Method of Joints
Method of Joints
Method of Joints
∑ 𝑴𝑷 = 0
METHOD OF JOINTS
At Joint A
ΣFy = 0
-1.721kN + 12.273071kN + AB sin(19.596) = 0
AB = 31.463 kN (C)
ΣFx = 0
(31.463kN) cos(19.596) + AC – 1.166 = 0
AC = 30. 807 kN (T)
METHOD OF SECTIONS
∑ 𝑴𝑨 = 0
-0.71kN(0.445m) + 3.158kN(1.25m) + BE cos(19.596)(0.445m) + BE
sin(19.596)(1.25m)=0
BE = 4.331 Kn (C)
METHOD OF JOINTS
At Joint B
ΣFy = 0
3.158 + 31.463 sin( 19.596) + BDsin(19.596) +
4.331 sin(19.596) = 0
BD = 26.378 kN (C)
4.33
-31.463 kN - 4.331 kN
kN kN
At Joint C
ΣFx = 0
-AC-CE = 0
-30.807 kN = CE
CE = 30.807 kN (T)
-30.807kN
CB = 0
∑ 𝑴𝑨 = 0
-0.71kN(0.445m) + 3.158kN(1.25m) – 0.71Kn(0.89m) + 3.158Kn(2.5m) +
DGcos(35.4508)(0.89) +DGsin(35.40((2.5m) =0
DG = 5.009 kN (C)
∑ 𝑴𝑬 = 0
12.273kN(2.5m) – 1.72kN(2.5m) – 3.158kN(1.25m) – (0.71kN)(0.445m) –
(0.71kN)(0.89m) –DGcos(35.451)(0.89m) +DFcos(19.596)(0.89m) = 0
DF = 21.293kN (C)
At Joint E
ΣFx = 0
-4.331 kN -EB cos (19.596) + EC + EG = 0
-4.33kN cos (19.596) + 30.807kN + EG = 0
EG = 26.726 kN (T)
ΣFy = 0
DE + EBsin19.596 =0
-30.807 kN
DE + 4.33kNsin(19.596) = 0
-30.807 kN DE = 1.453 kN (T)
∑ 𝑴𝑨 = 0
(-0.71kN)(0.445m) +3.158 kN(1.25m + 2.5 m +3.75m) – 0.71 kN(0.89 + 1.335) +
FIcos(46.883)(1.335m) + FIsin(46.833)(3.75m) = 0
FI = 5.970 kN (C)
At joint F
ΣFy = 0
-FHcos19.596 +5.967 kN cos(46.883) -
21.293kNcos(19.596) + 0.71 =0
FH= 16.209 kN (C)
-21.293kN -5.970 kN
At joint G
ΣFy = 0
5. 009 kN -GF + 5.009kNsin(35.4509) = 0
L GF = 2.905 kN (T)
ΣFx = 0
-GI + 26.726 - 5. 009cos35.450
=0
GI=22.646 kN (T)
26.726 kN
At joint I
5.970 kN 4.648 kN
ΣFy = 0
-IH + 5.970kNsin(46.883) +
4.648sin(46.883)=0
22.646 21.742 kN
kN
IH = 7.751 kN