A fitness equipment is found in a gymnasium and it is made of steel with Elasticity Modulus

of 200GPa. It contains two rods AB and CD with a connecter rod EF at the center. Rods AB
and CD have a diameter of 6 cm at both ends with height of 2 cm, while the center of both
rods have a diameter of 4 cm with a height of 2.96 m. The connecter rod EF has a diameter
of 4 cm with a long of 1 m. Determine the reactions at A, B, C and D when a man with 600 N
is hanging on the connector rod EF by doing one bar muscle up as shown as the image above.

A1=A2=A8=A9= /4(0.06)2 m2
A3=A4=A6=A7= /4(0.04)2 m2
A5= [ 1(0.04) + /4(0.04)2 + /4(0.04)2 ] m2

P1=P2=P3=P4=P5=0
By taking counterclockwise moment at P6,

= 0,

-600 (1/2 + 0.04/2) + P7 (1 + 0.04) = 0

1.04P7 = 312
P7 = 300N
By taking

= 0,

P6 + 300 600 = 0
P6 = 300N
P6 = P8 = 300N
P7 = P9 = 300N
9

=

+

701342.7826

0+

300 1.46
300 1.46
300 1.46
+
+
2
2
/4 0.04
/4 0.04
/4 0.06 2

300 1.46
1
/4 0.06 2

1 0.02
/4 0.06

+
2

1 1.46
/4 0.04

+
2

2 0.02
/4 0.06

+
2

2 1.46
/4 0.04

1 + 2
1 + 2
1.46
1.46
1 + 2 0.04
2
2
+
+
+
1 0.04 + /4 0.04 2 + /4 0.04 2
/4 0.04 2
/4 0.04 2
1 + 2
1 + 2
0.02
0.02 1
2
2
+
+
2
/4 0.06
/4 0.06 2

By taking counterclockwise moment at centre of connector rod EF,

= 0.

R2 ( 1/2 + 0.04/2 ) R1 ( 1/2 + 0.04/2 ) = 0

R2 = R1
=

1 0.02
/4 0.06

1 1.46
/4 0.04

1 0.02
/4 0.06

1 1.46
/4 0.04

1 + 1
1 + 1
1.46
1.46
1 + 1 0.04
2
2
+
+
+
2
2
2
1 0.04 + /4 0.04 + /4 0.04
/4 0.04
/4 0.04 2
1 + 1
1 + 1
0.02
0.02 1
2
2
+
+
/4 0.06 2
/4 0.06 2

1 0.02 2
1 1.46 2
1 + 2 0.04
=
+
+
2
2
/4 0.06
/4 0.04
1 0.04 + /4 0.04 2 + /4 0.04
21
0.02 2
++ 2
+
/4 0.06 2

21
2 1.46 2
+
2
/4 0.04 2

1 0.02 2
1 1.46 2
21 0.04
=
+
+
2
2
/4 0.06
/4 0.04
1 0.04 + /4 0.04 2 + /4 0.04

21
2 1.46 2
+
2
/4 0.04 2

21
0.02 2 1
++ 2
/4 0.06 2
=
=

0.081
/4 0.06

4677.5003161

5.841
/4 0.04

0.081
1 0.04 + /4 0.04 2 + /4 0.04

 = L + R = 0
L = - R
701342.7826
4677.5003161
=

R1 = 149.9396548N = 149.940N
R2 = 149.9396548N = 149.940N

By taking counterclockwise moment at A,

= 0.

-600(1/2+0.04/2) + 149.9396548(1+0.02+0.02) + R4(1+0.02+0.02) = 0

1.04R4 = 156.062759
R4 = 150.0603452N = 150.060N
By taking

= 0,

R3 + 149.9396548 +149.9396548 + 150.0603452 600 = 0

R3 = 150.0603452N = 150.060N