Method of Joint

Problem 1
Find the force acting in all members of the truss shown in Figure T-01.

Solution
At joint A

At joint B

At joint E

At joint F
At joint C

check

At joint D

check

check

Summary
Problem 002-mj
The structure in Fig. T-02 is a truss which is pinned to the floor at point A, and supported by
a roller at point D. Determine the force to all members of the truss.

Solution 002-mj
At joint A

At joint G
At joint B

At joint F

At joint C
At joint E

check

At joint D

check

check

Summary
FAB = 8.73 kN tension
FAG = 21.82 kN compression
FBC = 15.71 kN tension
FBF = 8.73 kN compression
FBG = 8.73 kN tension
FCD = 5.24 kN tension
FCE = 13.09 kN tension
FCF = 13.09 kN compression
FDE = 13.09 kN compression
FEF = 10.48 kN compression
FFG = 12.22 kN compression

Problem 003-mj
Find the force in each member of the truss shown in Fig. T-04.
Solution 003-mj
At joint C

At joint D

At joint B
At joint E

At joint A

At joint F

Checking

check
 check

check

Summary

Top chords
FDE = 64 kN tension
FEF = 176 kN tension
Bottom chords
FAB = 120 kN compression
FBC = 32 kN compression

Web members
FAF = 140 kN tension
FAE = 150.78 kN compression
FBE = 150.78 kN tension
FBD = 86.16 kN compression
FCD = 86.16 kN tension
Problem 409
Determine the force in members AB, BD, BE, and DE of the Howe roof truss shown in Fig.
P-409.

Solution 409
At Joint A

compression answer

At Joint C
By inspection
tension

At Joint B
By inspection
compression answer

At Joint D

compression

tension answer
Problem 408
Compute the force in each member of the Warren truss shown in Fig. P-408.

Solution 408
At Joint A

compression

tension

At Joint B

tension

compression

At Joint C

tension
 tension

At Joint D

compression

Check!

At Joint E

Check!

Check!

Summary

AB = 4041.45 lb compression
AC = 2020.72 lb tension
BC = 2886.75 lb tension
BD = 3464.10 lb compression
CD = 1732.05 lb tension
CE = 2598.07 lb tension
DE = 5196.15 lb compression

Problem 406
The cantilever truss in Fig. P-406 is hinged at D and E. Find the force in each member.

Solution 406
At Joint A

tension

compression
At Joint B

compression

tension

At Joint C

tension

compression

Summary
AB = 2000 N tension
AC = 1732.05 N compression
BC = 866.02 N compression
BD = 2500 N tension
CD = 2020.72 N tension
CE = 3175.42 N compression
Problem 414
Determine the force in members AB, BD, and CD of the truss shown in Fig. P-414. Also
solve for the force on members FH, DF, and DG.

Solution 414
Solving for force in members AB, BD, and CD

At Joint A
 compression answer

At Joint B

compression
answer

tension

At Joint C

compression answer

Summary
AB = 84.85 kN compression
BD = 63.24 kN compression
CD = 12.5 kN compression

Solving for force in members FH, DF, and DG

At Joint H

compression answer

At Joint F

compression answer

tension

At Joint G
 tension answer

Summary
FH = 127.28 kN compression
DF = 94.87 kN compression
DG = 37.5 kN tension

Problem 410
Determine the force in each member of the Pratt roof truss shown in Fig. P-410.

Solution 410
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By symmetry
At Joint A

compression

tension

At Joint B
By inspection
compression
 compression

At Joint C

tension

tension

At Joint E
By inspection

Summary

AB = FH = 20 kN compression
AC = GH = 16 kN tension
BC = FG = 8 kN compression
BD = DF = 20 kN compression
CD = DG = 9.6148 kN tension
CE = EG = 10.6667 kN tension
DE = 0