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University of Benin City

Faculty of Engineering
2022/2023 MEE211 – Engineering Mechanics I

Homework Analysis of trusses 30 October 2023

1. Using the method of joints, determine the force in each of the members of the
truss systems shown in Figures 1 (a, b and c).

A B C D
1 1
1 1

E K
F G H

30kN 75kN
10m 10m 10m 10m

Figure 1(a)

10kN

10kN

60 ° 60 ° 60 °
30 °
E C A
3.5m 7m

10kN

Figure 1(b)

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F
E

4 kN D

30 °

45 °
30 °
C
A

4 kN
3m 3m

Figure 1(c)

2. The truss system shown below consists of members which are designed to
withstand axial forces not greater than 12kN and 9kN in tension and in
compression, respectively. Determine the critical load Q, applied at joint D.

6m

B C

60 ° 60 °

A D
E

Q
6m 6m

Figure 2

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3. Using the method of sections, determine the forces in members DE, EI, FI,
and HI of the arched roof truss shown in Figure 3.

Figure 3

4. Determine the forces in the members of the space truss shown in the figure
below, using the method of tension coefficients. In this figure, the exact nature
of the support points is not specified so that the support reactions cannot be
calculated.

Figure 4

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5. Using the method of tension coefficients, calculate the member forces in the
3 members (ED, EA, EG) in the space truss below.

Figure 5

Submission requirements:
You will be required to submit worked solutions of all the questions by 2:00pm
Monday, 06 November 2023.

Homework: Trusses MEE211, 2023

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