Determinacy and Stability
Determinacy and Stability
STRUCTURAL THEORY
CE 302
◦ where:
◦ r – total number of unknown support reactions
◦ n – total number of parts or segments of a structure
𝐹𝑦 ≠ 0
𝑀≠0
◦ where:
◦ r – total number of unknown support reactions
◦ n – total number of parts or segments of a structure
INTERNAL STABILITY
◦ If number of equilibrium equations > number of unknown forces
2𝑗 > 𝑟 + 𝑛 UNSTABLE!
where:
j – total number of joints
r – total number of support reactions
n – total number of elements
◦ Inspect a substructure that will not satisfy the equation of
equilibrium
ENGR. CHRISTOPHER S. PALADIO ASCOT
DETERMINACY AND STABILITY –
TRUSS
EXTERNAL vs INTERNAL INDETERMINACY
◦ Too many Support Reaction Externally Indeterminate
◦ Too many Truss Member Internally Indeterminate