METHOD OF JOINTS

MA = 0 At joint D

19.29(2) - 1.779(1) - 1.779(2) - 1.779(3) - FX = DE = AD - BDcos64.43 = 0

1.779(4) - 1.779(5) - 1.779(6) - 1.779(7) = RP(7)
FY = DC - BDsin64.43 = 0
RP = 1.58 kN
DC = 13.99 kN (C)
RAY = 15.72 KN
DE = 26.29 kN (T)
RAX = 19.29 KN

At joint E
At joint A:
FX = EH + CEcos63.43 - DE = 0
FX = 0
FY = EF - sin63.43 = 0
FY = AB - 13.897= 0
EF = 21.57 kN (C)
AB = 13.897 KN (C)
HE = 0.25 kN (C)
AD = 19.29 KN (T)

At joint F
At joint B
FX = FG - CF + FHcos63.43 = 0
FX = -BC+ BDcos63.43 - 19.29 = 0
FY = FHsin63.43 - FE = 0
FY = -BDsin63.43 - AB = 0
FH = 0.19 kN (C)
BC = 12.29 KN (C)
GF = 19.03 kN (C)
BD = 15.64 KN (T)

At joint G
At joint C
FY = GIsin63.43 - GH = 0
FX = CF + CB - CEcos63.43 = 0
FX = GJ - FG + GIcos63.43 = 0
FY = CEsin63.43 + DC = 0
GI = 0.19 kN (C)
CE = 15.64 kN (T)
GJ = 18.95kN (C)
CF = 19.29 kN (C)
At joint H At joint L

FX = HI - FHcos63.43 + EH = 0 FY = LK - JLsin63.43 = 0

FY = GH - FHsin63.43 = 0 FX = IM - IL + JLcos63.43 = 0

GH = 0.17 kN (T) LK = 0.17 kN (T)

HI = 0.335 kN (C) LM = 0.5 kN (C)

At joint I At joint M

FY = IJ - GIsin63.43 = 0 FY = MN - KMsin63.43 = 0

FX = IL - GIcos63.43 + HI = 0 FX = MP - LM - KMcos63.43 = 0

IJ = 0.17 kN (T) MN = 0.17 kN (T)

IL = 0.42 kN (C) MP = 0.58 kN (C)

At joint J At joint N

FY = JLsin63.43 - IJ = 0 FY = NP - NMsin63.43 = 0

FX = JK - GJ + JLcos63.43 = 0 FX = NO - KN + NPcos63.43 = 0

JL = 0.19 kN (C) NP = 0.19 kN (C)

JK = 18.86 kN (C) NO = 18.68 kN (T)

At joint K At joint P

FY = KMsin63.43 - KL = 0 FY = PO + 10.847 - 0.19sin63.43 = 0

FX = KN - JK + KMcos63.43 = 0 PO = 10.68 kN (C)

KM = 0.19 kN (C)

KN = 18.78 kN (C)