PROBLEM 6.

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:
ΣM B = 0: ( 6.25 m ) C y − ( 4 m )( 315 N ) = 0 C y = 240 N

ΣFy = 0: By − 315 N + C y = 0 B y = 75 N

ΣFx = 0: Bx = 0

Joint FBDs:
Joint B: FAB F 75 N
= BC = FAB = 125.0 N C W
5 4 3
N
FBC = 100.0 N T W

Joint C: By inspection: FAC = 260 N C W

N
 PROBLEM 6.2

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

ΣM A = 0: (14 ft ) Cx − ( 7.5 ft )( 5.6 kips ) = 0 C x = 3 kips

ΣFx = 0: − Ax + Cx = 0 A x = 3 kips

ΣFy = 0: Ay − 5.6 kips = 0 A y = 5.6 kips

Joint FBDs:
Joint C:
FBC F 3 kips
= AC =
5 4 3

FBC = 5.00 kips C W

FAC = 4.00 kips T W

Joint A:
FAB 1.6 kips
=
8.5 4

FAB = 3.40 kips T W

 PROBLEM 6.3

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of

the truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or
compression.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

ΣM B = 0: ( 6 ft )( 6 kips ) − ( 9 ft ) C y = 0 C y = 4 kips

ΣFy = 0: By − 6 kips − C y = 0 B y = 10 kips

ΣFx = 0: C x = 0

Joint FBDs:
Joint C: FAC F 4 kips
= BC =
17 15 8

FAC = 8.50 kips T W

FBC = 7.50 kips C W

Joint B:

By inspection: FAB = 12.50 kips C W

FAB 10 kips
=
5 4
 PROBLEM 6.4

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss: ΣM B = 0: (1.5 m ) C y + ( 2 m )(1.8 kN ) − 3.6 m ( 2.4 kN ) = 0

C y = 3.36 kN

ΣFy = 0: By + 3.36 kN − 2.4 kN = 0

B y = 0.96 kN

Joint FBDs:
2
Joint D: ΣFy = 0: FAD − 2.4 kN = 0 FAD = 3.48 kN T W
2.9

2.1
ΣFx = 0: FCD − FAD = 0
2.9

2.1
FCD = (3.48 kN) FCD = 2.52 kN C W
2.9
Joint C:

By inspection: FAC = 3.36 kN C W

FBC = 2.52 kN C W

Joint B:

4
ΣFy = 0: FAB − 0.9 kN = 0 FAB = 1.200 kN T W
5
 PROBLEM 6.5

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss: ΣFx = 0 : C x = 0

By symmetry: C y = D y = 6 kN

Joint FBDs: 1
ΣFy = 0: − 3 kN + FAB = 0
Joint B: 5

FAB = 3 5 = 6.71 kN T W

2
ΣFx = 0: FAB − FBC = 0 FBC = 6.00 kN C W
5
Joint C:

3
ΣFy = 0: 6 kN − FAC = 0 FAC = 10.00 kN C W
5

4
ΣFx = 0: 6 kN − FAC + FCD = 0 FCD = 2.00 kN T W
5
Joint A:

 1  3 
ΣFy = 0: − 2  3 5 kN  + 2  10 kN  − 6 kN = 0 check
 5   5 

By symmetry: FAE = FAB = 6.71 kN T W

FAD = FAC = 10.00 kN C W

FDE = FBC = 6.00 kN C W

 PROBLEM 6.6

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss: ΣM A = 0: ( 25.5 ft ) C y + ( 6 ft )( 3 kips ) − ( 8 ft )( 9.9 kips ) = 0

C y = 2.4 kips

ΣFy = 0: Ay + 2.4 kips − 9.9 kips = 0

A y = 7.4 kips

ΣFx = 0: − Ax + 3 kips = 0

A x = 3 kips

2.4 kips F F
Joint FBDs: = CD = BC
12 18.5 18.5
Joint C:
FCD = 3.70 kips T W

FBC = 3.70 kips C W

6
or: ΣFx = 0: FBC = FCD ΣFy = 0: 2.4 kips − 2 FBC = 0
18.5

same answers

Joint D:
17.5 4
ΣFx = 0: 3 kips + ( 3.70 kips ) − FAD = 0
18.5 5

FAD = 8.125 kips FAD = 8.13 kips T W

6 3
ΣFy = 0: ( 3.7 kips ) + (8.125 kips ) − FBD = 0
18.5 5

FBD = 6.075 kips FBD = 6.08 kips C W

 PROBLEM 6.6 CONTINUED

4 4
Joint A: ΣFx = 0: −3 kips + (8.125 kips ) − FAB = 0
5 5

FAB = 4.375 kips FAB = 4.38 kips C W

 PROBLEM 6.7

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

FBD Truss:

ΣFy = 0: Ay − 480 N = 0 A y = 480 N

ΣM A = 0: ( 6 m ) Dx = 0 Dx = 0

ΣFx = 0: − Ax = 0 Ax = 0

Joint FBDs:
Joint A:
480 N F F
= AB = AC FAB = 200 N C W
6 2.5 6.5

FAC = 520 N T W

Joint B: 200 N F F
= BE = BC FBE = 480 N C W
2.5 6 6.5

FBC = 520 N T W
 PROBLEM 6.7 CONTINUED

Joint C:
By inspection: FCD = FCE = 520 N T W

2.5
ΣFx = 0: ( 520 N ) − FDE = 0 FDE = 200 N C W
6.5
Joint D:
 PROBLEM 6.8

Using the method of joints, determine the force in each member of the
truss shown. State whether each member is in tension or compression.

SOLUTION

ΣM E = 0: ( 9 ft ) Fy − ( 6.75 ft )( 4 kips ) − (13.5 ft )( 4 kips ) = 0

FBD Truss:
Fy = 9 kips

ΣFy = 0: − E y + 9 kips = 0 E y = 9 kips

ΣFx = 0: − Ex + 4 kips + 4 kips = 0 E x = 8 kips

By inspection of joint E: FEC = 9.00 kips T W

FEF = 8.00 kips T W

By inspection of joint B: FAB = 0 W

Joint FBDs: FBD = 0 W

Joint F:
4
ΣFx = 0: FCF − 8 kips = 0 FCF = 10.00 kips C W
5

3
ΣFy = 0: FDF − (10 kips) = 0 FDF = 6.00 kips T W
5

Joint C:
4
ΣFx = 0: 4 kips − (10 kips ) + FCD = 0
5

FCD = 4.00 kips T W

3
ΣFy = 0: FAC − 9 kips + (10 kips ) = 0
5

FAC = 3.00 kips T W

 PROBLEM 6.8 CONTINUED

4
ΣFx = 0: 4 kips − FAD = 0 FAD = 5.00 kips C W
Joint A: 5