CVEN 3161

Review of Internal Forces in Members: Practice Problems

August 23-27, 2010

The following problems are given for practice. They will not be graded but it is highly recom-
mended that you work on each of them. Please come to office hours if you have any questions
or are confused about the solution procedure.

1. Problem 1- 4 in your textbook

2. Problem 1- 5 in your textbook

3. Problem 1- 8 in your textbook

4. Problem 1- 9 in your textbook

5. Problem 1- 15 in your textbook

6. Problem 1- 20 in your textbook

7. Problem 1- 21 in your textbook

8. Problem 1- 29 in your textbook

The solution of each problem is given below.

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*1–4. A force of 80 N is supported by the bracket as

shown. Determine the resultant internal loadings acting on
the section through point A. 0.3 m
A
30
0.1 m

80 N 45

Equations of Equilibrium:
+
Q©Fx¿ = 0; NA - 80 cos 15° = 0

NA = 77.3 N Ans.

a+ ©Fy¿ = 0; VA - 80 sin 15° = 0

VA = 20.7 N Ans.

a+ ©MA = 0; MA + 80 cos 45°(0.3 cos 30°)

- 80 sin 45°(0.1 + 0.3 sin 30°) = 0

MA = -0.555 N # m Ans.

or

a+ ©MA = 0; MA + 80 sin 15°(0.3 + 0.1 sin 30°)

-80 cos 15°(0.1 cos 30°) = 0

MA = -0.555 N # m Ans.

Negative sign indicates that MA acts in the opposite direction to that shown on FBD.

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•1–5. Determine the resultant internal loadings in the 3 kip

beam at cross sections through points D and E. Point E is
1.5 kip/ ft
just to the right of the 3-kip load.

A
D B E C

6 ft 6 ft 4 ft 4 ft

Support Reactions: For member AB

a + ©MB = 0; 9.00(4) - A y(12) = 0 A y = 3.00 kip

+
: ©Fx = 0; Bx = 0

+ c ©Fy = 0; By + 3.00 - 9.00 = 0 By = 6.00 kip

Equations of Equilibrium: For point D

+
: ©Fx = 0; ND = 0 Ans.

+ c ©Fy = 0; 3.00 - 2.25 - VD = 0

VD = 0.750 kip Ans.

a + ©MD = 0; MD + 2.25(2) - 3.00(6) = 0

MD = 13.5 kip # ft Ans.

Equations of Equilibrium: For point E

+
: ©Fx = 0; NE = 0 Ans.

+ c ©Fy = 0; -6.00 - 3 - VE = 0

VE = -9.00 kip Ans.

a + ©ME = 0; ME + 6.00(4) = 0

ME = -24.0 kip # ft Ans.

Negative signs indicate that ME and VE act in the opposite direction to that shown
on FBD.

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*1–8. Determine the resultant internal loadings on the 6 kN

cross section through point C. Assume the reactions at 3 kN/m
the supports A and B are vertical.

Referring to the FBD of the entire beam, Fig. a,

A B
1 C D
a + ©MB = 0; -A y(4) + 6(3.5) + (3)(3)(2) = 0 A y = 7.50 kN
2
1.5 m 1.5 m
0.5 m 0.5 m
Referring to the FBD of this segment, Fig. b,
+
: ©Fx = 0; NC = 0 Ans.

+ c ©Fy = 0; 7.50 - 6 - VC = 0 VC = 1.50 kN Ans.

a + ©MC = 0; MC + 6(0.5) - 7.5(1) = 0 MC = 4.50 kN # m Ans.

•1–9. Determine the resultant internal loadings on the 6 kN

cross section through point D. Assume the reactions at 3 kN/m
the supports A and B are vertical.

Referring to the FBD of the entire beam, Fig. a,

A B
C D
1
a + ©MA = 0; By(4) - 6(0.5) - (3)(3)(2) = 0 By = 3.00 kN
2 1.5 m 1.5 m
0.5 m 0.5 m

Referring to the FBD of this segment, Fig. b,

+
: ©Fx = 0; ND = 0 Ans.

1
+ c ©Fy = 0; VD - (1.5)(1.5) + 3.00 = 0 VD = -1.875 kN Ans.
2
1
a + ©MD = 0; 3.00(1.5) - (1.5)(1.5)(0.5) - MD = 0 MD = 3.9375 kN # m
2
= 3.94 kN # m Ans.

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1–15. Determine the resultant internal loading on the 20 N

cross section through point C of the pliers. There is a pin at 120 mm 40 mm
A, and the jaws at B are smooth. 15 mm
C
+ c ©Fy = 0; -VC + 60 = 0; VC = 60 N Ans.
+ A B
: ©Fx = 0; NC = 0 Ans.
D
+d ©MC = 0; -MC + 60(0.015) = 0; MC = 0.9 N.m Ans.

80 mm
30
20 N

*1–16. Determine the resultant internal loading on the 20 N

cross section through point D of the pliers. 120 mm 40 mm
15 mm
R+ ©Fy = 0; VD - 20 cos 30° = 0; VD = 17.3 N Ans. C

+b©Fx = 0; ND - 20 sin 30° = 0; ND = 10 N Ans. B

A
+d ©MD = 0; MD - 20(0.08) = 0; MD = 1.60 N.m Ans.
D

80 mm
30
20 N

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*1–20. Determine the resultant internal loadings acting 6 kip/ft 6 kip/ft

on the cross section through point D. Assume the reactions
at the supports A and B are vertical.

Referring to the FBD of the entire beam, Fig. a, A B

C D
1 1
a + ©MB = 0; (6)(6)(2) + (6)(6)(10) - A y(12) = 0 A y = 18.0 kip
2 2 3 ft 3 ft 6 ft
Referring to the FBD of this segment, Fig. b,
+
: ©Fx = 0; ND = 0 Ans.
1
+ c ©Fy = 0; 18.0 - (6)(6) - VD = 0 VD = 0 Ans.
2
a + ©MA = 0; MD - 18.0 (2) = 0 MD = 36.0 kip # ft Ans.

•1–21. The forged steel clamp exerts a force of F = 900 N 200 mm

on the wooden block. Determine the resultant internal
loadings acting on section a–a passing through point A. F  900 N

Internal Loadings: Referring to the free-body diagram of the section of the clamp
shown in Fig. a, a
F  900 N
©Fy¿ = 0; 900 cos 30° - Na - a = 0 Na - a = 779 N Ans.
A
©Fx¿ = 0; Va - a - 900 sin 30° = 0 Va - a = 450 N Ans. 30

a + ©MA = 0; 900(0.2) - Ma - a = 0 Ma - a = 180 N # m Ans.

a

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•1–29. The curved rod has a radius r and is fixed to the B

wall at B. Determine the resultant internal loadings acting
on the cross section through A which is located at an angle u
from the horizontal.
A
r

Equations of Equilibrium: For point A

P
R+ ©Fx = 0; P cos u - NA = 0

NA = P cos u Ans.

Q+ ©Fy = 0; VA - P sin u = 0

VA = P sin u Ans.

d+ ©MA = 0; MA - P[r(1 - cos u)] = 0

MA = Pr(1 - cos u) Ans.

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