Sheet 4

Trusses

1- For the simple beam showen find the reactions.

100 N 200√2 N 150 N/m

45
A F
B C D E
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m

18.8 N 18.8 N
2- Solve the following plane trusses 22.5 m 35 m

using method of joints

A B C

12 m
D

100 N

H G
3- Solve the following plane trusses
using method of joints
1m 1m

A
1m B 1m C
4- Solve the following plane trusses using A B
method of joints 900 N

2.25 m
C D
900 N

2.25 m
E F
3m

100 N 100 N
5- Solve the following plane
H G F
trusses using method of
joints
1m 1m 1m

A E
1m B 1m C 1m D 1m

A
6- Solve the following plane trusses using 8.4 kN
method of joints
4.5 m

B C
8.4 kN
4.5 m

2.8 m
D
 7- *Solve the following plane 693 N trusses
using method of joints
A B

12 m
C

8- Solve the following plane trusses 5m 11 m 5m using

method of joints

6.9 kN
10.5 kN 10.5 kN
D
5.7 kN F
B
2.4 m

A H
C E G

3.8 m 3.8 m 3.8 m 3.8 m

12.5 kN 12.5 kN 12.5 kN 12.5 kN

2m 2m 2m
9- Solve the following plane
A B C
trusses using method of joints
D
2.5 m

G
F
E
 A
10- Determine the force in the 135 kN

2.4 m
members DG, FG and FH of the truss shown
B C
135 kN

2.4 m
D E
135 kN

2.4 m
F G

4.5 m

11- Determine the force in the members DG, FG and FH of the truss
shown

4.5 m 4.5 m 4.5 m

20 N 20 N
36 N A D G J

2.4 m
C F I
B
E H