PROBLEM 6.

25
For the roof truss shown in Fig. P6.25 and P6.26, determine the force in each of the members located to the left of member GH. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
FBD Truss:

M M = 0: ( 3 ft )( 300 lb ) + ( 9 ft )( 300 lb ) + (15 ft )( 300 lb ) + (18 ft )( 300 lb ) + ( 24 ft )( 300 lb ) + ( 30 ft )( 200 lb ) ( 30 ft ) Ay = 0

( )

A y = 890 lb

Fx = 0: A x = 0 690 lb F F = AC = AB 5 12 13
Joint FBDs:

FAB = 1794 lb C W FAC = 1656 lb T W

By inspection of joint F:

FCF = 0 W FEF = 0 W

1656 lb F F = CE = BC 12 13 5

FCE = 1794 lb T W FBC = 890 lb C W

Fy = 0:

5 (1794 lb FBD ) + 690 lb 300 lb = 0 13 FBD = 2.81 kips C W FBE = 936 lb T W

FBD = 2808 lb Fx = 0: FBE + 12 (1794 lb 2808 lb ) = 0 13

Fx = 0:

6 12 FEH 936 lb 1794 lb = 0 13 37

FEH = 432 37 lb
Fy = 0: FDE 5 (1794 lb ) 13

FEH = 2.63 kips T W

1 432 37 lb = 0 37

FDE = 1122 lb T W

PROBLEM 6.25 CONTINUED

Fx = 0: Fy = 0: 12 1 ( 2808 lb + FDG ) FDH = 0 13 2

5 1 ( 2808 lb + FDG ) + FDH 300 lb 1122 lb = 0 13 2

Solving:

FDG = 1721 lb T W FDH = 1419 lb C W

PROBLEM 6.26
Determine the force in member GH and in each of the members located to the right of GH for the roof truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION
FBD Truss:
M A = 0: ( 30 ft ) M y ( 30 ft )( 200 lb ) ( 27 ft )( 300 lb ) ( 21 ft )( 300 lb ) (15 ft )( 300 lb ) (12 ft )( 300 lb ) ( 6 ft )( 300 lb ) = 0

M y = 1010 lb
810 lb F F = LM = KM 5 12 13 FKM = 2106 lb FLM = 1944 lb
FJL F 1944 lb = KL = 1 6 37

Joint FBDs:

FKM = 2.11 kips C W FLM = 1.944 kips T W FKL = 324 lb C W FJL = 1.971 kips T W

FJL = 1970.8 lb

Fx = 0: Fy = 0:

12 ( FIK 2106 lb ) + 13

24 FJK = 0 577

5 ( FIK + 2106 lb ) 13

1 FJK + 24 lb = 0 577

Solving:

FIK = 2162.7 lb

FIK = 2.16 kips C W FJK = 52.4 lb T W

Fx = 0:

6 (1970.8 lb FHJ ) + 37

24 ( 52.4 lb ) = 0 577

FHJ = 2024 lb
Fy = 0: 1 ( 2024 lb 1970.8 lb ) + 37

FHJ = 2.02 kips T W

1 ( 52.4 lb ) FIJ = 0 577

FIJ = 10.90 lb C W

PROBLEM 6.26 CONTINUED

Fy = 0: FHI sin 38.88 + (10.9 lb 300 lb ) cos 22.62 = 0 FHJ = 425.1 lb FHI = 425 lb C W

Fx = 0: FGI + FHI cos 38.88 + ( 300 lb 10.9 lb ) sin 22.62

2162.7 lb = 0 By symmetry FDG = 1720.5 lb Fy = 0:

FGI = 1720.5 lb = 1.721 kips C W

5 2 (1720.5 lb ) 300 lb FGH = 0 13

FGH = 1.023 kips T W

FGH = 1023.46 lb

PROBLEM 6.27
Determine whether the trusses of Probs. 6.13, 6.14, and 6.25 are simple trusses.

SOLUTION
Truss of 6.13:

Start with ABC and add, in order, joints E, D, F , G, H This is a simple truss. W

Truss of 6.14:

ABDC, DEGF, and GHJI are all individually simple trusses, but no simple extension (one joint, two members at a time) will produce the given truss:

Not a simple truss. W

Truss of 6.25:

Starting with ABC , add, in order, joints E, F , D, H , G, I , J , K , L, M This is a simple truss. W

PROBLEM 6.28
Determine whether the trusses of Probs. 6.19, 6.21, and 6.23 are simple trusses.

SOLUTION
Truss of 6.19: Start with ABC , and add, in order, E, D, G, F, H, I, J, K

Simple truss W

Truss of 6.21:

Start with ABC , and add, in order, E, D, F, H, J, K, I, G, L, N, O, R, Q, M, P, S, T, etc. Simple truss W

Truss of 6.23:

Start with BDF , and add, in order, A, E, C, G. Simple truss W

PROBLEM 6.29
For the given loading, determine the zero-force members in the truss shown.

SOLUTION

By inspection of joint B : Then by inspection of joint C: By inspection of joint J : Then by inspection of joint I : By inspection of joint N : Then by inspection of joint M :

FBC = 0 W FCD = 0 W FIJ = 0 W FIL = 0 W FMN = 0 W FLM = 0 W

PROBLEM 6.30
For the given loading, determine the zero-force members in the truss shown.

SOLUTION

By inspection of joint C: Then by inspection of joint B: By inspection of joint G: Then by inspection of joint F: Then by inspection of joint E: By inspection of joint M : Then by inspection of joint N : By inspection of joint I :

FBC = 0 W FBE = 0 W FFG = 0 W FEF = 0 W FDE = 0 W FMN = 0 W FKN = 0 W FIJ = 0 W

PROBLEM 6.31
For the given loading, determine the zero-force members in the truss shown.

SOLUTION

By inspection of joint D: By inspection of joint E: Then by inspection of joint I : By inspection of joint B: By inspection of joint F: By inspection of joint G: Then by inspection of joint K :

FDI = 0 W FEI = 0 W FAI = 0 W FBJ = 0 W FFK = 0 W FGK = 0 W FCK = 0 W

PROBLEM 6.32
For the given loading, determine the zero-force members in the truss shown.

SOLUTION

By inspection of joint C: By inspection of joint M :

FBC = 0 W FLM = 0 W