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Vector Mechanics For Engineers: Statics: Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
Vector Mechanics For Engineers: Statics: Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
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ENGINEERS: STATICS
Ferdinand P. Beer
Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
Lecture Notes:
J. Walt Oler
Texas Tech University
Contents
Introduction Equilibrium of a Rigid Body in Three Dimens
ions
Free-Body Diagram
Reactions at Supports and Connections for a
Reactions at Supports and Connections
Three-Dimensional Structure
for a Two-Dimensional Structure
Sample Problem 4.8
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body in Two Dim
ensions
Statically Indeterminate Reactions
Sample Problem 4.1
Sample Problem 4.3
Sample Problem 4.4
Equilibrium of a Two-Force Body
Equilibrium of a Three-Force Body
Sample Problem 4.6
Introduction
• For a rigid body in static equilibrium, the external forces and
moments are balanced and will impart no translational or
rotational motion to the body.
F 0 M O r F 0
Free-Body Diagram
First step in the static equilibrium analysis of a
rigid body is identification of all forces acting on
the body with a free-body diagram.
• Reactions equivalent to a
force of unknown direction
and magnitude.
• Reactions equivalent to a
force of unknown
direction and magnitude
and a couple.of unknown
magnitude
Fy 0 : Ay 9.81 kN 23.5 kN 0
Ay 33.3 kN
4980 lb Fx 0 : 4980 lb T 0
T 4980 lb
W y 5500 lb sin 25
2320 lb
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Fy 0 : E y 4 20 kN 150 kN 0
7.5
E y 200 kN
58.6
T 81.9 N
R 147.8 N