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Introduction to Trusses
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What is a truss?
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A truss is a structural unit made from straight bars that form triangles
or other stable, rigid shapes.
The simplest form of a truss is one single triangle.
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A church ceiling
For roof construction
Support for elevated
train tracks
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Tell me an example of a truss you have seen.
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What makes upa truss?
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A truss is a series of straight bars that form triangles or other stable, rigid shapes.
A truss is composed of:
Due to their geometry and rigidity, trusses can distribute a single point of weight over a wider area.
● structural members● joints or nodes● angles● polygons
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What is the difference between a planar truss and a space truss?
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planar (simple) trussMembers and nodes in the 2D plane
Examples: bicycle frame, roofing, rafters
space trussMembers and nodes in the 3D plane
Examples: bridges, transmission towers
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Which is which?
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pitched (common)
truss
Howe truss
Many more truss designs
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Engineering Terminology
Load
Applied weight or force on a structure
Example: vehicles and wind on a bridge
Structural Member
A physical piece of a larger structure
Example: a steel beam
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Compression and Tension
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Pratt truss
• Uses vertical members in compression and horizontal members in tension
• Most efficient under vertical-loading compression
Truss in Compression and Tension
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Have you ever walked across a simple footbridge made of boards or a rope bridge and noticed how the bridge changes shape (bends) as you walk across its center?
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Deformation
Deformation refers to something that changes shape when pressure is applied.
As we design and test trusses today, we will apply weight (in the form of books) to our trusses and observe how the angles deflect when subjected to a load.
We will measure some of the angles in our truss—both before and after a load is applied—in order to calculate the amount of deflection.
Engineers consider many factors in bridge design, including the maximum load it can support and how much deformation the bridge materials can withstand before breaking.
This bending of the bridge is called deformation.
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Your Engineering Design Challenge
You are going to make a space truss!
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Heptagon Octagon Nonagon Decagon
Triangle Quadrilateral Pentagon Hexagon
Choose from these regular polygons:
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Example Trusses
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Data Collection
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Sum of interior angles = (n-2)*180n=number of sides in your polygon
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Your Target AnglesTagging and Measuring