CVG 2140 Solutions to Exercise Problems No.

1 (External Reactions)
Sign convention

1.
P
Ax

A
Ay

By
a
l

F = A =0
F = A +B P =0
M = ( P a) + ( B l ) = 0
x

Ax = 0;

a
a
Ay = P 1 = 6.25 kN; By = P = 3.75 kN
l
l

2.
P

P
Ax

By

Ay
a

a
l

F = A =0
F = A +B +PP =0
M = ( P a ) P ( l a ) + ( B
x

Ax = 0;

l) = 0

2a
2a
Ay = P 1 = 2.5 kN; By = P 1 = 2.5 kN
l
l

CVG 2140 Exercise Problems No. 1

3.
w
B

A
Ax

Ay

By
a
l

F
F

= Ax = 0

= Ay + By wa = 0

= w a + ( By l ) = 0
2

a
a2

Ax = 0; Ay = wa 1 = 1.95 kN; By = w = 0.45 kN

2l
2l

4.
MA
Ax

w
A
Ay
a
l

F
F

= Ax = 0

= Ay w ( l a ) = 0

a + l
= M A w (l a )
= 0
2

w
Ax = 0; Ay = w ( l a ) = 4 kN; M A = ( l 2 a 2 ) = 22 kN m
2

5.

Ax

Mo

Ay

By

CVG 2140 Exercise Problems No. 1

F = A =0
F = A +B =0
M = M + (B l) = 0
x

Ax = 0;

Ay =

Mo
M
= 1.875 kN; By = o = 1.875 kN
l
l

6.
Ax

MA

Mo

A
Ay
l

F = A =0
F = A =0
M = M + M
x

Ax = 0;

=0

Ay = 0; M A = M o = 15 kN m

7.
P
A
Ax

Ay

By
a

F = A =0
F = A +B P =0
M = ( B a ) P ( a + b ) = 0
x

Ax = 0;

Ay = P

b
b
= 3.33 kN; By = P 1 + = 13.33 kN
a
a

CVG 2140 Exercise Problems No. 1

8.
A
Ax

Mo

Ay

By
a

F = A =0
F = A +B =0
M = (B a) + M
x

Ax = 0;

Ay =

=0

Mo
M
= 5 kN; By = o = 5 kN
a
a

9.
B

C
b

MA

Ax

Ay

F = A + P sin = 0
F = A P cos = 0
M = M ( P cos b ) ( P sin a ) = 0
x

Ax = P sin = 5 kN;

Ay = P cos = 8.66 kN; M A = P ( b cos + a sin ) = 23.66 kN m

10.

Ax

MA
A

Bx

Ay
l
P

CVG 2140 Exercise Problems No. 1

F = A B =0
F = A P =0
M = M (Pl) = 0
x

Ax = Bx ;

Ay = P = 10 kN; M A = Pl = 80 kN m

(Note: this system is statically indeterminate; there are 4 unknown reaction forces and
only 3 equations of equilibrium.)

11.

Ax
A

Mo

Mo

Ay

By

F = A =0
F = A +B =0
M = 2M + ( B l ) = 0
x

Ax = 0;

Ay =

2M o
2M o
= 3.75 kN m; By =
= 3.75 kN m
l
l

12.
2P

A
Ax

By

Ay
3b

2b

F = A =0
F = A + B 4P = 0
M = ( P 2b ) ( 2P 3b ) + ( B
x

3b

2b

Ax = 0;

6b ) ( P 8b ) = 0

Ay = 2 P = 20 kN; By = 2 P = 20 kN

CVG 2140 Exercise Problems No. 1

13.
P

Ax A
Ay

By
a

P/2

P/2

a/2

a/2

Ey
a

Fx
Fy

By establishing equilibrium on segment ABC:

F
F

= Ax = 0

= Ay + By P 2 = 0

= ( B y a ) 2a = 0
2

P
Ax = 0; Ay = = 5 kN; By = P = 10 kN
2

Likewise, by establishing equilibrium on segment DEF:

F
F

= Fx = 0

= E y + Fy P 2 = 0

= ( E y a ) + 2a = 0
2

P
Fx = 0; Fy = = 5 kN; E y = P = 10 kN
2

CVG 2140 Exercise Problems No. 1