Answers to Truss Exercises

(Powerpoint presentation file: Truss Analysis Methods)

Example 2 (Slide 21)

AB = 0
BC = 130 kN (Strut)
DE = 201,246 kN (Strut)
DC = 90 kN (Strut)
EC = 155,563 kN (Strut)
EF = 200 kN (Tie)
AF = 200 kN (Tie)
CF = 0
AC = 98,995 kN (Strut)

Example 3 (Slide 24)

AB = 440,906 kN (Strut)
BC = 354,304 kN (Strut)
CD = 413,676 kN (Strut)
DE = 312,646 kN (Strut)
EF = 399,241 kN (Strut)
AG = 57,954 kN (Tie)
FG = 345,754 kN (Tie)
BG = 50 kN (Strut)
CG = 362,201 kN (Tie)
DG = 202,072 kN (Strut)
EG = 173,205 kN (Strut)

Example 4 (Slide 28)

VA = 11,477 kN
HA = 10,607 kN
VD = 29,129 kN
AB = 16,232 kN (Strut)
BC = 20,122 kN (Strut)
CD = 33,635 kN (Strut)
DE = 16,818 kN (Tie)
AE = 22,084 kN (Tie)
BE = 5,216 kN (Strut)
CE = 5,165 kN (Tie)

Example 5 (Slide 29)

VA = kN
HA = kN
VD = 20,588 kN
AB = 31,177 kN (Strut)
BC = 24,249 kN (Strut)
CD = 31,176 kN (Strut)
DE = 27,000 kN (Tie)
AE = 24,000 kN (Tie)
BE = 13,856 kN (Strut)
CE = 13,856 kN (Strut)