A truss has 10 members and 5 joints. Is it: Statically Determinate Statically Indeterminate Unstable
Statically Determinate?
Is the following equation true:? 2j = m + 3 where j = joints and m = members
Plug in j = 5 and m = 10
2(5) = 10 + 3 10 < 13
Since 2j < m + 3, the truss is Statically Indeterminate
What is the Answer?
Since 2j < m + 3, the truss is Statically Indeterminate
How does the Static Determinacy and Stability Calculator work?
Given a number of joints (j) and a number of members (m), this determines if a truss is statically determinate, statically indeterminate, or unstable This calculator has 2 inputs.
What 1 formula is used for the Static Determinacy and Stability Calculator?
What 4 concepts are covered in the Static Determinacy and Stability Calculator?
joint
formed when two or more surfaces are joined together
stable
A structure which will not topple over easily when acted upon by a load
static determinacy and stability
truss
a structural member usually fabricated from straight pieces of metal or timber to form a series of triangles lying in a single plane. (A triangle cannot be distorted by stress.)
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