ABSTRACT
Such trusses/girders/frames, generally, transfer their loads by inducing axial tension or
compressive forces in the individual members. The magnitude and sense of these forces
can be determined using standard methods of analysis such as ‘the method of sections’, ‘the method of joint-resolution’, ‘the method of tension coefficients’ or the use of ‘computer software’. The first three methods indicated are summarized and illustrated in this Chapter.
