Statics Formula Sheet

Statics of a Particle
cos
x
x
R
R
=
cos
y
y
R
R
=
cos
z
z
R
R
=
2 2 2
cos cos cos 1
x y z
+ + =


Statics of a Rigid Body
T r F =

sin T rF =
x y z z y
T r F r F =
y z x x z
T r F r F =
z x y y x
T r F r F =
x y z
x y z
x y z
e e e
T r F r r r
F F F
= =

Compounding forces and couples
;
1
n
x x i
i
F F
=
=


( ) { } ; ; ;
1
n
x i z i i y i x i
i
T y F z F T
=
= +


;
1
n
y y i
i
F F
=
=


( ) { }
; ; ;
1
n
y i x i i z i y i
i
T z F x F T
=
= +


;
1
n
z z i
i
F F
=
=


( ) { } ; ; ;
1
n
z i y i i x i z i
i
T x F y F T
=
= +




Loads
( )
2
1
x
x
R q x dx =

( )
( )
2
1
2
1
x
x
x
x
xq x dx
a
q x dx
=

1 2
R R R = +
1 1 2 2
aR a R a R = +


Trusses
Zero Force members:
1) If only two members meet
at an unloaded joint, both
are zero force members.
2) If 3 members meet at an
unloaded joint of which two
are in a direct line with one
another, then the third is a
zero-force member.
3) If two members meet at a
loaded joint and the line of
action of the load coincides
with one of the members,
the other is a zero force
member.


Bending Moment, Shear Force and
Normal Force Diagrams
z
V q dx =

M Vdx =

z
dV
q
dx
=
dM
V
dx
=
x
dN
q
dx
=


Cables
h h
H A B = =
( )
2
1 tan N H = +
k
x
z z h
l
=
k
Hz M =
z
dV
q
dx
=
dz
H V qx
dx
= =
2
2 z
d z
H q
dx
=
2
1
8
k
ql
H
p
=
( )
2
2 2 2
N H V H qx = + = +
beam
Hh
V V
l
=

Virtual Work
Horizontal displacement = rotation x vertical distance
Vertical displacement= rotation x horizontal distance
dA F dr =