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The method of joints is used to analyze truss structures by satisfying equilibrium equations at each joint. It involves drawing free body diagrams for each joint and writing equations for the sum of forces in the x and y directions being equal to zero. Members connected at a joint with no external forces or two collinear members will have zero force. The procedure is to determine reactions, draw free body diagrams, write and solve the joint equilibrium equations to find member forces.
- Author
- Srimanthula Srikanth
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- EN