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TOP CHORD MEMBER and WEB MEMBER COMPUTATION

The document provides force and length data for the top chord, bottom chord, and web members of a truss. Critical members were identified as the top chord member MO with a force of 438.8 kN and length of 1 m, and the web member BC with a force of 157.39 kN and length of 1.18 m. Calculations are shown to check the adequacy of these members by computing their required cross-sectional areas, theoretical masses, and maximum loads they can carry based on the applied forces and lengths. It is determined that both members are safe based on their computed capacities exceeding the applied forces.

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TOP CHORD MEMBER and WEB MEMBER COMPUTATION

The document provides force and length data for the top chord, bottom chord, and web members of a truss. Critical members were identified as the top chord member MO with a force of 438.8 kN and length of 1 m, and the web member BC with a force of 157.39 kN and length of 1.18 m. Calculations are shown to check the adequacy of these members by computing their required cross-sectional areas, theoretical masses, and maximum loads they can carry based on the applied forces and lengths. It is determined that both members are safe based on their computed capacities exceeding the applied forces.

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TOP CHORD FORCE LENGTH

MEMBER (kN) (m)


AC 1.5 C 1.00
CE 246.28 C 1.00
EG 247.79 C 1.00
GI 392.05 C 1.00
IK 393.55 C 1.00
KM 437.29 C 1.00
MO 438.8 C 1.00
OQ 382.02 C 1.00
QS 383.53 C 1.00
SU 226.23 C 1.00
UW 227.74 C 1.00
WY 1.5 C 0.80

BOTTOM CHORD FORCE LENGTH


MEMBER (kN) (m)
BD 153.72 T 1.00
DF 153.72 T 1.00
FH 346.74 T 1.00
HJ 346.74 T 1.00
JL 439.25T 1.00
LN 439.24 T 1.00
NP 431.23 T 1.00
PR 431.23 T 1.00
RT 322.70 T 1.00
TV 322.70 T 1.00
VX 113.65 T 1.00
XZ 113.65 T 0.80

WEB FORCE LENGTH


MEMBER (kN) (m)
AB 11.5 C 0.50
CD 0.97 T 0.50
EF 11.52 C 0.50
GH 0.99 T 0.50
IJ 11.54 C 0.50
KL 1T 0.50
MN 11.54 C 0.50
OP 1T 0.50
QR 11.54 C 0.50
ST 0.99 T 0.50
UV 11.52 C 0.50
WX 0.89 T 0.50
YZ 11.5 C 0.50
BC 157.39 C 1.06
FG 98.45 C 1.06
JK 39.51 C 1.06
NO 19.43 T 1.06
RS 78.37 T 1.06
VW 137.31 T 1.06
CF 115.25 T 1.18
GJ 62.14 T 1.18
KN 9.04 T 1.18
OR 44.06 C 1.18
SV 97.17 C 1.18
WZ 125.64 C 1.18
Computing For Top Chord Member with Critical Member cosindering selfweight of truss
Critical Member (For Top Chord Member)
MO = 438.8 kN C (2 angle bars)
= 219.4 kN
Length = 1.00 m

Solution:
kL
r =0
5 3(kL / r ) ( kL / r ) 3
 
F.S. =
3 8C c 8Cc
F.S. = 1.67
(kL / r ) 2 Fy
(1  2
)
2Cc F .S .
Fa =
248
(1  0)( )
= 1.67
Fa = 148. 5 MPa
Use Fa = 60% to 80% of 148.5 MPa
P
 148.5(0.6)
A
219400
A
148.5(0.6)
A  2462.4mm2
Try 150 x 150 x 10
Area = 2900 mm2
I = 6.37
S = 58.6
r = 46.9
x or y= 41.2
Theoretical mass= 22.8kg.m
Computation for load it can carry

kL (0.65)(1000)
  13.86
r 46.9
2  2 (200000)
Cc 
248
Cc  126.17
126.17  13.86
Use :
(kL/r) 2 Fy
Fa  (1 - )( )
2Cc 2 F .S
5 3(kL/r) kL/r 3
F.S.   ( )
3 8Cc Cc
5 3(13.86) 1 13.86 3
F.S.    ( )
3 8(126.17) 8 126.17
F.S.  1.708
(13.86) 2 248
Fa  (1 - 2
)( )
2(126.17) 1.708
Fa  144.32 MPa
P
Fa 
A
P  Fa(A)
P  (144.32)(2 900)
P  418.53 kN  219.4 kN  it is safe
Computing For Web Member with Critical Member cosindering selfweight of truss
Critical Member (For Top Chord Member)
BC= 157.39 kN C (2 angle bars)
= 78.695 kN
Length = 1.18 m
Solution:
kL
r =0
5 3(kL / r ) ( kL / r ) 3
 
F.S. =
3 8C c 8Cc
F.S. = 1.67
(kL / r ) 2 Fy
(1  2
)
2Cc F .S .
Fa =
248
(1  0)( )
= 1.67
Fa = 148. 5 MPa
Use Fa = 60% to 80% of 148.5 MPa
P
 148.5(0.6)
A
78695
A
148.5(0.6)
A  883.22mm2
Try 65 x 65 x 8
Area = 976 mm2
I = 0.383
S = 8.39
r = 19.8
Theoretical mass= 7.66kg.m
Computation for load it can carry
kL (0.65)(1180 )
  38.74
r 19.8
2  2 (200000)
Cc 
248
Cc  126.17
126.17  38.74
Use :
(kL/r) 2 Fy
Fa  (1 - )( )
2Cc 2 F .S
5 3(kL/r) 1 kL/r 3
F.S.    ( )
3 8Cc 8 Cc
5 3(38.74) 1 38.74 3
F.S.    ( )
3 8(126.17) 8 126.17
F.S.  1.778
(38.74) 2 248
Fa  (1 - 2
)( )
2(126.17) 1.778
Fa  132.908 MPa
P
Fa 
A
P  Fa(A)
P  (132.908)(976)
P  129.72 kN  78.695 kN  it is safe

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