NAME: ABDUL RAZAK BIN GHZALI

NO MATRIX: CF160198
SECTION: S3
Open ended: Force in a statically Indeterminate cantilever Truss
As a student and future engineer in civil engineering, we should know, how and why we
do the experiment force in a statically indeterminate cantilever truss. We do this experiment
because want to to observe the effect of redundant member in a structure and understand the
method of analysing type of this structure.In work we have to apply that in our daily day as a
engineer. End do the experiment we should achieved the objective by observing the effect of
redundant member in a structure and studied the method of analyzing type of structure.
Throughout the experiment, we used loads from 50N to 250N to evaluate the data from the
trusses. The most important criteria is the structures ability to carry out load safety. The
calculation to evaluate structural safety can only be done mathematically. The experimental
force value collected from the digital reading were compared with the theoretical force value.
As for the graph load vs. deflection, it shows a linear proportional relationship. However, there
are some errors throughout the experiment which might have affected the accuracy of the
results. Therefore, it is crucial to minimize the errors as possible to obtain a more accurate
results as well as the calculation or stiffness of the structure. It is unsafe and not advisable to
evaluate a structure design using poor condition equipment. Hence, maintenance and
calibration of the equipment and exchanging damaged tools must be practice from time to time.
A truss is essentially a triangulated system of (usually) straight interconnected structural
elements, sometimes it is also referred to as an open web girder. The individual elements are
connected at nodes, the connections are often assumed to be nominally pinned. The external
forces applied to the system and the reactions at the supports are generally applied at the nodes.
When all the members and applied forces are in a same plane, the system is a plane or 2D truss.
The principal force in each element in a truss is axial tension or compression. When the
connections at the nodes are stiff, secondary bending is introduced.
Trusses are used in a broad range of buildings, mainly where there is a requirement for very
long spans such as in airport terminals, aircraft hangers, sports stadia roofs, auditoriums and
other leisure buildings, etc., or to carry heavy loads, i.e. trusses are often used as transfer
structures. We know do the experiment and real thing when work is something different, so as
a future engineer not should know about this, we have to know.