EXAMPLES:

1. Determine the position and magnitude of the resultant.

R=−30−60−40+ 20
R=−110 kN
R=110 KN
↓ ∑ Ma=Rx ↻ +¿
Rx=30 x 30+60 x 60+ 40 x 40−20 x 20
; x 30=2 m; x 60=5 m; x 40=11 m; x 20=7 m
110 x=30(2)+60(5)+40 (11)−20(7)
x=6 m

2. The beam AB in the figure supports a load which varies from an intensity of 50kN m to 200kN m .
Calculate the magnitude and position of the resultant load.
 R R=W L =50(12)=600 KN

WL 50 ( 12 )
RT = = =300 KN
2 2
R=−RR −R R

R=−600−300
R=−900 KN
∑ M A =Rx ↻+¿

900 x=600( 6)+ 300(8)

x=6.67 m
R=900 KN ↓

3. The three step pulley shown in the figure is subjected to the given couples. Compute the value of
the resultant couple. Also, determine the forces acting at the rim of the middle pulley that are
required to balance the given system.

∑ Mx=Rx ↻+¿
Rx=−60(8)+30(12)−40(16)
Rx=−760 KN −m
Rx=Fd
760=F (12)
F=63.33 KN (couple)

4. Locate the magnitude and position of the resultant force of the loads acting on the fink truss
shown below.

Compute for z
5/ z=tan 30°
z=5 / tan 30°
z=8.66 m
cos 30 °=v / z
v=7.50 m
∑ Fy=Ry ↑+; R=Ry
R=−200−300−400−300−200
R=−1400 KN
R=1400 KN ↓
∑ MA=Rx ↻+ ¿
1400( x )=200(0)+300(7.50)+ 400(20)+ 300(40−7.50)+200(40)
x=20 m
5. The howe roof truss shown below carried the given loads. The wind loads are perpendicular to the
inclined members. Determine the magnitude of the resultant its inclination with the horizontal and
where it intersects AB.

β=90−θ
β=90−25.97
β=63.43 °

tanθ=5/10
θ=26.57 °
4480 y =4480 sin 63.43 °
4480 y =4006.84 KN
4480 x=4480 cos 63.43 °
4480 x=2003.86 KN

∑ Fx=Rx →+¿
Rx=2000+2003.86
Rx=4003.86 KN →

∑ Fy=Ry ↑+¿
Ry=−4006.84−3000−2000−1000
Ry=10006.84 KN ↓

R=√ R x 2+ R y 2
R=√ 4003.86 +10006.84
2 2

R=10778.11 KN