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Method of Virtual Work: Trusses. External Loading ... 1 = external virtual unit load acting on the truss joint in the stated direction of.
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U
P
=
∆
U
P
∆
θ
θ
e
θ
θ
θ
θ
e
0
∫
θ
e
1 2
The moment applied gradually
θ
θ
1 2
=
i
EI
dx
M
dU
2
2
∫
=
L
i
EI
dx
M
U
0
2
2
0
∑
∑
∆
δ
P
∑
∑
=
∆
δ
u
P
Work ofE t rn l
Work ofInt rn l
ExternalLoads
InternalLoads
Virtual Load
∑
=
∆
dL
u
1
∑
=
∆
dL
u
.
.
1
Real displacementReal
displacement
α
∑∑
1 =
external virtual unit load acting on the truss joint in the stated direction of
n =
internal virtual normal force in a truss member caused by the external virtual unit load
∆
= external joint displacement caused by the temperature change.
α
=
coefficient of thermal expansion of member
∆
T
=
change in temperature of member
∆
T
change
in temperature of member
L =
length of member
∑∑
1 =
external virtual unit load acting on the truss joint in the stated direction of
n =
internal virtual normal force in a truss member caused by the external virtual unit load
∆
= external joint displacement caused by fabrication errors
∆
L
=
difference in length of the member from its intended size as caused by a
fabrication error.fabrication error.
∑
∑
Member
n (KN)
N (KN)
L (m)
nNL
Member
n
(KN)
N
(KN)
L
(m)
nNL
AB
0.
2
8
10.
AC
‐
0.
2.
5
‐
10.
CB
‐
0.
‐
2.
5
10.
Sum
10.
AE
AE
nNL
kN
10
200
10
400
)
67
.
10
67
.
10
.
1
6
6
(
=
=
=
∆
−
∑
mm
m
AE
AE
m
kN
m
133 .
0
000133
.
0
10
200
10
400
) / ( 6 ) ( 6
2
2
=
=
∆
×
×
×
∑
∑
∆
dL
u
1
θ
∑
=
∆
dL
u
.
.
1
dx
M
m
L ∫
=
∆ .
1
dx
EI
m
∫
∆
0
.
1
1
=
t
l
i t
l
it l
d
ti
th
b
i
th
t t d di
ti
f
∆
1
=
external virtual unit load acting on the beam in the stated direction of
∆
m =
internal virtual moment in a beam caused by the external virtual unit load
∆
= external joint displacement caused by the real load on the truss
l
b
d b
h
l l
d
M =
i
nternal moment in a beam caused by the real load
L =
length of beam
I =
moment of inertia of cross-sectional
E =
modulus of elasticity of the beam