Course Number: CE 101

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics

Lecture: 05
Non-Concurrent Coplanar Force System
(Frame Analysis)
(For Fall 2019 Semester only)

Prepared by
Sabuj Chowdhury
Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
 Problem 01
The cantilever frame shown in Fig. 01 consists of two horizontal members AC and DF, a
vertical member BE and an inclined member CF. All the member have been assumed to be
weightless.
i. Identify the two force member(s).
ii. Calculate the components of pin reactions at A.
iii. Determine the axial force in the two force member(s).
500 lb.
3
A B 4 C

2′
100 lb.
5′

D E F

200 lb.
Fig. 01
4′ 4′ 4′

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 Solution 01
The quantity of two force member in this frame : 1 (CF) (Ans. i)
300 lb
Ay
A B C
Ax 400 lb

2′
100 lb
5′

3′
Dy

Dx
D E F

200 lb

4′ 4′ 4′

σ 𝑴𝑫 = 𝟎
⇒ 𝐴𝑥 × 5 + 100 × 3 + 200 × 8 + 300 × 12 + 400 × 5 = 0
∴ 𝑨𝒙 = −𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. ≈ 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (←) (Ans. ii)

σ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎 σ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎
⇒ 𝐴𝑥 + 𝐷𝑥 + 100 + 400 = 0 ⇒ 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐷𝑦 − 200 − 300 = 0
∴ 𝑫𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (→) ∴ 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐷𝑦 = 500 − − − (1)

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 Solution 01
FBD of AC member:
300 lb.
By σ 𝑴𝑩 = 𝟎
Bx C
Ax 400 lb.
5
⇒ 𝐴𝑦 × 4 + 300 × 8 + 𝐹𝐶𝐹 × ×8 =0
A B
𝟒𝟏 41
Ay 5
4
𝟓
FCF
∴ 𝑨𝒚 = − 𝑭𝑪𝑭 × × 𝟐 − 𝟑𝟎𝟎 × 𝟐 − −(𝟐)
𝟒𝟏
4′ 8′

FBD of DF member:
FCF
Ey
Dy 𝟒𝟏 σ 𝑴𝑬 = 𝟎
5
Ex 5
Dx 4 ⇒ 𝐷𝑦 × 4 + 200 × 4 − 𝐹𝐶𝐹 × ×4=0
D E F 41
𝟓
200 lb ∴ 𝑫𝒚 = 𝑭𝑪𝑭 × − 𝟐𝟎𝟎 −− −(𝟑)
𝟒𝟏
4′ 4′

Now,
5 5
(2) + (3) ⇒ 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐷𝑦 = − 𝐹𝐶𝐹 × × 2 − 300 × 2 + 𝐹𝐶𝐹 × − 200
41 41 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐 & 𝟑 ⇒
5 𝑨𝒚 = 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (↑) (Ans. ii)
⇒ 500 = − 𝐹𝐶𝐹 × − 800 [𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 (1)]
41 𝑫𝒚 = −𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. ≈ 𝟏𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (↓)
∴ 𝑭𝑪𝑭 = −𝟏𝟔𝟔𝟒. 𝟖𝟏 𝒍𝒃. ≈ 𝟏𝟔𝟔𝟒. 𝟖𝟏 𝒍𝒃. (𝑪) (Ans. iii)

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 Solution 01 (For Check)
FBD of AC member:
300 lb. σ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎
By
Bx 4
1500 lb.
C
400 lb.
⇒ −1500 + 𝐵𝑥 + 1664.81 × + 400 = 0
41
A B
𝟒𝟏
2000 lb. 5 ∴ 𝑩𝒙 = 𝟔𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (→)
4
1664.81 lb.
σ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎
4′ 8′
5
⇒ 2000 + 𝐵𝑦 − 300 + 1664.81 × =0
41
∴ 𝑩𝒚 = −𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. ≈ 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (↓)

FBD of DF member:
σ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎
1664.81 lb.
Ey 4
1500 lb. 𝟒𝟏 ⇒ 1000 + 𝐸𝑥 − 1664.81 × =0
Ex
5 41
1000 lb. 4 ∴ 𝑬𝒙 = 𝟒𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (→)
D E F
σ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎
200 lb
5
4′ 4′ ⇒ −1500 + 𝐸𝑦 − 200 − 1664.81 × =0
41
∴ 𝑬𝒚 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (↑)

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 Solution 01 (For Check)
FBD of BE member:

By
Bx
B
2′
σ 𝐹𝑥 = −𝐵𝑥 − 𝐸𝑥 + 100 = −60 − 40 + 100 = 0
100 lb
σ 𝐹𝑦 = −𝐵𝑦 − 𝐸𝑦 = 3000 − 3000 = 0
3′ σ 𝑀𝐵 = 𝐸𝑥 × 5 − 100 × 2 = 40 × 5 − 100 × 2 = 0

E
Ex

Ey

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 Problem 02
An A-frame is supported at A (acts as a roller support) and E (acts as a hinge support). The
frame is loaded on the horizontal member BH with a 500 lb. load, as shown in Fig. 02.
i. Mention the quantity of two force member.
ii. Calculate the components of reactions at A and E.
iii. Determine the components of pin force at B,C and D.

500 lb
6′
8′
H
B D
4′
A
45⁰ 45⁰ E
Smooth

10′ 10′

Fig. 02

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 Solution 02
The quantity of two force member in this frame : 0 (Ans. i)
C

500 lb
6′
4′ 4′
H
B D
4′
A
45⁰ 45⁰ E
Ex

Ay 10′ 10′
Ey

σ 𝑴𝑨 = 𝟎
⇒ −𝐸𝑦 × 20 + 500 × 24 = 0
∴ 𝑬𝒚 = 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (↑) (Ans. ii)

σ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎 σ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎
⇒ 𝐸𝑥 = 0 ⇒ 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐸𝑦 − 500 = 0
∴ 𝑬𝒙 = 𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (Ans. ii) ∴ 𝑨𝒚 = −𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. ≈ 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. (↓) (Ans. ii)

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 Solution 02
FBD of AC member: FBD of CE member: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟏 & 𝟒 ⇒
Cy C
Cx 𝑪𝒙 = −𝟏𝟔𝟔. 𝟔𝟕 𝒍𝒃.
C
Cx 6′ 𝑪𝒚 = −𝟐𝟑𝟑. 𝟑𝟑 𝒍𝒃.
Cy Dy
6′ By
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟐 ⇒
Dx 𝑩𝒙 = 𝟏𝟔𝟔. 𝟔𝟕 𝒍𝒃.
Bx D
B 4′ 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟑 ⇒
4′ E 𝑩𝒚 = 𝟑𝟑𝟑. 𝟑𝟑 𝒍𝒃.
Ex
A 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟓 ⇒
6′ 4′
4′ 6′ Ey
Ay 𝑫𝒙 = −𝟏𝟔𝟔. 𝟔𝟕 𝒍𝒃.
σ 𝑴𝑫 = 𝟎
σ 𝑴𝑩 = 𝟎 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟔 ⇒
⇒ −𝐸𝑥 × 4 − 𝐸𝑦 × 4 − 𝐶𝑥 × 6 − 𝐶𝑦 × 6 = 0
⇒ 𝐶𝑥 × 6 − 𝐶𝑦 × 6 + 𝐴𝑦 × 4 = 0 𝑫𝒚 = −𝟖𝟑𝟑. 𝟑𝟑 𝒍𝒃.
⇒ −600 × 4 − 6𝐶𝑥 − 6𝐶𝑦 = 0
⇒ 𝐶𝑥 × 6 − 𝐶𝑦 × 6 − 100 × 4 = 0
∴ 𝟔𝑪𝒙 + 𝟔𝑪𝒚 = −𝟐𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. − − −(𝟒)
∴ 𝟔𝑪𝒙 − 𝟔𝑪𝒚 = 𝟒𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. − − −(𝟏)
σ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎
σ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎 ⇒ 𝐸𝑥 + 𝐷𝑥 − 𝐶𝑥 = 0
⇒ 𝑩𝒙 + 𝑪𝒙 = 𝟎 − − −(𝟐) ⇒ 𝑪𝒙 − 𝑫𝒙 = 𝟎 − − −(𝟓)
σ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎 σ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎
⇒ 𝐴𝑦 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶𝑦 = 0 ⇒ 𝐸𝑦 + 𝐷𝑦 − 𝐶𝑦 = 0
⇒ −100 + 𝐵𝑦 + 𝐶𝑦 = 0 ⇒ 600 + 𝐷𝑦 − 𝐶𝑦 = 0
∴ 𝑩𝒚 + 𝑪𝒚 = 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. − − −(𝟑) ∴ 𝑪𝒚 − 𝑫𝒚 = 𝟔𝟎𝟎 𝒍𝒃. − − −(𝟔)

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 Solution 02 (For Check)
FBD of BH member:

500 lb

12′ 8′
B
Bx H
Dx D
By
Dy

σ 𝐹𝑥 = −𝐵𝑥 − 𝐷𝑥 = −166.67 + 166.67 = 0

σ 𝐹𝑦 = −𝐵𝑦 − 𝐷𝑦 − 500 = −333.33 + 833.33 − 500 = 0
σ 𝑀𝐵 = 𝐷𝑦 × 12 + 500 × 20 = −833.33 × 12 + 500 × 20 = 0

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 References
1) Analytic Mechanics: 3rd Edition, Virgil Moring Faires and Sherman Daniel Chambers, The
Macmillan Company

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