Textbook on trusses.

[flyinghigh]

What is the best book on trusses, that has the answers to the problems? I have the small "Simplified Design of Roof Trusses for Architects and Builders", by Parker, 2nd edition, 1941, 1953; which I like, but it does not have the answers to the problems.

 

[Lion06]

Are you talking trusses of a specific material or general truss analysis?
For general truss analysis, a good structural analysis text will have what you need.

 

[flyinghigh]

I was not aware there were truss books on different materials. I thot the mechanics of truss analysis would be true no matter what material a designer was using.
For general truss analysis, would you have a recommendation for a good structural analysis text (with answers)? Thx.

 

[MiketheEngineer]

Wood or steel are quite different!!

The forces may be the same - but how you handle them can be quite different.

 

[paddingtongreen]

I know I answered this on another site. Use this free copy of "Ketchum". Learn two of the methods and check your solutions with the second one. Come back here if you have a problem.

http://books.google.com/books/about/Structural_engineers_handbook.html?id=yEpDAAAAIAAJ

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

 

[charliealphabravo]

@Paddingtongreen,
How do you download the book? I don't see that option in the link you provided.

 

[paddingtongreen]

Hover over the "EBOOK-FREE" button and a drop down menu will appear with the option of downloading a pdf.

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

 

[flyinghigh]

I happened to notice in the Structural Engineers' Handbook, p496, it shows for deformed structural billet steel rebar the ULTIMATE strength to be ~60,000 psi.
If you look up Grade 60 rebar in current data, it shows the YIELD strength to be 60,000 psi. Are we to ignore the Handbook's numbers?

 

[paddingtongreen]

Yes. It is a very old book. I only offered it because it is free and truss analysis is the same, the materials are different. New books are only current on materials for a while.

Michael.
Timing has a lot to do with the outcome of a rain dance.

 

[charliealphabravo]

I am currently working in the 51st state and the download function is disabled here :8(