GATE 2022 AR — Architecture – Question 56

Building Construction, Materials, and Structural Systems · Building structural systems · 1 mark · Numerical answer

In the weightless pin-jointed truss shown, tension is positive and compression negative. Find force in member TU in kN, to one decimal place.

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Correct answer: 0.0 to 0.0

Explanation

At joint T, members TV and TS are collinear and horizontal, while TU is vertical. No external load or support reaction acts at T. Vertical joint equilibrium therefore requires F(TU)=0.0 kN. This zero-force-member result is valid despite the loads at other joints.

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