Building And Optimization In Civil Engineering

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1425823

25th February 2015

University of Warwick

University of Warwick
Stage 2 Project: Modelling and optimization
Written By: 1425823
Affiliation: Civil Engineering Year 1

(i)To Show the line diagrams of the 5 trusses showing member forces

Truss 1
D

E

-600KN

-150KN

0KN

-450KN

0KN

A

-450KN

H

F

-600KN

-450KN

-150KN

-450KN

C

-450KN

J

G

-450KN

K

0KN

B

0KN

G

H=L

Truss 2
C

0KN

D

H

NKN

+600K

J

N

+450KN

+450K

F

-450KN

+300K

qad

A

N

+450KN

0KN

E

-450KN

+600K

0KN

B

+450K

K

H=L

NKN

N

Truss 3
D

E

-600KN

H

+300KN

+450KN

0KN

+300KN

A

F

-600KN

+450KN

J

+450KN

K

H=1.25L

+450KN

B

Truss 4
D

-480KN

E

+360KN

H

+360KN

J

F

+300KN

0KN

+300KN

A

-480KN

+360KN

K

H=L

+360KN
KN

B

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Truss 5

E
D

F

+450KN

H

+300KN

+240KN

+300KN

A

25th February 2015

University of Warwick

+450KN

+450KN

J

K

H=L

+450KN

H=1.25L

B

KN
(i)
Calculation for Truss 5
Since this is a symmetrical truss, only members on one half of the truss would be solved as members on the other half will have the same force

Moment at A, anticlockwise as