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    MIRPUR UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (MUST), MIRPUR

    DEPARMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING


    THEORY OF STRUCTURES-I (TOS-I)
    CIV-2441

    Lecture No. 10: TRUSSES (METHOD OF SECTIONS)

    Engr. Israr ul Haq


    Assistant Professor

    Date: May 10, 2020


    Truss Analysis Using Method of Sections
    • If the forces in only a few members of a truss are to be found, the method of sections generally
    provides the most direct means of obtaining these forces.

    • The method of sections consists of passing an imaginary section through the truss, thus cutting it
    into two parts.

    • Provided the entire truss is in equilibrium, each of the two parts must also be in equilibrium; and as
    a result, the three equations of equilibrium may be applied to either one of these two parts to
    determine the member forces at the “cut section.”

    THEORY OF STRUCTURES-I 3
    Truss Analysis Using Method of Sections
    • Consider the truss in Fig. 3–25a.

    • If the force in member GC is to be determined,


    section aa will be appropriate.

    • The free-body diagrams of the two parts are


    shown in Figs. 3–25b and 3–25c.

    • Also, the member forces acting on one part of the


    truss are equal but opposite to those acting on the
    other part—Newton’s third law.

    • As shown, members assumed to be in tension (BC


    and GC) are subjected to a “pull,” whereas the
    member in compression (GF) is subjected to a
    “push.”
    THEORY OF STRUCTURES-I 4
    Procedure for Analysis
    The following procedure provides a means for applying the method of sections to determine the forces in
    the members of a truss.

    Free Body Diagram

    • Make a decision as to how to “cut” or section the truss through the members where forces are to be
    determined.

    • Before isolating the appropriate section, it may first be necessary to determine the truss’s external
    reactions, so that the three equilibrium equations are used only to solve for member forces at the cut
    section.

    • Draw the free-body diagram of that part of the sectioned truss which has the least number of forces on
    it.

    THEORY OF STRUCTURES-I 5
    Procedure for Analysis
    • Always assume that the unknown member forces at the cut section are in tension, i.e., “pulling” on the
    member. By doing this, the numerical solution of the equilibrium equations will yield positive scalars
    for members in tension and negative scalars for members in compression

    Equations of Equilibrium

    • Moments should be summed about a point that lies at the intersection of the lines of action of two
    unknown forces; in this way, the third unknown force is determined directly from the equation.

    • If two of the unknown forces are parallel, forces may be summed perpendicular to the direction of
    these unknowns to determine directly the third unknown force.

    THEORY OF STRUCTURES-I 6
    Method of Sections
    Example 3.5

    Determine the force in members GJ and CO of the roof truss shown in the photo. The dimensions
    and loadings are shown in Fig. 3–26a. State whether the members are in tension or compression.
    The reactions at the supports have been calculated.

    THEORY OF STRUCTURES-I 7
    Method of Sections
    Solution

    Section aa for
    Member GJ

    Section bb for
    Member CO

    THEORY OF STRUCTURES-I 8
    THANKS

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