// Problem no 10.8,Page No.262 clc;clear; close; F_c=20 //KN //Force at C F_d=5 //KN //Force at D F_e=15 //KN //Force at E F_f=10 //KN //Force at F L_CD=3.6 //m //Length of CD L_DE=3.6 //m //Length of DE L_EF=4.8 //m //Length of EF L_AD=3.6;L_BE=3.6 //m //Length of AD & BE //Calculations //Let R_A and R_B be the reactions at pts at A and B //Taking moment at A R_B=-(-F_f*(L_DE+L_EF)+F_c*L_CD-F_e*L_DE)*(L_DE)**-1 R_A=50-R_B //Considering section 1-1 through members AB,DB,DE and taking F.B.D of left side of section 1-1 //Taking moment at B sigma_1=(F_d*L_DE+F_c*(L_CD+L_DE)-R_A*L_DE)*L_AD**-1 //Force i member DE //Taking moment @ D sigma_3=(F_c*L_CD)*L_AD**-1 //KN //force in member AB //Consider triangle DBE theta=atan(L_BE*L_DE**-1)*(180*%pi**-1) //Taking moment @ A sigma_2=(-sigma_1*L_AD+F_c*L_CD)*(L_AD*cos(theta*%pi*180**-1))**-1 //Force in member F_DE //Now considering section 2-2 passing through members AB,AD,CD and taking left hand F.B.D //Taking moment @C sigma_5=(R_A*L_CD-sigma_3*L_AD)*L_CD**-1 //Force in member AD //Taking moment @A=0 sigma_4=F_c*L_CD*L_AD**-1 //Force in member CD //Result printf("Force in member CD is %.2f",sigma_4);printf(" KN(Compressive)") printf("\n Force in member AD is %.2f",sigma_5);printf(" KN(Tensile)") printf("\n Force in member BD is %.2f",sigma_2);printf(" KN(Compression)") printf("\n Force in member AB is %.2f",sigma_1);printf(" KN(Tension)") // Answer is wrong in the textbook.