Brief Explanation:
In engineering, a truss is a structure that "consists of two-force members only, where the members are organized so that the assemblage as a whole behaves as a single object". A "two-force member" is a structural component where force is applied to only two points.
A beam is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the beam's axis.
A truss can be unstable if it is statically indeterminate. The formula to solve to static determinacy is 2J=MR
2(number of joints)=(number of member)x(reaction forces)
A truss is statically determinant if 2J is equal to MR.
Truss 1 broke at 9.53 Newtons.
Truss 2 broke at 6.07 Newtons.
A beam is a structural element that primarily resists loads applied laterally to the beam's axis.
A truss can be unstable if it is statically indeterminate. The formula to solve to static determinacy is 2J=MR
2(number of joints)=(number of member)x(reaction forces)
A truss is statically determinant if 2J is equal to MR.
Truss 1 broke at 9.53 Newtons.
Truss 2 broke at 6.07 Newtons.
Sketch of Truss 1 with Dims. and Labeling
Graph and video capture truss #1:
Truss 1 broke under a load of 9.53 Newtons.
Hand Calculations Truss 1:
Truss 1 Efficiency:
MDSolids Truss 1:
Sketch, Dims., and labeling for Truss 2:
Graph and video capture Truss 2:
Truss 2 broke under a load of 6.07 Newtons.