Reviewer in Statics in Rigid Bodies

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REVIEWER IN STATICS IN RIGID BODIES: METHOD OF TRUSSES ANALYSIS

METHODS OF ANALYSIS OF TRUSSES: The


two common methods of analysis of trusses
CONCEPTS.
are the method of joint and the method of
LAW OF INERTIA (1ST LAW OF MOTION) – section (or moment).
An object will remain at rest or uniform motion
METHODS OF JOINTS: This method involves
unless compelled to change by an external.
isolating each joint of the truss and considering
LAW OF ACCELATION (2ND LAW OF the equilibrium of the joint when determining
MOTION) – F = ma the member axial force.

LAW OF ACTION (3RD LAW OF MOTION) – METHODS OF SECTION: This method entails
Strength of materials, every action has an passing an imaginary section through the truss
equal opposite reaction. to divide it into two sections. The member
forces are determined by considering the
RIGID BODY – A body that will not deform. equilibrium of the part of the truss on either
EQUILIBRIUM – A forces that has no zero net side of the section.
forces. ROLLERS: The roller permits rotation about
any axis. It also permits translation in any
direction parallel to the surface. It prohibits
FORCES SYSTEM translation towards the surface.
COPLANAR FORCE SYSTEM is a system of A TRUSS is a structure composed of slender
forces acting on the same plane. Any external members joined together at their end points.
agent that is responsible for producing a
change in the condition of rest or motion is ZERO FORCES MEMBERS If a joint has only
called a force. two non-collinear members and there is no
external load or support reaction at that joint.
NON – COPLANAR FORCE – If the lines of
action of all the forces in a force system do not TENSILE FORCE – Always moving away from
lie in the same plane. the point.

PARALLEL FORCES - a situation in which two COMPRESSIVE FORCE – Always moving


forces of equal magnitude act in the same towards the point.
direction within the same plane, with the
counter force in the middle.
COLLINEAR FORCES - are forces that have a
common line of action.
CON – CURRENT – A set of point forces is
considered concurrent if all the lines of action
of those forces all come together at a single
point.
NONCON – CURRENT - Forces are two or
more forces whose magnitudes are equal but
act in opposite directions with a common line of
action.

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