PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY

Department of Civil Engineering

STATICS
(CE211)
CHAPTER 5
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body
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Instructor:
Eng. Abdallah Odeibat
Civil Engineer, Structures , M.Sc.
5.1 CONDITIONS FOR RIGID-BODY
EQUILIBRIUM
 If this resultant force and couple moment are both
equal to zero, then the body is said to be in
equilibrium . Mathematically, the equilibrium of a
body is expressed as

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5.2 FREE-BODY DIAGRAMS

Support Reactions:

 If a support prevents the translation of a

body in a given direction, then a force is
developed on the body in that direction.

 If rotation is prevented, a couple moment is

exerted on the body. 3
Roller

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Pin (Hinge)

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Fixed

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 Weight and the Center of Gravity

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EXAMPLE 5.3
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5.3 EQUATIONS OF EQUILIBRIUM

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 Alternative Sets of Equilibrium
Equations (1)

 When using these equations it is required

that a line passing through points A and B 19
is not parallel to the y axis.
 Alternative Sets of Equilibrium
Equations (2)

 Here it is necessary that points A, B , and C

do not lie on the same line. 20
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