Mechanics of Materials IV:: Deflections, Buckling, Combined Loading, & Failure Theories
Mechanics of Materials IV:: Deflections, Buckling, Combined Loading, & Failure Theories
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F
Start by finding the axial loads in the truss member
FBD entire structure
Ax =0
F
Ay By
+ M A
0
+ Fy 0
6 F 12 B y 0 Ay
F
2
F
By
2
Start by finding the axial loads in the truss member
Ax =0
F
Ay By
FBD Joint A
FAD
4
3
4 FAE
Ay = F/2
Start by finding the axial loads in the truss member
FBD Joint A
FAD
4
4 F
3 AE F
Ay = F/2 + Fx 0
5
F
+ Fy 0 8
3
F AD F AE 0
F 4 5
F AD 0
2 5 15
F AE F
5 40
F AD F
8 F AE 0 . 375 F ( T ) F BE by symmetry
F AD 0 . 625 F ( C ) F BC by symmetry
Start by finding the axial loads in the truss member
FBD section cut
FCD
FDE
FAE
Ax =0
Ay = F/2
F
By
+ M E
0 + Fy 0
F F 4
( 6 ) F CD ( 4 ) 0 F DE 0
2 2 5
3 5
F CD F F DE F
4 8
F DE 0 . 625 F ( T ) F CE by symmetry
F CD 0 . 75 F ( C )
Worksheet: The truss below is composed of ½ inch diameter
structural steel bars. The normal yield stress for the steel is 36 ksi.
The modulus of elasticity is 29,000 ksi. The design requires a factor
of safety of 3 with respect to yielding due to the axial loading.
a) Find the allowable load, F, due to axial loading
b) Find the allowable load, F, due to buckling
c) Which case governs?
ACTUAL
6 ksi
( ALLOW ED )
For STT-Mohr’s Circle - Stress
0 , ACTUAL
ACTUAL
6 ksi
. ( ALLOWED )
( ALLOWED )
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0 ,0
ACTUAL
.
ACTUAL
( ALLOWED )
, 0
F
( ALLOW ED )
ACTUAL
6 ksi
2 ( ALLOW ED ) F AD 0 . 625 F ( C ) F BC by symmetry
A 6 ksi
ACTUAL F CD 0 . 75 F ( C )
2 ( ALLOW ED )
F DE 0 . 625 F ( T ) F CE by symmetry
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F CR 0 . 2258 kips 226 lb
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