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ENGR 221
February 26, 2003
Lecture Goals
F x 0 RAx RCx
F y 0 RAy RCy 20 kN
RAy RCy 20 kN
M A 0 RCy 10 m 20 kN 3 m
RCy 6 kN
RAy 14 kN
Example Problem
Draw the free-body
diagram of the arch at B.
F x 0 RAx RCx
M x 0 M y 0 M z 0
Simple Truss
A truss is analysis by using m=3*j-6, where m is
number of members, j represents the number of
joints and 6 represents the external support
reactions.
Simple Truss
If m< 3j-6, then the truss is unstable and will
collapse under load.
F 0 R A RC RB j 750 N k
F 0 R
x Ax RCx
F 0 R
y Ay RCy RB
RAy RCy RB
F z 0 RAz RCz 750 N
RAz RCz 750 N
Equilibrium Problem Example
4.0 m RB i 0 j 4.0 m RB k
Equilibrium Problem Example
Take the moment about A.
M A 0 rAW W1 rAB RB rAC RC
0i 8 m RCz j 8 m RCy k
Equilibrium Problem Example
Using the summations of moments about A and look at the
components.
i component
3750 N-m 4.0 m RB 0 RB 937.5 N
j component
3000 N-m 8.0 m RCz 0 RCz 375 N
k component
4.0 m RB 8.0 m RCy 0 RCy 468.75 N
Equilibrium Problem Example
Using the summations of forces about
A and look at the components. The
results are
j component
RAy 468.75 N
k component
RAz 375 N
rAB 4 m 0 m 4 m 5.657 m
2 2 2
4 m 0m 4m
AB i j k
5.657 m 5.657 m 5.657 m
0.7071 i 0.0 j 0.7071 k
rAD 4 m i 5 m j 0 m k
rAD 4 m 5 m 0 m 6.403 m
2 2 2
4 m 5m 0m
AD i j k
6.403 m 6.403 m 6.403 m
0.6247 i 0.7809 j 0.0 k
Equilibrium Problem Example
Using the method of joints look at joint A
F 0 R T T
A AB AB AD AD
F 0 R 0.7071 T 0.6247 T
x Ax AB AD
F 0 468.75 N 0.7809 T
y AD
TAD 600.3 N
F z 0 375 N 0.7071 TAB
TAB 530.33 N
RAx 750 N
So the bars are in compression
multiply by the unit vector to get the
final set of forces.
Equilibrium Problem Example
Using the method of joints look at joint C and the
values will be same due to symmetry.
F 0 R T T
C CB CB CD AD
F 0 R 0.7071 T 0.6247 T
x Cx CB CD
F 0 468.75 N 0.7809 T
y CD
TCD 600.3 N
F z 0 375 N 0.7071 TCB
TCB 530.33 N
RCx 750 N
So the bars are in compression multiply by the unit
vector to get the final set of forces.
Equilibrium Problem Example
Using the method of joints look at joint D
rDB 0 m i 5 m j 4 m k
rDB 0 m 5 m 4 m 6.403 m
2 2 2
0m 5 m 4m
DB i j k
6.403 m 6.403 m 6.403 m
0.0 i 0.7809 j 0.6247 k
F x 0 RAx
W
RAx 0 N
D RAyRAx
y
F 0 D RAy 90 x10 3
kg 9.81 m/s 2
D RAy 882900 N or 882.9 kN
Frames
Example
M
W
0
A D RAyRAx
D 15 m 882.9 kN 38 m
D 2236.68 kN
R Ay 3119.58 kN
Frames
Example
Cut along CD
TCD
M A 0
TCD 15 m 882.9 kN 38 m
TCD 2236.68 kN TCD 2236.68 kN T
Frames
FAC
Example FAB
Look at joint A
18 m
tan
1
50.19 o
15 m
58 m
tan 1 55.41 o
35 m
Frames FAC
FAB
Example
Look at joint A
x
F 0 FAC cos 129.81o
AB
F cos 55.41o
FAC 0.8867 FAB
y
F 0 FAC sin 129.81o
AB
F sin 55.41o
3119.6 kN
0.8867 FAB sin 129.81o FAB sin 55.41o 3119.6 kN
FAB 2073.7 kN FAB 2073.7 kN C
FAC 1838.7 kN FAC 1838.7 kN C
Homework (Due 3/5/03)
Problems:
7-58, 7-60, 7-66, 7-68