ME 221 Statics Lecture #15c Sections 6.6 – 6.7
Method of Sectioning If the question is to find internal forces in selected members of the truss, then one can alternatively use the method of sectioning. Example: Determine the force in members FG and FH 1.8 m 12 kN 12 kN 4 @ 2.4 m=9.6 m B D F H J A C E G I ME221 Lecture #15
12 kN 12 kN A C E G I FGE 1.8 m FGF FHF B D F H J 12 kN 12 kN FEG FFG FFH ME221 Lecture #15