Engineering Mechanics

Topic 3 – Equilibrium of Force Systems

From the given truss shown compute the followiing.,
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t Stress at Sectiio11 ©.
Stress at Sectiio11 @ .
.J Stress at Sectiio11 ®.

100 200N

..:.m

150
I Rr
1.51n-�-----3m--------111,j4.--l .Sm
 Solution:
CD Stress at Section � .
2
tan 0 = 1 5,
_
°
0=5'3.13
2
tan B = 1 5
_
°
� = 53.13
L.Fv = 0
°
100 = C3 Sin 53, .13
C3, = 125 N (comp)

L.Fh = 0
T 1 =125 cos 53, .13 °
T 1 = 75 N (tensiion)

L.Mx = 0
150(1.5) + C7 (2) =1 00(3)
C1 = 37.5 N (comp)
 100N

,
C3=12-
1, = 5
\
53.13� !
--���!___ ( ..
5313'
yt F3 .'-N
150 Cs
150
_j__
l.5m l.Sm

(2) Stress at Section 4 . ® Stress a:t Section 5 .

LFv = 0 IFv = 0
° ° ° °
C4 Sin 53.13 + 125, Sin 53.13 = 150 62.5 Sin 53.13 + Cs Siin 53.13 = 200
C4 = 62.5 N (comp) Cs = 187.50 kN
The water supplly pipe shown is suspended from a cable, using a seriies of close and equal spaced
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hang1ers. The length of the, pipe iis supported by the cable iis 60 m . The total weight of the· pipe fillled wiith
water is 6.5 KNlm.
CD What is the m1aximum sag at the l owest point of the cable which occurs at m1id length if the allowable 1

tensiile, load in the cable �s 2560 KN?

(2) The sag of the· cable, at miid length is 3 m . Fiind the maximu 1 diameter
1 m axial stress (MPa) i·f the cable , i 1

is 75,mm.
@ The sag of the cable at m1id ll ength iis 2 m. If the allowabll e t!ens le load in th e cable iis 2000 KN, how
1 1 1

much addiitiional load can the cable carry?

L;;60m
B
y

w�6.5 k Im
 Solution:
G) Maxiimum1 sag at the, lowe,st point of the cable i·f the, allowable lensiille, lload in the, cabl e iis 25,50 KN
1 1

T=2550
H 2 = (2550) 2 - (195) 2
H 2 = 2542.53 KN
y
H

LMA = 0
2542.,53(y) = 195(15) w=6.5 k Im
195

y = 1.. 15 m. (maximum .:>a�,

H
(2) Maxiimum1 axiiall stress i·f the· sag at mid ll ength is 3 m1. and thie diam11eter of cable is 25 mm
� A = Q
3H=195{15)
H = 875, T 15
r2 = (145)2 + (975)2
195
T = 99'4.31 KN 30
T = Asfs.
1t ' 2 H-925
'994310= 4 (75)i fs
fs = 225 MPa

@ Additional load that the cable can carry if the sag is 2m and the aHowable· tensile load in the· cable is
2000 KN
L·MA = 0
H = 225,w
(2000)2 = 1(30w) 2 + (225 w)2 2m
w = 8.81 KN.m H H=225w
Additional lload = 8.81 - i6.5· = .2.. 31 KN/m
IPIROIBLEM CE IB1OARID MAY 2006
From the giv en figure of a cablle connectiion shown.
1 1 ---2111--l .Sm

CD Which of the following gives the tensi·on of the

1

segment CD. 21n

(2) Which of the, following giives the value of r t
@ Which of the following gives the tens·on of the
segment AB. 21n
l
t
8k.N
 Solution:
CD Tension of the segment CD:
L, M A = 0
CD (3) 2 + C�4) (5.5)
5 ( ) = 3(2)+ 8(4)
CD= 6.79 kN
12) Angl1e 13.:
L,FX = 0 CD==-6.79
6-7'9(3) BC
BC Cos� = 5
BC Cos�= 4.074 3

LFy = 0
BC S··•·1n 0,.) +, fi . .79(4)
5
_- H.•. 8k.N

BC Sin B = 2.568
BC Cos�= 4.074
tan �= 0.'6303
°
� = 32.2
® Tension of the segment AB.
L.Fx = 0
°
AB Cos 0 = 4 . 82 Cos 32.2
AB Cos 0 = 4.075 AB

L,FY = 0
AB Sin e = 3 + 4.82 Siin 32.2
°

AB Sin 0 = 5.516
AB Cos 0 = 4.075
tan 0 = 1.366 AB�.82
e = 53.8 °
°
AB Sin 53.8 = 5.5'6
AB = 6.89' .k.N
IPR,OBILIEM
A cylindrical liquid storage tank weighing 2000 N is to lbe pushed over a change- of
e-levation of 0.25, m .. lby a horizontal force Fas indicated in the- figure .

CD Which of the- following gives the 2000

magnitude- of the force- F required
for the- tank to just break contact
with the- ground A . 1.0 m
CV Which of the- following gives the 0.75 II

re-action at A .
0 .... 5 m
@ Which of the following gives the t

re-action at .8 . A
 Solution,: 2000
1) Magnitude of force IF:
F
2_M.B = 0 l
0.50
.F(0 . . fi0) = 2000(0 . 433) 0.75

.F= 1732 N
A
@ R eaction at A = 0
1

2000
@ R eaction at .B.·
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Ra2 := (2000)2 + { 1732)2 1732

RB:= 2646 N
A 150 kg. man stands on the middle rung of a 50 kg ladder as shown. Assuming the floor
and wall are perfectly smooth and that slipping is prevented by a string DE.

G)Which of the following gives the r,eaction at B.

® Which of the following gives the reaction at A.
® Which of the following gives the tension in the string DE.

12m
 Solu:tion,:
CD .Re1 action at B.
RB· B
"f_Fh' = 0
°
0 TCos 30 = RB
"fFv = 0
°
@ T Sin 310 + .200 = RA
"fME = 0 121n
6RA = 1.2Rs + 200(3,)
@ ,RA = .2RB + 100
@andl@
°
7· Sin 3,0 + .200 =· 2RB + 100
T= 4RB-• 200
OandlO ---- 61n ---
°
(4RB - 2:00) Cos 30 = .RB
4RB - 200 = 1.155.RB
RB= 70 . 30 kg
,RB= 689.64 N
® Reaction at A:
RB· B
RA = 2RB + 100
,RA = 2(70.3) + 100
RA = 240 . 6 kg
,RA = 23'60w3 N
121n
@ Tension in string DE.:
°
TCos 30 - RB
°
T Cos 30 = 70 . 30
T = 81.18 kg1
T= 796.4 N
---- 61n --�
IPIROIBILEM CE IB1OAIRID N·OV. 2001
A rod iis connected to a pin at A and a clhord at B as shown. llt
hollds a cylliindrical drum which weiighs 176 N. The dlrum1 has a
diiameter of 2 1m. .3
4
G)Wlhiich of the folllowiing gi1v,es the force between the drum
and the rod.
® Wlhiich of the- folllowi·ng gives the force ii n the clhord BC.
@ Wlhiich of th,e, follllowi1ng giives the reactiion at the pin at A.
Cylindrical
Dmm
 Solution,:
G) Force1 betwe1 e1 n thie drum an1d the rod:
IFv = O
,R·2 Cos 60 ° = 17i6
R·2 = 352 N

352 N
 in chord a·c.
C
® Force1
° 1
tan 15 = AD
A.D' = 3 . 732 mi.
3
tan 0 = 4
° 352N
0 = 3'6.87
10m
2_MA=0
°
352(3.732) = T Cos 6 . 87 (10)
T= 132.32 N
 132.32

@ Reaction at pin A.:

2._Fv=: 0
° °
A v + 13.2.32 Siin 36.87 = 3,52: S�n 3,0 35_
A v= 96.61 N 30"
2._Fh = 0
° °
Ah+ 13.2 . 32 Cos 36.87 = 352 Cos 30 Ah
Ah= 19'8.94 N
RA= ✓ (19i8.9i4)2 + (96.61)2 = 2'21.19 N
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