05 Truss - Graphical Method
05 Truss - Graphical Method
Method
Theory of Structure - I
Lecture Outlines
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Maxwell
Diagram
Interpretation
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Example
For the same truss use the Graphical Method
to construct a Maxwell diagram and find the
forces in the members
4bays@3m
1kN
3m
2kN
2kN
2kN
1kN
45o
R1=4kN
R2=4kN
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R2=4kN
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needtouseaspecialconventiontodeterminetensionorcompression
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