Philadelphia University

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ONE (0670311)

Dr. Ala’ Taleb Obaidat

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Department of Civil Engineering
Jordan-Amman
Chapter Two
Calculations of Reactions
 Application of the Equations of Equilibrium
Example: Determine the reactions at the supports for the beam shown.
8 kN 2 kN/m
ME
Pin C Pin Ex
A
B D E
3m 3m 2m 3m 4m
Ay Cy Ey
8 kN 2 kN/m
Bx Bx Dx Dx ME
C Ex
A
B
3m 3m 2m 3m D E
4m
Ay By By C Dy Dy
y Ey
Section AB Section BD Section DE

M
From Section AB From Section BD

M B 0 M D 0 D 0

Ay *6  8*3  0 4*5  C y *3  0 2.67*4  2*4*2  M E  0

M E  5.32 kN
Ay  4 kN F 0 C y  6.67 kN  x
F  0
  Fy  0
x

F y 0 Bx  0   Fy  0 D 0 x

4  6.67  Dy  0 2.67  2*4  E y  0

4  8  By  0
Dy  2.67 kN Ey  5.33 kN
By  4 kN
Dr. Ala’ Taleb Obaidat Chapter Two Dept. of Civil Engineering
 Application of the Equations of Equilibrium
Example: Determine the reactions at the supports for the Frame shown.

From whole frame

M C 0 From Section BD

15*3  Ay *6  0
Ay  7.5 kN 
  Fy  0
7.5  C y  0
Cy  7.5 kN 

Dr. Ala’ Taleb Obaidat Chapter Two Dept. of Civil Engineering

 Application of the Equations of Equilibrium
Example: Determine the reactions at the supports for the Frame shown.

Segment AB Segment BC

  Fy  0
From Segment AB From Segment BC

M B 0 7.5  By  0   Fx  0
Ax *6  7.5*3  15*3  0 By  7.5 kN  3.75  Cx  0
Ax  11.25 kN    Fx  0 Cx  3.75 kN 
11.25  15  Bx  0
Bx  3.75 kN 
Dr. Ala’ Taleb Obaidat Chapter Two Dept. of Civil Engineering
 Application of the Equations of Equilibrium
Example: Determine the reactions at the supports for the Frame shown.

M C 0
 Ay *6  180*1.5  254.6*cos 45*4.5
254.6*sin 45*4.5  84.9*cos 45*4.5
84.9*sin 45*1.5  60*1.5  0 Cx
Ax
Ay  120kN 
Cy
  Fy  0
Ay

120  254.6*sin 45  84.9*sin 45  C y  0

Cy  240 kN 

Dr. Ala’ Taleb Obaidat Chapter Two Dept. of Civil Engineering

 Application of the Equations of Equilibrium
Example: Determine the reactions at the supports for the Frame shown.
84.9 kN

M B 0 450
84.9*sin 45*1.5  84.9*cos 45*1.5
60 kN
60*4.5  240*3  cx *6  0
Cx  195kN 
  Fy  0 3m
Cy=240 kN
240  84.9*sin 45  By  0
By  300 kN 
  Fx  0
Bx  84.9*cos 45  60  195  0
Bx  75 kN 

Dr. Ala’ Taleb Obaidat Chapter Two Dept. of Civil Engineering

 Application of the Equations of Equilibrium
H.W#1: Determine the reactions at the supports for the Frame shown.
27 kN 45 kN

8 kN/m 6m

9m 4.5 m 3m 3m

Dr. Ala’ Taleb Obaidat Chapter Two Dept. of Civil Engineering