CE 311- Structural

Analysis

Lecture 2

Analysis of Statically Determinate Structures

Determinacy
Statically Determinate: all internal forces can be identified
by Equilibrium equations.

Statically Indeterminate: With equilibrium equations only

you can not obtain all internal forces. Compatibility should
be considered as well.

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 Determinacy

r=3n, statically determinate

r > 3n, statically indeterminate

n: number of parts
r: number of force and moment reactions

Example
Clasify according to determinacy.

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TRUSSES

An easy way of studying trusses for statical

determinacy and indeterminacy is to note that
truss elements are axially loaded elements and
therefore, the number of elements of a truss also
shows the number of unknown forces to be
computed.

m+r=2j, statically determinate

m+r > 2j, statically indeterminate

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 Stability
A structure will be geometrically unstable if there
are fewer reactive forces than equations of
equilibrium or if there are enough reactions,
instability will occur if the lines of action of the
reactive forces intersect at a common point or
are parallel to one another.

r< 3n unstable
r>=3n unstable if member reactions are concurrent
or parallel or some of the components form a
collapsible mechanism

Example
Clasify according to stability.

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Example
Clasify according to stability.

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 Example
Clasify according to stability.

Example
Clasify according to stability.

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 Simple Truss

The simplest framework that is rigid or stable is a

triangle.

Compound Truss

A compound truss is formed by connecting

two or more simple trusses together. Quite
often this type of truss is used to support
load acting over a large span as they are
cheaper than simple trusses.

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 Complex Truss

A complex truss is one that can not be classified

as being either simple or compound.

Determinacy and Stability

b + r=2j statically determinate

b + r>2j statically indeterminate

b + r<2j unstable
b + r>=2j unstable if truss support reactions are
concurrent or parallel or if some of the
components of the truss form a collapsible
mechanism

b number of bars
r number of external support reactions
j number of joints

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 External Stability

Internal Stability

For internal stability, each joint must be held fixed so that it can not move in a
rigid body sense with respect to the other joints.

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