ENGG130 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Statics, Gusset Plate, Force

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Engineering, General
• Course: ENGG130
• Professor: Mustafa Gul

Document Summary

Truss: structure composed of slender members joined together at their end points. Planar trusses lie in a single plane are often used to support roofs and bridges. All loadings are applied at the joints. Frequently, the weight of the members is neglected b/c the force supported by each member is usually much larger than its weight. However, if the weight is to be included in analysis, it is generally satisfactory to apply it as a vertical force, with half its magnitude applied at each end of the member. The members are joined together by smooth pins. The joint connections are usually formed by bolting or welding the ends of the members to a common plate, called a gusset plate, or by simply passing a large bot or pin though each of the members. We can assume these connections act as points provided the center lines of the joining members are concurrent.