Freebodywithreactions F b d ih i

HA VA 1m

50kN

R
1m

50kN

7m

VB

Unknowns=HA,VA,VB , Weneedthreeconditionsto determinetheunknowns determine the unknowns

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Equilibrium
Forabodyinequilibrium,resultantofforcesmustbezero F b d i ilib i lt t f f tb

F = 0; M = 0
0; 0; F =0 F = 0 F = 0 M = 0; M = 0; M = 0
x y z x y z

F = 0; M = 0 F = 0; F M = 0
x z y

=0

6independentequationsfor 3Dsystems 3D

3independentequationsfor 2Dsystems 2D systems Thusupto3unknownscan p bedetermineduniquely

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HA VA

A 1m

50kN 0k

R
1m

50kN 0k

7m

VB

M
R=50+50=100kN M=50 (1+2 ) kNm d = M / R = 3 / 2 = 1.5m
Howmanyindependent equationscanwehave?
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= 0 VB 9 150 = 0

VB = 150 / 9 = 16.67 kN

F F

= 0 VA + VB 100 = 0

VA = 100 16.67 = 83.33kN = 0 H A = 0

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Equilibriumofparts Equilibrium of parts

PC
A

h L/2 h L/2 L/2

4unknowns

L/2

HA VA

HB VB
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Equilibriumofparts Equilibrium of parts

Conditionsofequilibriumarevalidforanypartofthebodyaswell
Hc C Vc

M
L/2
HB VB

= 0 VB L / 2 + H B h = 0

H B = VB L /(2h) M A = 0 VB L PL / 2 = 0
VB = P / 2 HB = VB L /(2h) = PL /(4h)
y

P h L/2 L/2
HB VB

F F

= 0 VA + VB P = 0

VA + P / 2 P = 0 VA = P / 2
x

HA VA

= 0 H A + HB = 0
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H A = PL /(4h)

Allreactions All reactions

P
VB=P/2 VA=P/2 HB=PL/(4h) PL/(4h)

HA=PL/(4h)

2reactionsandtheloadmustbeconcurrent
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Whatwillbethereactions? What will be the reactions?

PC
A

h L/2 L/2

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2ForceBody
=0

Ifarigidbodyisinequilibriumwithtwoforcesthen theforcesmustbeequalandopposite Thebodyshallbeinuniformtensionorcompression

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3forceBody 3 force Body

Mustbezero

Ifarigidbodyisinequilibriumwiththreeforcesthen theforcesmustbeconcurrent
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Howmanyunknownscanwedetermine? How many unknowns can we determine?

In2Dwehave3independentequations. I 2D h 3i d d i Wecandetermine3unknownsuniquely. Abodywiththreeconstraintsisdeterminate. Atleast3constraintsarerequiredforstatic equilibrium. Bodieshavinglessthan3constraintsare mechanisms Bodieswithmorethan3constraintsare indeterminate theforcescantbedetermined uniquely.
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HC HF HC VA FBE HA VD FBE VF

VF HF

HD
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Determinedeterminacy

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Specialcases Special cases

Therehastobethreerestraintstomakethebody determinate. Theymustnotbeparallel They must not be concurrent Theymustnotbeconcurrent

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Two rods are welded together to form a Tshaped lever, which leans against a frictionless wall at D and is supported by bearings at a and B. a vertical force P of magnitude 600N is applied at the midpoint E of rod DC. Determine the reaction at p point D

M AB = .M A = . ( r F ) = x Fx

z
z =0 Fz

y Fy

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Rx RD

180

240

180 Rx 600N

600150=Rx300 Rx=300N RD=Rx300/240 R 300/240 RD=375N

300
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Determinethetensioninthestring.
D(12,12,0)

C(12,12,6)

E(6,12,6) B(0,12,6) ( )

450N

MAD=AD(rAEFEG+rAC(450j))=0

y x z A(0,0,6)
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