CE331,Fall2010

ExampleRoofTrussAnalysiswithInfluenceLines

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3@24

Checkthechordsandthediagonalsoftheparallelchordrooftrussshownbelowforstrength.Use
influencelinestodeterminethecriticalliveloadplacement.Followtheprocedureoutlinedbelow.

4@14
2 @14
Roof&CeilingDL=18psf

RoofLL:
Codedistrib.load(12psfto20psf)
ACunit,wt.=8000lb.

Purlins:8plf

TrussGirder:4.68k

UseLoadCombination:1.2D+1.6Lr

chords
Verticals
diagonals

PlanView
4@14

Shape
A,in2
WT7x21.5
6.31
LL3x2.5x4
2.63
LL3x2.5x3
1.99

Pn,k
137.1 C
64.1 C
89.6 T

2 @14

FrontElevation

ComputerModelNode(Joint)andMemberNumbering

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Sp_gird
Sp_joist
L_girder

24
14
84

ft
ft
ft

num_panels
H_truss
=Sp_joist*num_panels

6
7

ft

28
28

=25+3
=2*14

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0.Stability&Determinacy

StructuralModelofTruss

num_member
num_joints

25
14

=4*6+1
=2*7

Num_Forces
Num_Eqns

Num_Forces=Num_Eqns
thereforetrussisstable&determinate

1.Loads
1.1ConcentratedDeadLoadsonTrussGirder,P
Total
SDL

18

psf

girder_wt
girder
wt
girder_wt

4.68
2.32

k
psf

purlin_wt

plf

D
D
intandP ext

18

psf use

18

psf

=girder_wt*1000/(Sp_gird*L_girder)

PDint

7.02
k
=(SDL+girder_wt)/1000*Sp_gird*Sp_joist+purlin_wt/1000*Sp_gird

PDext

3.61
k
=(SDL+girder_wt)/1000*Sp_gird*Sp_joist/2+purlin_wt/1000*Sp_gird

1.2ConcentratedLiveLoadsonTrussGirder,PLrint,PLrextandPAC
2016

sf

R1

0.60

=MAX(0.6,MIN(1,1.20.001*At))

Lr

12

PLrint
P

=Sp_gird*L_girder

At

Lr

ext
AC
P 10

psf

=20*R1

4.03

=Lr/1000*Sp_gird*Sp_joist

2.02

=Lr/1000*Sp_gird*Sp_joist/2

8.00

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2.CheckStrengthofChords
2.1Estimatelocationofmax.compressiveforceinchordsduetoDeadLoads
Deflectedshapeofanalogousbeam
T
C

Therefore,checktopchordsinmiddleofSpan1,andbottomchordsnearSupport2

2.2ReactionsduetoDL:

35.10

=5*PDint

k
42

28'
5@7.02k

7'
14'Typ
R_1

R_2
7

R1 16.93 k

=(35.1*28+3.61*703.61*14)/70

R2 25.39 k

=(35.1*42+3.61*84)/70

Check:
FV=0:

0.00
OK

=R1+R22*3.6135.1

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2.3Max.chordcompressiveforceduetoDL:
f8

topofPanel2(=topofPanel3)
M3=0:
f8

3
39.24 k
=((16.933.61)*(28)7.02*14)/7

16.93

BottomofPanel6:(sameasbottomofPanel5)

13
f6

M13=0:
f6

7.22

=3.61*14/7

Thereforemax.chordcompressiveforceduetoDeadLoad=39.24kinMembers8and9
f8D=f9D= 39.24

kComp

2.4Estimateddeflectedshapeoftrussdueto1"elongationofMember9

Therefore:
applyLroverSpan1only
apply Lr over Span 1 only
applyACatJoint10
2.5Trussdeflectionsdueto1"elongationofMember9
=PL/(AE)
Ach
E
L
P

from
fi

Px

Px

Px

= Px I

where
f i

fi

in

6.31
29000
168.0
1089

ksi
in
k

xi

Px

= Px

xi

,in
0
1.2
2.4
1.6
0.8
0
0.8

x
i

Px

x
i

fi

= the axial force in Member

P x = a concentrat
I

=14*12
=(1)*Ach*E/L

FromRISA:
Node
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

= the influence

" i" due to a concetrate

d load at Node " x"

ed load at Node " x"

value for Member

" i" due to a load at " x"

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2.6CompressiveforceinMember9duetoLiveLoads,f9

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Lr+AC

ForceinMember9due
tounitload

InfluenceLineforMember9(topchordinPanel3)
3
2
1
0
1
8

10

11

12

13

14

LocationofUnitLoad

Liveloadingtocausemaxcompressive (negative)f9

Lr+AC

8k
4.03k

0
1.2
2.4
1.6
0.8
0
0.8

Node(x)
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

4.03k

4.03k

4.03k

(k)
PxLr+AC

(k)
Lr+AC
f9

4.03
12.03
4.03
4.03

4.84
28.87
6.45
3.22

where:
Lr+AC
Lr+AC
f9
=Px
*

43.38

f9Lr+AC

43.38

kComp

2.7Checkf9Lr+ACusingstatics:
=4*PLrint

16.12 k
35'
R1

R2
Check:
FV=0:

12.86 k
=(16.12*35+8*42)/70

35

8k
4@4.03k

11.26 k
=(35.1*42+3.61*84)/70
14'Typ
0.00

=R1+R216.128

R_1

R_2
70'

14

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M10=0:
f9

4.03k
43.38
checkswithf_9usinginfluenceline

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10

12.03
f_9

12.86
2.8CheckstrengthofChords
D

39.24

Lr+AC

43.38

Pu

116

Pn

137

f9
f9

=1.2*f9 +1.6*f9

Lr+AC

Pu=116.5k<137.0

k=Pn,OK

3.CheckStrengthofDiagonals
3.1Estimatedlocationofmax.diagonalforceindiagonalsduetoDeadLoads
Analogousbeamwithuniformload

Therefore,checkdiagonalsoneithersideofSupport2
3.2Max.diagonaltensileforceduetoDL
Panel5
FV=0:
f25

f25
8.07
k
=3.61*15.65/7

Panel4
FV=0:
f24

7'

15.65'
14'

f24
33.00 k
=(25.397.023.61)*15.65/7

R_2
f24D=

33.00

kT

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3.3Estimatedthedeflectedshapeoftrussdueto1"elongationofMember24
shapeofinfluencediagram=deflectedshapeoftrussdueto1"elongationofMember24

Therefore:
applyLroverSpans1and2
applyACatJoint12
3.4Trussdeflectionsdueto1"elongationofMember24
=PL/(AE)

E
L
P

1.99
29000
188.3
307

ksi
in
k

=(1)*Ach*E/L

Px

274.2

=P*14/15.65

FromRISA:
Node
8
9
10
11
12
13

Py

137.1

=P*7/15.65

14

Ach

in

3.5TensileforceinMember24duetoLiveLoads,f24

,in
0
0.446
0.892
1.339
1.785
0
0.446

Lr+AC

ForceinMember24
duetounitload

InfluenceLineforMember24(diagonalinPanel5)
0
0.5
1
1.5

10

11

12

13

14

LocationofUnitLoad

Liveloadingtocausemaxtensile (positive) f24

Lr+AC

:
8k

4.03k

4.03k

4.03k

4.03k

2.01k

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(k)
Node(x)
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

0
0.446
0.892
1.339
1.785
0
0.446

Lr+AC

(k)
Lr+AC

Px

f9

4.03
4.03
4.03
12.03

1.80
3.59
5.40
21.47
0.00
0.90
33.16

2.01

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where:
f9Lr+AC =PxLr+AC*

f9Lr+AC

33.16

kT

3.6Checkstrengthofdiagonals

f24

f24D

33.00

Lr+AC

33.16

93

89.6

Pu
Pn

=1.2*f24 +1.6*f24

Lr+AC

Pu=92.7k>89.6 k=Pn,NG