UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY

Faculty of Engineering

48349 Structural Analysis

Test 1

Group B

Student Name: ________Solution________________________

Student number: ________________________________

Notes: Time allowed: 50 minutes.

The Test is a closed book exam.

Write formulas used and short comments to explain how you arrived at
your answers. Correct numerical answers alone will not attract the full
mark.
Please do not use red or green colour pen.

All question sheets must be returned with the solution.

Failure to submit the question sheet may lead to loss of marks.
48349 Structural Analysis Test 1 – Group B Autumn 2011

Question 1 (30%)
In the truss shown, all members are pin-ended. Use your method of choice to determine

a) all reactions and their direction (Indicate zero reactions by a “0”)

b) all tension/compression members (Apply “T” or “C” as required)
c) all zero force members (Apply “0”)

100 kN

B 0 D 100 (T)
F

141.4 (T)
6m 0 100 (C) 0
141.4 (C)

0 100 (C)
C E
A 0
100 kN 200 kN

6m 6m

Reactions
∑Fx=0 Ax=0 Moment at A ∑Fy=0
∑MA=0 -100+200+Ay=0
Cy×4-100×8=0 Ay=-100
Cy=200 kN (↑) Ay=100 kN (↓)

Joint B Joint E
NFE=0
B
NBD=0 ↑∑Fy=0
NFE=0
↑∑Fy=0
NBD=0
NDF=0 E
NBA=0 ↑∑Fx=0
∑Fx=0 NDF=0
NBA=0

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Joint F
∑Fx=0
-NDF+ NCFx =0
NDF=NCEx=100
NDF=100 (T) F=100
NDF=100 (T)
↑∑Fy=0
F
-F+ NCFy =0
NCFy= 100
NCFy=100 NEF=0

NCF=141.4 (C) NCFx=100

NCFx=NCF×sin45°
NCF=NCFy/sin45° NCFx=100
NCF=141.4 (C)

Joint C

NCF=141.4 (C)
↑∑Fy=0 NCD=100 (C) NCFy=100
-NCD+ Cy – NCFy =0
NCD =200-100 NCFx=100
NCD =100 (C)
NCE=0
NAC=100 (C) C
∑Fx=0
NAC- NCFx =0 Cy=200
NAC = NCFx =100 (C)

Joint A
NAD=NADy/sin45°
NAD=141.4 (T)

NADy=100
NAD=141.4 (T)
NAB=0
NADx=100

A NAC=100 (C)

Ay=100

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Question 2 (70%)

For the structure and loading shown, determine 50 kN/m ↓

B C
(a) All reactions
4m
(b) Axial force diagram
8m
(c) Shear force diagram A 40 kN
(d) Bending moment diagram. 4m
(Establish the maximum moment in BC)
D

4m 6m

Show working in the solution book and copy your final results in the space provided

Reactions
Moment at D
∑MD=0
Ay×(4+6)-50×6×3+40×4=0
Ay=74 kN (↑)

∑Fy=0 ∑Fx=0
74-(50×6)+Dy=0 -Dx+40kN=0
74 kN Dy=300-74 Dx=40kN (←)
Dy=226 kN (↑)
40 kN

226 kN

Axial Force Diagram

52.33 kN
226 kN
Axial force
C 74×sin45° = 52.33 kN (C) Shear force
C 74×sin45° = 52.33 kN

74 kN

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Shear Force Diagram Bending Moment Diagram

74 kN
+ 226 kN 296 kNm 160 kNm
52.33 kN
+ −

226 0
= 4.52m 226 × 4.52
50 − 160 =
350.76kNm 160 kNm
2

40 kN +
Max Moment in BC 350.76 kNm

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