Republic of the Philippines

EASTERN VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY

Tacloban City
College of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department
CE 423
Assignment No. 1

Name: Julimar S. Labor Date: January 30, 2024

Course, Year & Section: BSCE – 4C

Problem 1:

The centroid of the plane region is located

at C. If area of the region is 2000 mm 2 and

its moment of inertia about the x-axis is I x =

40 × 106 mm 4, determine I u.

Solution:
Problem 2:

For the rectangle, compute the moment of

inertia about the x-axis by integration.

Solution:
Problem 3:

For the rectangle in Problem 2, compute the

moment of inertia about the centroidal axis
that is parallel to the x-axis.

Solution:
Problem 4:

Calculate the moment of inertia about the

y-axis of the area shown in the figure using
single integration using a vertical differential
area element.

Solution:
Problem 5:

Determine the moment if inertia of the cross -

sectional area of the T-beam shown in the
Figure about the centroidal x ' axis.

Solution:
Problem 6:

Determine the moments of inertia of the

beam’s cross-sectional area shown in the
figure about the x centroidal axis.

Solution:
Problem 7:

Determine the shape factor for the given

figure below.

Solution:
Problem 8:

Determine the shape factor for the given

figure below.

Solution:
Problem 9:

Determine the shape factor for the given

figure below.

Solution:
Problem 10:

Determine the shape factor for the given

figure below.

Solution:
Problem 11:

Determine the shape factor for the given

figure below.

Solution:
Problem 12:

Determine the shape factor for the given

figure below.

Solution:
Problem 13:

The force R is the resultant of the other 3

concurrent forces shown. Determine P and
R.

Solution:
Problem 14:

The force system shown consists of the

couple C and four forces. If the resultant
of this system is a 56.5 N-m counterclock-
wise couple, determine P, Q, and C.

Solution:
Problem 15:

The homogeneous, 120-kg wooden beam

is suspended from ropes at A and B. A
power of wrench applies 500 N-m clockwise
couple to tighten a bolt at C. Use the given
FBD to determine the tensions in the ropes.

Solution:
Problem 16:

The weight W is attached to one end of a

rope that passes over a pulley that is free
to rotate about the pin at A. The weight is
held at rest by the force T applied to the
other end of the rope. Using the given FBD,
show that T = W compute the pin reactions
at A.

Solution:
Problem 17:

The homogeneous 60-kg disk supported by

the rope AB rests against a rough vertical
wall. Using the given FBD, determine the
force in the rope and the reaction at the wall.

Solution:
Problem 18:

Determine the resultant of the coplanar force

system shown in the figure that acts on the
arm of the excavator.

Solution:
Problem 19:

The 445-N block shown in the figure is ini-

tially at rest on a horizontal plane. Deter-
mine the friction force between the block
and the surface after P was gradually incr-
eased from 0 to 133.5 N.

Solution:
Problem 20:

The 445-N block in figure shown is at rest

on a rough horizontal plane before the force
P is applied. Determine the magnitude of P
That would cause impending sliding to the
right.

Solution:
Problem 21:

The man pushes the 534-N homogeneous

crate with the horizontal force P. Determine
the largest distance h for which the crate
will slide without tipping.

Solution:
Problem 22:

The man in the figure is trying to move a

packing crate across the floor by applying
a horizontal force P. The center of gravity
of the 250-N crate is located at its geomet-
ic center. Does crate move if P = 60-N? If
the coefficient of static friction between the
crate and the floor are 0.3.

Solution:
Problem 23:

Calculate the force P required to cause tip-

ping of the packing crate in Problem 22.
Also, determine the minimum coefficient
of static friction that permits tipping.

Solution:
Problem 24:

The 10-kN block shown in the figure is in

contact with a 30 degrees incline. The co-
efficient of friction is 0.50. Compute for the
magnitude of the horizontal force P just to
start the block up the incline.

Solution:
Problem 25 to 27:

A cable supports a water pipeline by means

of equally spaced hangers as shown in the
figure below.

a. What is the maximum tension in the

cable?

b. What is the minimum tension in the

cable?

c. Calculate the length of the cable.

Solution:
Problem 28 to 30:

The cable in the figure below supports a

uniformly distributed load of 80-N/m.

a. Determine the minimum tension in

the cable, in N.

b. Determine the maximum tension in

the cable, in N.

c. Determine the length of the cable in

m.

Solution: