\documentclass{article} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{amssymb} \usepackage{siunitx} \begin{document} \title{Engineering Mechanics} \author{Ahmad Saalim Lone, 2019BCSE017} \date{} \maketitle \section*{Question 1} Applying the equations of the equilibrium to the FBD of the entire truss, we have \begin{align*} \sum M_A &= 0 \\ N_C (2 + 2) - 4(2) - 3(1.5) &= 0 \\ N_C &= 3.125 kN \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ 3 - A_x &= 0 \\ A_x &= 3 kN \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ A_y + 3.125 - 4 &= 0 \\ A_y &= 0.875 kN \end{align*} Method of joints \\ Joint C:\@ Just assume it to be in equilibrium \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ 3.125 - F_{CD} \frac{3}{5} &= 0 \\ F_{CD} &= 5.21 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ 5.208 \times \frac{4}{5} - F_{CB} &= 0 \\ F_{CB} &= 4.17kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint A:\@ \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ 0.875 - F_{AD} \times \frac{3}{5} &= 0 \\ F_{AD} &= 1.46 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{AB} - 3 - 1.458 \times \frac{4}{5} &= 0 \\ F_{AB} &= 4.167 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint B \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{BD} &= 4 kN \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ 4.167 - 4.167 &= 0 \end{align*} \section*{Question 2} Analyze equilibrium of joint D, C \& E. Joint D \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{DE} \times \frac{3}{5} - 600 &= 0 \\ F_{DE} &= 1 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ 1000 \times \frac{4}{5} - F_{DC} &= 0 \\ F_{DC} &= 800 N \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint C \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{CE} &= 900 N \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{CB} &= 800 N \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint E \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{EB} &= 750 N \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{BA} &= 1.75 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \section*{Question 3} Joint A \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{AL} &= 28.28 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{AB} &= 20 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint B \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{BC} &= 20 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{BL} &= 0 \end{align*} Joint L \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{LC} &= 0 \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{LK} &= 28.28 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} Joint C \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{CD} &= 20 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{CK} &= 10 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint K \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{KD} &= 7.454 kN \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{KJ} &= 23.57 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} Joint J \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{IJ} &= 23.57 kN \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{JD} &= 33.3 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Now we know that there exists symmetry, \begin{gather*} F_{AL} = F_{GH} = F{LK} = F{HI} = 28.3 kN \\ F_{AB} = F_{GF} = F_{BC} = F_{FE} = F_{CD} = F_{ED} = 20 kN \\ F_{BL} = F_{FH} = F_{LC} = F_{HE} = 0 \\ F_{CK} = F_{EI} = 10 kN \\ F_{KJ} = F_{IJ} = 23.6 kN \\ F_{KD} = F_{ID} = 7.45 kN \end{gather*} \section*{Question 4} To evaluate support reactions \begin{align*} \sum M_E &= 0 \\ A_y &= \frac{4}{3} P \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ E_y &= \frac{4}{3} P \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ E_x &= P \end{align*} Methods of joints: By inspecting joint C, members CB \& CD are zero force members. Hence \[ F_{CB} = F_{CD} = 0 \] Joint A \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{AB} &= 2.40 P \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{AF} &= 2P \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint B \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ 2.404P \times \frac{1.5}{\sqrt{3.25}} - P - F_{BF} \times \frac{0.5}{\sqrt{1.25}} - F_{BD} \times \frac{0.5}{\sqrt{1.25}} &= 0 \\ P - 0.447 F_{BF} - 0.447 F_{BD} &= 0 \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ 2.404P \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{3.25}} - F_{BF} \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{1.25}} + F_{BD} \times \frac{1}{\sqrt{1.25}} &= 0 \\ 1.33P - 0.8944 F_{BF} + 0.8944 F_{BD} &= 0 \end{align*} Solving the above equations, we get \begin{align*} F_{BD} &= 0.3727 P \to \text{Compression}\\ F_{BF} &= 1.863 P \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} Joint D \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{DE} &= 0.3727 P \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \section*{Question 5} FBD of Joint A \begin{gather*} \frac{F_{AB}}{2.29} = \frac{F_{AC}}{2.29} = \frac{1.2}{1.2} kN \\ F_{AB} = 2.29 kN \to \text{Tension} \\ F_{AC} = 2.29 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{gather*} FBD of Joint F \begin{gather*} \frac{F_{DF}}{2.29} = \frac{F_{EF}}{2.29} = \frac{1.2}{1.2} kN \\ F_{DF} = 2.29 kN \to \text{Tension} \\ F_{EF} = 2.29 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{gather*} FBD of Joint D \begin{gather*} \frac{F_{BD}}{2.21} = \frac{F_{DE}}{0.6} = \frac{2.29}{2.29} kN \\ F_{DE} = 0.6 kN \to \text{Compression}\\ F_{EF} = 2.21 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{gather*} FBD of Joint C \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{CE} &= 2.21 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{CH} &= 1.2 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} FBD of Joint E \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{BH} &= 0 \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{EJ} &= 1.2 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \section*{Question 6} Zero Force Members Analyzing joint F:\@ Note that $DF$ and $EF$ are zero force members. \[ F_{DF} = F_{EF} = 0 \] Analyzing joint D:\@ Note that $BD$ and $DE$ are zero force members. \[ F_{BD} = F_{DE} = 0 \] FBD of joint A \begin{gather*} \frac{F_{AB}}{2.29} = \frac{F_{AC}}{2.29} = \frac{1.2}{1.2} kN \\ F_{AB} = 2.29 kN \to \text{Tension}\\ F_{AC} = 2.29 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{gather*} FBD of joint B \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{BE} &= 2.7625 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{BC} &= 2.25 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} FBD of joint C \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{CE} &= 2.21 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ F_{CH} &= 2.86 kN \to \text{Compression} \end{align*} FBD of joint E \begin{align*} \sum F_x &= 0 \\ F_{EH} &= 0 \end{align*} \begin{align*} \sum F_y &= 0 \\ f_{EJ} &= 1.657 kN \to \text{Tension} \end{align*} \end{document}