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1: Problem 6-7 (page 279) Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members are
in tension or compression.
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Units Used:
3
kN = 10 N
Given:
F 1 = 3 kN
F 2 = 8 kN
F 3 = 4 kN
F 4 = 10 kN
a = 2m
b = 1.5 m
= atan
Solution:
Initial Guesses
FBA = 1 kN
F BC = 1 kN
F AC = 1 kN
FAF = 1 kN
F CD = 1 kN
F CF = 1 kN
FDF = 1 kN
F ED = 1 kN
F EF = 1 kN
Given
Joint B
F 1 + FBC = 0
F 2 F BA = 0
Joint C
F CD F BC F AC cos ( ) = 0
F 3 F AC sin ( ) F CF = 0
Joint E
Joint D
F EF = 0
F CD F DF cos ( ) = 0
F 4 F DF sin ( ) F ED = 0
Joint F
F AF + F EF + FDF cos ( ) = 0
F CF + F DF sin ( ) = 0
FBA
FAF
F
DF
FBC
FCD = Find( FBA , FAF , FDF , FBC , FCD , FED , FAC , FCF , FEF )
F
ED
FAC
FCF
FEF
FBA
8.00
FAF
F 4.17
DF
5.21
FBC 3.00
FCD = 4.17 kN
F 13.13
ED
FAC 1.46
3.13
FCF
0.00
F
EF
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2: Problem 6-18 (page 281) Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members
are in tension or compression. Hint: The horizontal force component at A must be zero. Why?
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Units Used:
3
kip = 10 lb
Given:
F1 = 600 lb
F2 = 800 lb
a = 4 ft
b = 3 ft
= 60 deg
Solution:
Initial Guesses
FBA = 1 lb
FBD = 1 lb
FCB = 1 lb
FCD = 1 lb
Given
Joint C
Joint B
FCB F 2 cos ( ) = 0
FCB + F BD
b
2
a +b
FCD F2 sin ( ) = 0
=0
FBA
FBD
F
CD
FBA F BD
a
2
a +b
F1 = 0
FBA
1133.33
FBD 666.67 Positive means Tension
lb Negative means
=
Compression
400.00
F
CB
F 692.82
CD
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3: Problem 6-28 (page 282) Determine the force in each member of the truss and state if the members
are in tension or compression. Set P1 = 2 kN, P2 = 4 kN.
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Units Used:
3
kN = 10 N
Given:
P 1 = 2 kN
P 2 = 4 kN
a = 2m
= 15 deg
Solution:
Take advantage of the symmetry.
Initial Guesses:
F BD = 1 kN
F CD = 1 kN
F CA = 1 kN
F BC = 1 kN
Given
Joint D
Joint B
P1
2
F AB = 1 kN
P 2 cos ( 2 ) FBC = 0
F BD FAB P2 sin ( 2 ) = 0
Joint C
F CD cos ( ) F CA cos ( ) = 0
FBD
11.46
FCD 6.69
FAB = 13.46 kN
F 6.69
CA
FBC 3.46
FFD
FED
FGF
F
EG
FFE
FFD
FED
FGF
F
EG
FFE
11.46
6.69
= 13.46 kN
6.69
3.46
F
BD
FCD
= FAB
F
CA
FBC
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4: Problem 6-33 (page 289) The roof truss supports the vertical loading shown. Determine the force in
members BC, CK, and KJ and state if these members are in tension or compression.
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Units Used:
3
kN = 10 N
Given:
F1 = 4 kN
F2 = 8 kN
a = 2m
b = 3m
Solution:
Initial Guesses
A x = 1 kN
A y = 1 kN
FBC = 1 kN
FCK = 1 kN
FKJ = 1 kN
Given
Ax = 0
F2( 3a) + F1( 4a) A y( 6a) = 0
2b + A 2b A ( 2a) = 0
x 3
y
3
3a
F = 0
FKJ + Ax +
BC
2
2
b + 9a
FKJ
FCK + A y +
b
F = 0
BC
2
2
b + 9a
Ax
Ay
Ax
0.00
Ay 6.67
14.91
FBC
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5: Problem 6-39 (page 290) Determine the force members BC, FC, and FE, and state if the members are
in tension or compression.
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Units Used:
3
kN = 10 N
Given:
F 1 = 6 kN
F 2 = 6 kN
a = 3m
b = 3m
Solution:
= atan
Initial Guesses
Dy = 1 kN
F BC = 1 kN
F FC = 1 kN
F FE = 1 kN
Given
F 1 b F 2( 2b) + Dy( 3b) = 0
Dy b FFE cos ( ) a = 0
F FC F BC + FFE cos ( ) = 0
F 2 + Dy + F FE + FBC sin ( ) = 0
Dy
FBC
FFC
F
FE
Dy
FBC
FFC
F
FE
6
8.49
kN
=
8.49
Positive (T)
Negative (C)
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6: Problem 6-51 (page 292) Determine the force developed in members BC and CH of the roof truss and
state if the members are in tension or compression.
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Units Used:
3
kN = 10 N
Given:
F 1 = 1.5 kN
F 2 = 2 kN
a = 1.5 m
b = 1m
c = 2m
d = 0.8 m
Solution:
= atan
= atan
cb
a
Initial Guesses:
E y = 1 kN
F BC = 1 kN
F CH = 1 kN
Given
F 2( d) F 1( c) + E y( 2c) = 0
F BC sin ( ) ( c) + F CH sin ( ) ( c b) + E y( c) = 0
F BC sin ( ) F CH sin ( ) F 1 + E y = 0
Ey
F BC
F
CH
FBC
FCH
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7: Problem 6-70 (page 314) The 150-lb man attempts to lift himself and the 10-lb seat using the rope and
pulley system shown. Determine the force at A needed to do so, and also find his reaction on the seat.
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Given:
W1 = 150 lb
W2 = 10 lb
Solution:
Pulley C:
Fy = 0;
3T R = 0
Pulley B:
Fy = 0;
3R P = 0
Thus,
P = 9T
T + P W1 W2 = 0
10T = W1 + W2
T =
W1 + W2
10
P = 9T
T = 16 lb
P = 144 lb
Seat:
Fy = 0;
P N W2 = 0
N = P W2
N = 134 lb
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8: Problem 6-76 (page 315) The compound beam is fixed supported at A and supported by rockers at B
and C. If there are hinges (pins) at D and E, determine the reactions at the supports A, B, and C.
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Units Used:
3
kN = 10 N
Given:
a = 2m
M = 48 kN m
b = 4m
w1 = 8
kN
w2 = 6
kN
c = 2m
d = 6m
e = 3m
Solution:
Guesses
Ax = 1 N
Ay = 1 N
MA = 1 N m
Dx = 1 N
Dy = 1 N
By = 1 N
Ey = 1 N
Ex = 1 N
Cy = 1 N
Given
A y w2 a Dy = 0
M A w2 a
w1
( b + c)
w1
d+e
2
Dy w1 ( b + c) + B y E y = 0
E y w1
a
Dy a = 0
2
A x Dx = 0
+ B y b E y( b + c) = 0
+ Cy = 0
Dx + E x = 0
E x = 0
d + e d + e
+ Cy d M = 0
2 3
Ay
MA
Dx
Dy = Find( A x , A y , MA , Dx , Dy , B y , E y , E x , Cy)
By
Ey
Ex
Cy
Ax
Ax 0
= kN
Ay 19
MA = 26 kN m
B y = 51 kN
Cy = 26 kN
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9: Problem 6-83 (page 316) The wall crane supports a load of 700 lb. Determine the horizontal and
vertical components of reaction at the pins A and D. Also, what is the force in the cable at the winch W?
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kip = 10 lb
Units Used:
Given:
F = 700 lb
a = 4 ft
b = 4 ft
c = 4 ft
= 60 deg
Solution:
Pulley E:
+
Fy = 0;
T =
2T F = 0
1
F
2
T = 350 lb
= atan
Member ABC:
MA = 0;
b+ c
+ T sin ( )
b
sin ( )
TBD = 2408.56 lb
+
Fy = 0;
A y + TBD sin ( ) T sin ( ) F = 0
A y = TBD sin ( ) T sin ( ) F
A y = 700.00 lb
+
F x = 0;
A x = 1.878 kip
At D:
Dx = TBD cos ( )
Dx = 1.703 kip
Dy = TBD sin ( )
Dy = 1.703 kip
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10: Problem 6-102 (page 321) The pillar crane is subjected to the load having a mass of 500 kg.
Determine the force developed in the tie rod AB and the horizontal and vertical reactions at the pin
support C when the boom is tied in the position shown.
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Units Used:
3
kN = 10 N
Given:
M = 500 kg
a = 1.8 m
b = 2.4 m
1 = 10 deg
2 = 20 deg
g = 9.81
m
s
Solution:
initial guesses: FCB = 10 kN
FAB = 10 kN
Given
M
2
M
2
=0
a +b
g sin ( 1 ) FAB sin ( 2 ) + F CB
FAB
a
2
a +b
Cx
=
Cy
Mg = 0
2
2
2 a
a +b
F CB
FAB 9.7
Cx = 11.53 kN
C 8.65
y
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11: Problem 6-107 (page 322) A 5-lb force is applied to the handles of the vise grip. Determine the
compressive force developed on the smooth bolt shank A at the jaws.
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Given:
F = 5 lb
b = 1 in
a = 1.5 in
c = 3 in
d = 0.75 in
e = 1 in
= 20 deg
Solution:
d+e
b = 0
2
2
c + ( d + e)
F( b + c) FCD
c2 + ( d + e) 2
b( d + e)
FCD = F ( b + c)
Fx = 0;
FCD = 39.693 lb
2
2
c + ( d + e)
Ex = F CD
Ex = 34.286 lb
NA = Ex
d+e
( )
sin d + cos ( ) a
NA = 36.0 lb
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12: Problem 6-125 (page 327) The four-member A frame is supported at A and E by smooth collars and
at G by a pin. All the other joints are ball-and-sockets. If the pin at G will fail when the resultant force there
is 800 N, determine the largest vertical force P that can be supported by the frame. Also, what are the x,
y, z force components which member BD exerts on members EDC and ABC? The collars at A and E and
the pin at G only exert force components on the frame.
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Given:
Fmax = 800 N
a = 300 mm
b = 600 mm
c = 600 mm
Solution:
Mx = 0;
b
P 2 c +
F max c = 0
b +c
F max b
P =
2
P = 282.84 N
2
b +c
Bz + Dz F max
=0
2
Dz = B z
b +c
Fmax c
Bz =
2
Dz = B z
Bz = 283 N
b +c
Dz = 283 N
b
By + Dy F max
=0
2
Dy = By
b +c
F max b
By =
2
Dy = By
By = 283 N
b +c
Dy = 283 N
Bx = Dx = 0
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