Question: DEFLECTION OF A TRUSS STRUCTURE USING VIRTUAL WORK AND STRAIN ENERGY METHODS The roof truss shown in the figure below is comprised entirely of equilateral

DEFLECTION OF A TRUSS STRUCTURE USING VIRTUAL WORK AND STRAIN ENERGY METHODS
The roof truss shown in the figure below is comprised entirely of equilateral triangles.
a) Calculate the mid-span vertical deflection at joint F using virtual work theory (unit load method). Propose a modification to the force locations and calculate the vertical deflection at joint F using strain energy method & discuss the differences of the results calculated at a and b as above.
The cross-sectional area of the compression members is 3790mm2(using UK channel section of 2009030mm), while that of the tension members is 1300mm2(using UK channel section of 1005010mm). Young's modulus is 210000Nmm2.
DEFLECTION OF A TRUSS STRUCTURE USING VIRTUAL

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