ECV 3206

Structural Design II

Lecturer : Farah Nora Aznieta Binti Abd.

Aziz
Room : 6-40
Email : farah@upm.edu.my
Tension Members

- trusses
Trusses
 Assignment 2 (10-15%): Truss model (due 30.4.15)

In a group of 3 students( max. 4).

Make a truss model in A1 manila card to show

members of the truss, its connections, use and
limitations.
The model should ne made of either wood stick or
other practical material.
One group one truss system. Don’t do the same truss
type.
 Truss Name
• Truss picture
• Truss model –part of the picture
• Label members, joint etc.
• Connections possible, truss common
dimension, use, limitation
• Group member and matrix no.