ES 1022¥ — ENGINEERING STATICS — MID-TERM EXAMINATION 2 ‘November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) ‘Name (Print) 1D. Question 1 ‘The mass M=50 kg attached to a small pulley is suspended between two walls using the rope ABC. The walls are 3.50 m apart, and the rope can safely resist a tension up to 500 N. Ignoring the size of the pulley, determine the smallest length (in metres) of rope ABC that can be used to suspend the mass, Note: The pulley is smooth and friction is negligible DTeng — 4900 = 0 Tele = SOON 2 (S00) Sir = 40 0 2 Aa iaet Note ~ Nok. ta vef Eite (1°) For uy Ort pcr 170m Tt > S00 Qs8 = : e Asa - §. 2037 pode [ee eoy a le si pst Mavs le ~ 8- ontop roy Ls Age = 2% zo/ = Seale bey e~ accel F _.. namiES 1022 ~ ENGINEERING STATICS ~ MID-TERM EXAMINATION November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) Name (Print) Three forces acting on a retaining wall are given in the figure. Determine the points of intersection of the equivalent resultant force with ) the x-axis b) the yoxis Re suttauk Fore Kesutkauk force _ lp Fay= 1k ° Coot Bee . psizo = ooo U3 EN (35 kw 4 iz Syplew Fauivelaut Reouttat Fore Sop em 30Gs30 (330) - Zosinde (1S0) -12eLAe J o : —0(133) tty 4 wil 2 oi EN Wc —l3a4_ = 0988m ad ee — Liksrapt oh +J M, = x leES 1022Y — ENGINEERING STATICS ~ MID-TERM EXAMINATION 6 November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) Name (Print) 1D. Question 3 ‘The uniform beam AB (length = 1.20 m and weight = 200 N) is supported above the floor by two vertical and identical springs S; and S; (spring undeformed length Jy = 0.50 m and spring constant k= 1 KN/m). Spring S, is located at a distance a from A and spring S; is located at B. i The beam is horizontal at a distance h above the }00N/m floor when subjected to the vertical trapezoidal distributed load shown in the figure. Determine the following: a) distance a in metres b) distance h in metres ©) the inclination, in degrees, of the beam with the horizontal when the distributed load is removed Fe (ioas_\(i2m) = om] Fy. 4 (soa) ) 330n | oe by Ph) ae ae aur Nn = (\oood, A) (os -h) 3 Tho ottcwem 7 Ob da ena Says v Errpro (Fer DY rapt a (Nw) o | Tg, mn fy \ +200 (0 wong) - Fey (12-023 )on6 = S m= 200 (96) = {204 N Sy (rzeeres) +} Spyeo (Ps) (sy ze (pee tea = 79,6 N Stoo — a Ey, ce R= le (L-h) ae os mrasoogtenh) SE AE Cols 77 Bt. = h = ©3796 fx We. les 74.6N= roo (ocm- bs) tye oye ™ wif Woe ) §. Siw = aol ee) Six Cares;ES 1022Y ~ ENGINEERING STATICS ~ MID-TERM EXAMINATION November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) Name (Print) 1D. Question 4 Determine the length 4 of the triangular load and t i its position @ on the beam such that the equivalent resultant force is zero and the resultant couple WN | | | | lie. moment is 8 kN. clockwise, PEPE Ete ap The equivelent ceoultast fora is req uscedh to be zero. Wis means Wet 4 = e = 1h, = 0 ee S 2 £(~s)(4) = £ (4) Ce) = 2S = hb 2D b= 5 64am The equovclet resbtot couple momen is required Yo be SkN.m dockwise. This means Yet, talon moments clout pork A, we hove DM 5 = -B8 = EM 5 Eos) + £(4)(o)(Sb +a) = -615 + hhh + )5aQ 2a = )5henES 1022Y ~ ENGINEERING STATICS ~ MID-TERM EXAMINATION 0 November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) Name (Print) 1D. ‘Question S ‘The $m long boom 4B lies in the y~z plane. Ifthe cable exerts a force of magnitude F= S00 N at B, determine the following: 3) the moment of this force about point 4, expressing the answer as 2 Cartesian vector. b) the magnitude of the component of this moment that acts about the line AC. ©) the shortest distance from point to the cable. Poshhon of B (a2) s (Se0065, Ssin6d) = (259,433) Pasion vedse Fy = 7 cs ep = 1 890) + 433k bm = force vector Tec Fe : fo eo +@-eS5N + (o-w33)k Varey + G-29" + (0-4 33% = Jase) + uray - sceokinES 1022Y — ENGINEERING STATICS ~ MID-TERM EXAMINATION November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12: Name (Print) » Question 5 (cont) Moment cho A - x x > KR a k TM, = Tay X Fy. * ‘ J ° 2S 433 3381 HAS - 3660 = 10987 + bash — B4SK3 Noo J Wait vedor dye Wye = Josh ros > fn Mage = (-1wAst + iets) - 845) (0-8 +o) (-148)(0 8) + (inet) (0-6) =0 Shortest} dhstance. lial = J C- 1098) + (wey) + (eas) 2 WIEN. Sisce lig) 2 lf \.d where od is the perperdhaver or shortest adarice ad = AG = LO3r SOOES 1022Y ~ ENGINEERING STATICS ~ MID-TERM EXAMINATION n November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) Name (Print) 1D westion 6 ‘The cantilever footing shown is used 10 support a 35 0.3) yy wall near its edge 4 so that it causes a uniform soil pressure under the footing. The mass of the ae S00 BD footing can be considered to be negligible relative | ~ [-°>> & to the loads being applied by the wall forces. nw 156 Determine the uniform distribution loads, wand inh - wa, measured in Ib/ft at pads 4 and B, necessary i to support the wall forces of 8000 Ib and 200001. ttt fit’ a oe othe si 1-3 . BD = 29 0906 5 a 025%} Bool : —| fish % 4 ‘ —l = 1058 Fst 4 % Tabina, momets chat B zM, = 2 —F, 00-5) + GQo000)(2s) =O Fy = 2lb30 bs BAF, = W_Q) > Wy: Aly30 & = 1OW0 be] &ES 1022Y ~ ENGINEERING STATICS — MID-TERM EXAMINATION November 28, 2009 (9:30am-12:30pm) 1D. Name (Print) Question 6 (cont) Suepehing, Sorces in Ye vechcal direchion eR 79 > ~A0000 + F, +f, — 8000 =o tg = 20000 +8000 - Fi = 28000 - ALO * 6510 lb BaF = w,(3) We = 6510 3 = 2199 bb]