Far Eastern University May 2021

Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

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LECTURE READING 13: EQUILIBRIUM OF NON-CONCURRENT FORCE

SYSTEM
[ƩM = 0] P+

[ƩFv = 0] á+

[ƩFH = 0] à+

PROBLEM 1.
A boom AB is supported in a horizontal position by a hinge A and a cable which runs from C over a small pulley at D
as shown in the figure below. Compute the tension T in the cable and the horizontal and vertical components of the
reaction at A. Neglect the size of the pulley at D.

Consider the free body diagram of boom AB,

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[ƩMA = 0] P+
!
0 = -T( ) (4) + 200 (2) + 100 (6)
√#

T = 279.51 lb ã

[ƩFH = 0] à+

$
AH = 279.51 ( )
√#

AH = 125 lb à

[ƩFv = 0] á+

!
0 = Av - 200 - 100 + 279.51 ( )
√#

Av = 50 lb á

PROBLEM 2

The truss shown in the figure below is supported on roller at A and hinge at B. Solve for the components of
the reactions.

Consider the free body diagram

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[ƩFH = 0] à+

BH = 240 lb ß ANSWER

[ƩMB = 0] P+

0 = Av (24) - 400 (36) + 240 (16) - 600 (12)

Av = 740 lb á ANSWER

[ƩFv = 0] á+

0 = Bv + 740 - 400 - 600

Bv = 260 lb á ANSWER

PROBLEM 3.

A bar AE is in equilibrium under the action of the five forces shown in the figure below. Determine P, R,
and T.
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Consider the free body diagram. Let the intersection of P and R be denoted as point O. The vertical distance from
point E to point O is 12 m and the horizontal distance from point A to point O is 16 m.

[ƩMo = 0] P+
& '
0 = 40 (9) - 60 (12) - T ( #
) (6) + T ( # ) (8)

T = 128.57 kN ã ANSWER

[ƩFv = 0] á+

'
0 = R + 128.57 ( ) - 60
#

R = - 42.40 = 42.40 kN â ANSWER

[ƩFH = 0] à+

&
0 = - P - 128.57 ( # ) + 40

P = - 37.14 = 37.14 kN à ANSWER