Question: During the design process for this truss an alternative 'Configuration II ' was also considered. For this truss, nodes 1 , 2 , 3 and

During the design process for this truss an alternative 'Configuration II' was also considered. For this truss,
nodes 1,2,3 and 4 were pinned to the ceiling and nodes 5 and 6 both are are loaded symmetrically by a hopper
weighing 90 kN as shown in the figure
Figure 2: Truss Configuration II
Dimensions of truss members:
??215??346==60,?523??632=??25==90
l(?bar(15))=l(?bar(23))=l(?bar(56))=l(?bar(46))=7m
Acs=0.01m2
Elastic Modulus of Truss Members
E=210GPa
a) Construct the System Free Body Diagram for the truss (1 pts)
b) Construct the Elemental Free Body Diagrams for Elements 4,5 and 6. Find the corresponding elemental
stiffness matrices (3pts)
c) Find the displacement of the hopper due to deformation of the truss(1pts)
d) Find the reaction forces at Nodes 1,2,3 and 4(in x and y directions)(2 pts)
e) Find the maximum stress in the truss (2 pts)
During the design process for this truss an

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