May 2012
Intermediate to advanced
485 pages
10h 45m
English
Determine the forces in the truss shown in Figure 12.50. It carries a horizontal load of 16 kN and vertical load of 24 kN (Anna Univ., June 2007, ME).
Fig. 12.50
Solution:
Supported reactions
The truss is supported on rollers at B and hence the reaction at B (RB) must be normal to the roller base, i.e., vertical (Figure 12.51).
Fig. 12.51
The truss is hinged at A and hence the support reactions at the hinged end A will consist of a horizontal reaction HA and a vertical reaction
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