Calculating Force On A Truss Connection Joint
Calculating Force On A Truss Connection Joint
Calculating Force On A Truss Connection Joint
\
|
|
.
2
:=
Calculations
Calculate the force on the joint:
KLr
12ft
r
minb
:=
C
c
2
2
E
F
yb
:=
F
conn
R
y
1.7 Area
b
1
KLr
2
2C
c
2
\
|
|
|
.
(
(
(
F
yb
5
3
3KLr
8C
c
KLr
3
8C
c
3
\
|
|
|
.
+
(
(
(
(
(
KLr C
c
< if
R
y
1.7 Area
b
2
E
23KLr
2
otherwise
:=
F
conn
96.191kip =
Calculate the pressure on the joint:
p
a
F
conn
Wd
r
:= p
a
16.876ksi =
Calculate the allowable pressure before buckling:
C
c
2
2
E
F
y
:= KLr
1.2 40in ( ) 12
d
r
:= KLr C
c
< 1 =
P
a
1
KLr
2
2C
c
2
\
|
|
|
.
(
(
(
F
y
5
3
3KLr
8C
c
KLr
3
8C
c
3
\
|
|
|
.
+
KLr C
c
< if
12
2
E
23KLr
2
otherwise
:=
P
a
17.468ksi =
check if P
a
p
a
> "Buckling within limits" , "Buckling NG" ,
( )
:=
check "Buckling within limits" =