Help With Class Project?

Winchester

You need to pick your reference axis and break all the forces into components. Two components that are perpendicular to eachother (x and y axes) for each force. As for orientation, that's just intuitive isn't it?

At least that's what I think you need to do. I was in engineering for 3 years, but that was many moons ago.

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JCLadson

I do not need to figure any number, just which members are tension, compression, moment or shear. I think the top chord of the bar joist is in compression if there is a load applie such as metal decking. And the beam is also in compression i think. And since it is a welded connection it is a rigid connection, correct?

TurnkeyConst

Well I thought maybe I could help... took a mechanical class in high school, but the pic reminded me of why I never ended up in that field....so no luck here....good luck man!


Gotta love how they gave you your hands haha

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JCLadson

haha yea thats why I am not going to be an engineer..thanks anyways