CHAPTER 03

ANALYSIS OF 2-D TRUSSES

Chapter 3 Exercises
Problem 3-1
Solve for the bar forces of the truss system shown below using the Stiffness
Method procedure. Both truss members have the same A and E.

1 3
1 2 4.2m
2
38 kN
3.6m 3.2
Problem 3-2 m
Determine the bar forces of the55
truss
kN below.

A1 = 1500 mm2 65 kN
A2 = 2000 mm2
3
A3 = 2500 mm2 2
3.5m 1
E = 200 GPa 3
4.2m
2

Problem 3-3
Determine the forces in the axial members below.
3.0m 0.8m
1 2 3 3.8m 4
   
  230 kN   350 kN
 

1 2 3

A = 2500 mm2 A = 1500 mm2 A = 3250 mm2

E = 120GPa E = 84 GPa E = 200 GPa
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L = 2100 mm L = 1100 mm L = 2400 mm
     
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Problem 3-4
Determine the bar forces of the truss shown. Assume E=200 GPa for all
members, A1=1800 mm2, A2=1800 mm2 and A3=1800 mm2.

250 kN

4
3

3.5m 1 2

0.8m 3.0m
From Problem 3- 5 to Problem 3-7,
determine the truss member forces.
Assume that E=200 GPa for all members. Assume that A=6400 mm 2 for all
6.8m

horizontal members, A=8500 mm2 for all vertical members and A=4200
mm2 for all diagonal members.

Problem 3-5
1

2
4.4m

3
2.2m

4 5 7
6
55 kN

2.6m

1 2
5.2m

60
4
 5

32 kN
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Problem 3-6
4.2m 4.4m

3 4
40 kN
1.6m 2

4 5 6 7
6.4m
1 5
1 3 2

8.4m 8.8m
110 kN

Problem 3-7
45 kN
2.3m 2.3m
2 4

5
7.4m 2
3 4
1
74 kN
3
1
4.6m

Solve for the support reactions of the trusses for Problems 3-8 to 3-10.
Problem 3-8
90 kN 4
4 6
3 30 kN
1.5m 2
8
6 10
5.5m 5 7 9
7
1 3 5
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6@3.5m = 21m
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1 2

Problem 3-9

6m 9m
5
7 8

6.5m 6

3 4 6

7.5m
545 kN
1 2

150 150
Problem 3-10
kN 4 mkN

60 kN
6
5 6
4 5
8m 4
23
1 3
9 10
3
4
5
8m
1 2

7 1
8 2

62 10
m
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