MFCS2 Unit for studying Forces in an Overdeterminate Truss

GUIDED PRACTICAL EXERCISES INCLUDED IN THE MANUAL

1. Investigation of forces in a statically determinate single plane truss.
2. Investigation of forces in a statically overdeterminate single plane truss.
3. Measurement of bar forces in the different configurations of the single plane truss using force sensors.
4. Study of the distribution of forces in the statically determinate single plane truss.
5. Study of the distribution of forces in the statically overdeterminate single plane truss (using a surplus bar).
6. Study of the dependency of bar forces on the external force in the different configurations of the single plane truss with the direction of the force.
7. Study of the dependency of the bar forces on the external force in the different configurations of the single plane truss with the magnitude of the force.
8. Study of the dependency of the bar forces on the external force in the different configurations of the single plane truss with the application point of the force.
9. Calculation of bar forces in the different configurations of the statically determinate and statically overdeterminate single plane truss by Ritter's method of sections.
10. Calculation of bar forces in the different configurations of the statically determinate and statically overdeterminate single plane truss by the method of joints.
11. Comparison of the experimental bar forces with Ritter's method of sections and the method of joints in the different configurations of the statically determinate and statically overdeterminate single plane truss.
12. Calculation of the deformation at a point defined by the application of Castigliano's first theorem.
13. Compare the deformations suffered under the same state of load by an isostatic and a hyperstatic trus.
14. Comparison of the deformation of the experimental deformation with the calculated deformation.