4kN
4 bays @ 3m
3m
g
hi
jk l
mn
0
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Q13(cont2.)Next select a scale and draw a line representing all the loads and reactions
0
1
2
3
4
scaleforforces
c
d
f
a
b
g
all the loads are vertical - so is the linethe line is the line a,b,c,d,e,f (ag, gf)ab = 1, bc = 2,...etc ag = 4, gf = 4
e
begin with a zone near a reaction, e.g hah is vertical and gh is horizontal - meet at g (h & g at same point) hg is 0
h
take next zone - i
bi is horizontal and ih is at 45o - draw these lines they meet at i
i
Now ij is vertical and jg is horizontal. This locates j
j
Proceed to k in same way and half the truss is solved
k
n
l
mo
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Q14
When would you use:
(a) the Method of joints?
(b) the Method of Sections?
When want to know only a few member forcese.g. end diagonals and middle chords
When want to do detailed design and need to know all the forces in all members
(b) the Graphical Method
When don’t have a calculator or don’t want to calculate
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