PROBLEM #1: VIRTUAL WORK METHOD The steel truss shown carries a downward vertical load of 14 kN at joint B. The diagonal members of the truss have an area equivalent to 250 mm^2, and the horizontal members are 300 mm^2. With the given conditions calculate the: a) Horizontal Deflection at E in mm b) Vertical Deflection at D in mm Esteel = 200 GPa .. 6.00 M- E 4.00 M A, C В 14KN -6.00 M- -6.00 M-

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The steel truss shown carries a downward vertical load of 14 kN at joint B. The diagonal members of the truss have an area equivalent to 250 mm^2, and the horizontal members are 300 mm^2. With the given conditions calculate the:

 

a) Horizontal Deflection at E in mm 

b) Vertical Deflection at D in mm 

 

Esteel = 200 GPa

PROBLEM #1: VIRTUAL WORK METHOD
The steel truss shown carries a downward vertical load of 14 kN at joint B.
The diagonal members of the truss have an area equivalent to 250 mm^2,
and the horizontal members are 300 mm^2. With the given conditions
calculate the:
a) Horizontal Deflection at E in mm
b) Vertical Deflection at D in mm
Esteel = 200 GPa
...
6.00 M-
E
D
4.00 M
A
B
14KN
-6.00 M-
-6.00 M-
A
Transcribed Image Text:PROBLEM #1: VIRTUAL WORK METHOD The steel truss shown carries a downward vertical load of 14 kN at joint B. The diagonal members of the truss have an area equivalent to 250 mm^2, and the horizontal members are 300 mm^2. With the given conditions calculate the: a) Horizontal Deflection at E in mm b) Vertical Deflection at D in mm Esteel = 200 GPa ... 6.00 M- E D 4.00 M A B 14KN -6.00 M- -6.00 M- A
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