LEARNING the Math
the basics of truss analysis- 2.19.2014 (DAY 1)
Method of joints- 2.21.14 (Day 2)
Today we learned how to calculate the internal and external forces on a truss. We learned which specific members of a bridge were under compression and which were under tension from our calculations. We also learned how much tension and compression they were under. We were able to figure out exactly where and what force this bridge would break under through pure calculative effort based on our previous knowledge of physics/statics concepts. You will find notes from the lesson below. We went through multiple equations to find out our 7 unknowns.