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Chapter 6, Solution 58.

FBD Truss:

Notes: 20 , = 40 , 60 , 80 , 22.5 , 45 , 0

outer members AC, CE, etc. are each 1.0 m

radial members AB, CD, etc. are each 0.4 m
By symmetry , Ay By 2.6 kN
Fx 0: A x 0

FBD Section ABDC:

MF 0: resolve FCE at E

1 1
0.4 m FCE sin 40 0.4 m FCE cos 40
2 2

1
1 m sin 40 0.4 m 0.4 kN
2

1
1 m sin 20 1 m sin 40 0.4 m 2.6 kN 0,
2
FCE 7.3420 kN, FCE 7.34 kN C

1 1 m cos 40 0.4 m sin 45 0.4 m sin 22.5

note tan 48.848
1 m sin 40 0.4 m cos 45 0.4 m cos 22.5
1 1 m cos 40 0.4 m sin 45
and tan 27.566
1 m sin 40 0.4 m cos 45

Then, MC 0: 0.4 m FDF cos 90 22.5 48.848

1 m sin 20 2.6 kN 0,

FDF 2.3464 kN, FDF 2.35 kN T

and, Fx 0: FCF cos 27.566 2.3464 kN cos 48.848

7.3420 kN sin 40 0
FCF 3.5819 kN, FCF 3.58 kN T

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.
COSMOS: Complete Online Solutions Manual Organization System

Chapter 6, Solution 59.

FBD Truss:

Notes: 20 , = 40 , 60 , 80 , 22.5 , 45 , 0
outer members AC, CE, etc. are each 1.0 m
radial members AB, CD, etc. are each 0.4 m
By symmetry, Ay By 2.6 kN

Fx 0: A x 0

FBD Section ABDFHGEC:

MJ 0: resolve FGI at I
0.4 m FGI sin 80 1 m sin 80 1 kN

1 m sin 80 1 m sin 60 0.6 kN

1 m sin 80 1 m sin 60 1 m sin 40 0.4 kN

1 m sin 80 1 m sin 60 1 m sin 40 1 m sin 20 2.6 kN 0

FGI 10.8648 kN, FGI 10.86 kN C

Vector Mechanics for Engineers: Statics and Dynamics, 8/e, Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston, Jr.,
Elliot R. Eisenberg, William E. Clausen, David Mazurek, Phillip J. Cornwell
2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies.