PROBLEM 6.

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A floor truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in members CF,

EF, and EG.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss: ΣM K = 0: (1 m ) 1 kN + 2 (1 kN ) + 3 (1.5 kN )

+ 4 ( 2 kN ) + 5 ( 2 kN ) + 6 (1 kN ) − 6 Ay  = 0

A y = 5.25 kN

ΣM E = 0: (1 m ) 1( 2 kN ) + 2 (1 kN − 5.25 kN )  + ( 0.5 m ) FCE = 0

FBD Section: FCF = 13.0 kN FCF = 13.00 kN T W

ΣM F = 0: (1 m ) 1( 2 kN ) + 2 ( 2 kN ) + 3 (1 kN − 5.25 kN ) 
− ( 0.5 m ) FEG = 0

FEG = −13.5 kN FEG = 13.50 kN C W

1
ΣFy = 0: 5.25 kN − 1 kN − 2 kN − 2 kN − FEF = 0
5

5
FEF = = 0.5590 kN FEF = 559 N T W
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 PROBLEM 6.47

A floor truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in members FI,

HI, and HJ.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

ΣFx = 0: K x = 0

( )
ΣM A = 0: (1m ) 6 K y − 0.5 kN − 5 (1 kN ) − 4 (1 kN ) − 3 (1.5 kN ) − 2 ( 2 kN ) − 1( 2 kN )  = 0
 

K y = 3.75 kN

FBD Section:

ΣM I = 0: (1 m )( 3.75 kN − .5 kN ) − (.5 m ) FHJ =0

FHJ = 6.5 kN FHJ = 6.50 kN C W

1
ΣFy = 0: FHI − 1 kN − 0.5 kN + 3.75 kN = 0
5

FHI = −2.25 5 kN FHI = 5.03 kN C W

2
ΣFy = 0: − FHI − FFI + FHJ = 0
5

FFI = 2 ( 2.25 kN ) + 6.50 kN FFI = 11.00 kN T W

 PROBLEM 6.48

A pitched flat roof truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in

members CE, DE, and DF.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss: ΣFx = 0: A x = 0

By load symmetry: A y = I y = 8 kips

FBD Section: ΣM D = 0: ( 7 ft )( 2 kips − 8 kips ) + ( 3 ft ) ( FCE ) = 0

FCE = 14 kips FCE = 14.00 kips T W

ΣM E = 0: ( 7 ft ) 1( 4 kips ) + 2 ( 2 kips − 8 kips ) 

7
( 4.5 ft ) FDF = 0
51.25

8 51.25
FDF = kips FDF = 12.73 kips C W
4.5

1.5 8 51.25 3
ΣFy = 0: 8 kips − 2 kips − 4 kips + kips − FDE = 0
51.25 4.5 58

FDE = −1.692 kips FDE = 1.692 kips C W

 PROBLEM 6.49

A pitched flat roof truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in

members EG, GH, and HJ.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

By load symmetry: A y = I y = 8 kips

FBD Section:

ΣM = 0: ( 7 ft )( 8 kips − 2 kips ) − ( 6 ft ) FEG = 0

FEG = 7.00 kips T W

7
ΣFx = 0: FHJ − 7.00 kips = 0
51.25

FHJ = 51.25 kips FHJ = 7.16 kips C W

ΣFy = 0:
1.5
51.25
( )
51.25 kips − FHG + ( 8 − 2 ) kips = 0

FHG = 7.50 kips C W

 PROBLEM 6.50

A Howe scissors roof truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in

members DF, DG, and EG.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

Σ FX = 0: A x = 0

By symmetry: A y = L y = 6 kN

FBD Section:

15
Notes: yF = m
6
2 5 5
yD = ⋅ = m
3 2 3
2 2
yE = ⋅ 1 = m
3 3
5
yF − yD = m
6
yG = 1 m
2
yD − yG = m
3
 PROBLEM 6.50 CONTINUED

6
ΣM D = 0: (1 m ) FEG + ( 2 m )( 2 kN ) + ( 4 m )(1 kN − 6 kN ) = 0
37

8
FEG = 37 kN FEG = 16.22 kN T W
3

 1   3 
ΣM A = 0: ( 2 m )( 2 kN ) + ( 4 m )( 2 kN ) − ( 6 m )  FDG  − (1 m )  FDG  = 0
 10   10 

4
FDG = 10 kN FDG = 4.22 kN C W
3

6 3 12 12
ΣFx = 0: FEG − FDG − FDF = 0 16 − 4 − FDF = 0
37 10 13 13

FDF = 13 kN FDF = 13.00 kN C W

 PROBLEM 6.51

A Howe scissors roof truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in

members GI, HI, and HJ.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

Σ Fx = 0: A x = 0

By symmetry: A y = L y = 6 kN

FBD Section:

2
Notes: yI = m
3
2 5 5
yH = ⋅ = m
3 2 3

so yH − yI = 1 m
 PROBLEM 6.51 CONTINUED

 12 
ΣM I = 0: ( 4 m )( 6 kN − 1 kN ) − ( 2 m )( 2 kN ) − (1 m )  FHJ  = 0
 13 

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FHJ = kN FHJ = 17.33 kN C W
3

 6 
ΣM H = 0: ( 4 m )( 6 kN − 1 kN ) − ( 2 m )( 2 kN ) − (1 m )  FGI  = 0
 37 

8
FGI = 37 kN FGI = 16.22 kN T W
3

ΣM L = 0: ( 2 m )( 2 kN ) − ( 4 m ) FHI = 0 FHI = 1.000 kN T W

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 PROBLEM 6.52

A Fink roof truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in members

BD, CD, and CE.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

Σ Fx = 0: A x = 0

By symmetry: A y = K y = 3.6 kips

FBD Section:

 16 
ΣM D = 0:  ft  FCE + ( 5 ft )(1.2 kips ) + (10 ft )( 0.6 kips ) − (10 ft )( 3.6 kips ) = 0
 3 

FCE = 4.50 kips T W

4 
ΣM A = 0: ( 6 ft )  FCD  − ( 5 ft )(1.2 kips ) = 0
5 

FCD = 1.250 kips T W

4 8
ΣFy = 0: ( 3.6 − 0.6 ) kips − 1.2 kips + (1.25 kips ) − FBD = 0
5 17

FBD = 5.95 kips FBD = 5.95 kips C W

 PROBLEM 6.53

A Fink roof truss is loaded as shown. Determine the force in members

FH, FG, and EG.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

Σ Fx = 0: A x = 0

By symmetry: A y = K y = 3.6 kips

FBD Section:

ΣM F = 0: (15 ft )( 3.6 − .6 ) kips − (10 ft )(1.2 kips ) − ( 5 ft ) (1.2 kips ) − ( 8ft ) FEG = 0

FEG = 3.375 kips FEG = 3.38 kips T W

 8 
ΣM K = 0: ( 5 ft )(1.2 kips ) + (10 ft )(1.2 kips ) − (12 ft )  FFG  = 0
 73 

3
FFG = 73 kips FFG = 1.602 kips T W
16

8  3  8
ΣFy = 0  73 kips  − FFH − 1.2 kips − 1.2 kips − 0.6 kip + 3.6 kips = 0
73  16  17
FFH = 4.4625 kips FFH = 4.46 kips C W

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