Cantilevered Truss Analysis | Reaction Forces & Method of Joints

[@small3687]

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[@HelloJamesBond]

This might be some confusion over terminology but i wanted to clarify for my understanding. Which is, in method of joints we refer to if the joint is under compression or tension. However in your example you refer to the beam being in compression or tension. I think you must have meant the joint as the forces were acting opposite to what you said when you referred to the beam. Example - You said beam AC was under tension but you have the forces acting towards each other, which would be compression, leaving the corresponding joints in tension. I hope you can understand, I just want to make sure my understanding is good. Thanks v much for the example it's very useful and exactly what I was trying to solve at work.

[@INTEGRALPHYSICS]

In working through trusses there is some ambiguity surrounding convention. Do we show the forces acting BY the beams ON the joints, or do we show the forces acting ON the beams BY the joints. In the two cases the forces will be shown with equal magnitude, yet opposite direction. I typically show forces BY beams / members ON joints, since it is the net force ON the joint that must be zero in any axis to keep things nice and static; but not everyone does things my way...

[@HelloJamesBond]

Thanks, in the UK we state whether the joint is in compression or tension. 👍

[@designstudio8013]

Right.I think the load in the member becomes the opposite type load at the web!!! A web in tension puts a compressive load at the web.

[@designstudio8013]

Right.I think the load in the member becomes the opposite type load at the web!!! A web in tension puts a compressive load at the web.

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[@INTEGRALPHYSICS]

Thanks! I appreciate the input.

[@Anonymous-eh4iu]

Only thing worthy of my understanding rn

[@Meliodas-d1x]

What happens if B is also a hinge, not a roller

[@INTEGRALPHYSICS]

If B is a pin, the member AB can be removed; The other two beams will be unaffected.

[@ypgjones1]

What happens if B is fixed and is not a roller?

[@INTEGRALPHYSICS]

You can get rid of member AB... The loads in the other two members do not change , and B supports the vertical load that used to be in AB.

[@georgeliquor2931]

Its almost like getting something for nothing when the force acting through BC is more than double the load applied ios this how scissor jacks work

[@TheoMarpena]

Can't understand!😢

[@designstudio8013]

The best way to figure this out is with a model.

[@Poseisaikala]

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