The truss is made of three A-36 steel members, each having across-sectional area of 400 mm2
. Determine the horizontal displacement of the roller C when P=8kN


Draw the free body diagram of the truss.
Equate the sum of moments about A to zero.
Here,
is the vertical reaction at C.
Substitute
for
.
Equate the sum of horizontal forces to zero.
Here,
is the horizontal reaction at C.
Equate the sum of vertical forces to zero.
Here,
is the vertical reaction at A.
Substitute
for
and
for
.
Draw the free body diagram of the node C.
Equate the sum of vertical forces to zero.
Here,
is the force in the member BC.
Substitute
for
.
Equate the sum of horizontal forces to zero.
Here,
is the force in the member AC.
Substitute
for
.
Calculate the horizontal displacement of C.
Here,
is the length of the member AC,
is the cross-sectional area of the rod, and
is modulus of elasticity of the rod.
Substitute
for
,
for
,
for
, and
for
.
Therefore, the horizontal displacement of C is
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The truss shown in the figure is constructed from three aluminum alloy members, each having a cross-sectional area of A 800 mm2 and an elastic modulus of E 70 GPa. Assume that a 4.0 m, b 10.5 m, and c 5.0 m. Calculate the horizontal displacement of roller Bwhen the truss supports a load of P 14 kN B X a
The truss shown in the figure is constructed from three aluminum alloy members, each having a cross-sectional area of...
The truss is constructed from three aluminum alloy members, each
having a cross-sectional area of A = 1350 mm2 and an elastic
modulus of E = 62 GPa. Assume a = 2.8 m, b = 9.0 m, and c = 5.5 m.
If the horizontal displacement of roller B must not exceed 5.0 mm,
calculate the maximum vertical load Pmax that can be supported by
the truss.
Chapter 5, Supplemental Question 008 The truss is constructed from three aluminum alloy...
The truss shown in the figure is constructed from three aluminum alloy members, each having a cross-sectional area of A 800 mm2 and an elastic modulus of E 70 GPa. Assume that a 4.0 m, b 10.5 m, and c 5.0 m. Calculate the horizontal displacement of roller Bwhen the truss supports a load of P 14 kN B X a
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15 m B- Question 3: Each member of the truss shown is made of steel (E- 2 1 0 GPa )...
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