Strength of Materials (CE-202) Spring, 2019

Assignment#1
Due Date: 2019/03/30
Q#1: The cable-pipe structure ABCD shown in Fig.
1 has pin supports at points A and D, which are 1.8
m apart. Member ABC is a steel pipe, and member
BDC is a continuous cable which passes over a
frictionless pulley at D. A sign weighing 8.0 kN is
suspended from bar ABC at points E and F.
Determine the tension in cable BDC and reactions at
A.

Q#2: A plane frame is restrained at joints A (fixed)

and C (roller), as shown in Fig.2. Members AB and
BC are pin connected at B. A triangularly distributed
lateral load with a peak intensity of 1300 N/m acts on AB. A couple moment is applied at joint
C.
(a) Find reactions at supports A and C.
(b) Find internal forces N, V, and M at x = 1.0 m on column AB.

It is advised to review STATICS, especially chapters 3, 4 and 5 before solving this assignment