College of Technology Department of Construction Management Strength of Construction Materials CNST 3355 Spring 2015 Quiz #1 Thursday February 5, 2015 Problem#1 The two forces act ona bolt at A. Determine their resultant R, = 60 kips P= 40 kips Ren Qegcs 4 Pemlo = 6v cdl, 40 cos = 60.0 Ry Q singe + Psindo = 60 sind ¢ 40 Sinlo 256.1 R= feraks > C09 (K)* ~ aTT tps O, > Fan (SEL). 3° x [edProblem#2 A barge is pulled by two tugboats. If the resultant of the forces exerted by the tugboats is 5000 Ibs. directed along the axis of the barge, determine the tension in each of the ropes. Assume a= 45 AST Method £ a . ms 7 i) sinter) 00106 a BIg Fn) . 2688 Ms : Sin (198), rah sin (49), 366° abs 1 sin (108) NetRad £ Ra pearls Ty SN) 1 gig Te Ry aoe T, Sin 30 Tz sin 4t => T+ Te na : 21; Ra R= Ty cost Bo + Ta C04 45 a(t.ar4 Teeor50 7 Te = i D aha 7 S000. 2588 he ) The ve ae yl T, ea Te 14 Tz = 3660 abs ie