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Analysis of Truss-Method of
Sections and Joints
 September 16, 2017  ReadCivil  0 Comments  Analysis of truss, method of

joints, method of sections

Truss is a structure which consist of two or more members which acted

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Weight of the member is neglected

Truss is loaded at joints

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Truss memebers are connected at frictionless pins

Members are connected at ends only

No need to consider any secondary moment due to the friction

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A truss can be analysed internally or externally.

m=2j+3 then it is statically determinate,it means it is a stable

structure.The number of members to keep in stable position is equal

m>2j+3 then it is reduntant strucure, reduntant structure means the

numbers of members to keep in stable position is more.The number of
members in the truss is greater than the required members.

m<2j+3  unstable structure. the number of members is less than the

required members.So there will be chance to fail the structure.

The frame analysis can be done by

1.Method of joints

Method of joints are the common method for the analysis of truss
members.The basic concept that is used in the analysis is ,since the
truss is in equilibrium the each joints in the truss is also in equilibrium

The steps for the determination of member forces

Determination of reaction forces

For the determination of reaction forces , we can use two equilibrium

equations that is

The sum of vertical forces is zero

The sum of horizontal forces is zero

The moment acting at any point is zero

Applying equilibrium in joints

Now we got two reactions,then choose a joint which has 2 unknown

forces so as to find the two unknown forces from the two reaction we
got

Take the joints and apply equations of equilibrium on that joint and
find the member forces

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Note the point  that we cannot take any moments at any joints,because
all the forces are passing through the same point.

Then move to the next joint and find the forces in the members.Repeat
the procedure and find all the member forces

2.Method of sections

Calculate the reactions at the support

Here comes the most important part of method of joints.Cut a section

of the truss in a way that the section should pass through 3 members.

Now you got a left part and right part of the structure

Each part seperated by the section is in equilibrium state.Focussing of

the part,which has lesser number of unknows and applying the law of
statitics, the unknown forces in the members can be found

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