Strength of Materials

MOHAMMAD ALI
B.Sc Civil Engineering
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET)
Important Topics for Gov. Job

 Centroid
 Moment of Inertia
 Free body diagram
 Friction
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 y
80 cm
X=0
80𝑥20𝑥90+20𝑥80𝑥40
Y=
20 cm 80𝑥20+20𝑥80
=65 cm

𝐴1 𝑋1+𝐴2𝑋2
X=
𝐴1+𝐴2 80 cm
𝐴1 𝑦1+𝐴2𝑦2
Y=
𝐴1+𝐴2

x
20 cm
The moment of inertia is defined as the product of mass of section and the
square of the distance between the reference axis and the centroid of the section.
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ROLLER SUPPORT:
PINNED SUPPORT:
FIXED SUPPORT:
FIXED SUPPORT:
 135°

C Ra
60°
30°
15°

60°
105° 120°
W=4000N
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F=250 lb
REACTIONS: 10 kip 20 kip
Problem 01

A B

4 ft 8 ft 6 ft

10 kip 20 kip

RAx

RAy RBy
 Your
Hand 10 kip 20 kip

RAx
4 ft 8 ft 6 ft Equation:
RAy RBy ∑ Fx = 0
∑ Fy = 0
1st Equation: 2nd Equation:
∑ M(along any point) = 0
∑ Fx = 0 ∑ Fy = 0
RAx=0 RAy+RBy-10-20=0 And
Ray=30-Rby Ray=30-Rby
Ray=30-15.556
3rd Equation: Ray=14.44 kip
∑ Ma= 0
10*4+20*(4+8) -Rby*(4+8+6)=0
280 =Rby*18
280
Rby= = 15.56 k
18
Problem 02 5 k/ft

A B
20 ft

5 k/ft
Rax=0

RAy RBy
5 k/ft

RAy RBy
 20
=10ft 5*20=100 kip
2
5 k/ft
Equation:
∑ Fx = 0
20 ft ∑ Fy = 0
RAy RBy ∑ M(along any point) = 0
1st Equation:
∑ Fy = 0 Rby*20=5*20*
20
2
RAy+RBy-5*20=0 1000
Rby=
2nd Equation: 20
Rby=50 kip
∑ Ma= 0
And
20
5*20* -Rby*20=0 Ray=100-Rby
2
20 Ray=100-50
5*20* =Rby*20
2 Ray=50 kip
 5 k/ft
Problem 03

A B
20 ft

5 k/ft

A
Rax=0

RAy RBy
5 k/ft

RAy RBy
 1
*20=6.67ft
3

5 k/ft 0.5*5*20=50 kip

Equation:
∑ Fx = 0
∑ Fy = 0
20 ft ∑ M(along any point) = 0
RAy
RBy
1
1st Equation: Rby*20=0.5*5*20* ∗ 20
3
∑ Fy = 0 Rby=
1000
RAy+RBy-0.5*5*20=0 3∗20
Rby=16.67kip
2nd Equation:
And
∑ Ma= 0 1
0.5*5*20*( *20) -Rby*20=0 Ray=50-Rby
3
20 Ray=50-16.67
0.5*5*20* =Rby*20
2 Ray=33.33 kip
REACTIONS:

10 kip 20 kip

A B

4 ft 8 ft 6 ft
The truss ABC shown in Figure has a span of 5 metres. It is carrying a load of 10 kN at its apex. Find the forces in
the members AB, AC and BC.

10 kN
A

Rbx=0
600 300 C
B Rcy
Rby
5m
Equations:
∑ Fx = 0
∑ Fy = 0
Your
∑ M(along any point) = 0 Hand

1st Equation: Rbx=0

∑ Fx = 0 Rcy
Rby
Rbx=0 1.25 m 3.75 m

2ndEquation: 3rd Equation:

∑ Fy = 0 ∑ Mb= 0 2nd Equation:
Rby+Rcy-10=0 10*1.25-Rcy*5=0 Rby=10-Rcy
Rby=10-Rcy 12.5 =Rcy*5 Rby=10-2.5
12.5 Rby=7.5kN
Rcy= = 2.5 kN
5
 JOINT B Equations:
∑ Fx = 0
∑ Fy = 0
∑ M(along any point) = 0

𝐹𝐵𝐴 Sin600
∑ Fy = 0
𝐹𝐵𝐴 𝐹𝐵𝐴 Sin600 +7.5=0
7.5
𝐹𝐵𝐴 = - = -8.66 kN
Sin600
B 600
𝐹𝐵𝐴 =8.66 kN (C)
Rbx=0
𝐹𝐵𝐴 Cos600
𝐹𝐵𝐶
∑ Fx = 0
Rby=7.5kN
𝐹𝐵𝐴 Cos600 +𝐹𝐵𝐶 =0
𝐹𝐵𝐶 =-𝐹𝐵𝐴 Cos600
𝐹𝐵𝐶 = − −8.66 ∗Cos600
𝐹𝐵𝐶 =4.33 kN (T)
 JOINT C Equations:
∑ Fx = 0
∑ Fy = 0
𝐹𝐶𝐴 Sin300
𝐹𝐶𝐴 ∑ M(along any point) = 0
∑ Fy = 0
𝐹𝐶𝐴 Cos300 300
𝐹𝐶𝐴 Sin300 +2.5=0
C 2.5
𝐹𝐶𝐵 𝐹𝐶𝐴 = - = -5 kN
Sin300
𝐹𝐶𝐴 =5 kN (C)
Rcy=2.5kN

∑ Fx = 0 NO NEED
𝐹𝐶𝐴 Cos600 +𝐹𝐶𝐵 =0
𝐹𝐶𝐵 =-𝐹𝐶𝐴 Cos300
𝐹𝐵𝐶 = − −5 ∗Cos300
𝐹𝐵𝐶 =4.33 kN (T)
 10 kN
A

600 +4.33 kN 300 C

B
5m
 Find the bar forces of the member BC, CF, and CG (BPDB-2015)

6k 6k 6k 6k
A
A B C D

E F G H
12 ft 12 ft
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