CE 371.

02 Structural Analysis I
Homework #5: Solutions
Total = 80 points

Sol:

12kN/m
30kN/m
48kN

5m

5m

12kN

V(kN)
48

Points 5

x
4m

-12

M(kN.m)
96

Points 5

90
60

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Sol:
Using the FBDs of members ABC and BCD:
+MA = 0;

CY (5) BY (3) -15(1.5) = 0

+MD = 0;

CY (2) BY (4) +10(1.0) = 0

CY = 8.571kN
BY = 6.786kN

Ans

(Points 3)

+ FY = 0;

AY 15 + 8.571 6.786 = 0
AY = 13.21kN

Ans

(Point 1)

+ FY = 0;

DY 10 8.571 + 6.786 = 0
DY = 11.78kN

Ans

(Point 1)

15kN

3m

2m

AY

BY

2m

1 3 .2 1 k N

2m

V (k N )
1 3 .2 1

1m
DY

8 .5 7 1 k N 1 0 k N

6 .7 8 6 k N

6 .7 8 6 k N

1m

CY

5kN

3m

10kN

CY

BY

2m

1m

1m
1 1 .7 8 k N

8 .5 7 1 k N
V (k N )
6 .7 9

-1 .7 9
-8 .5 7

-1 .7 9

2 .6 4 m

1 1 .7 8

M (k N .m )

M (k N .m )
1 7 .5

1 7 .1

Points 5

1 3 .6

1 1 .8

Points 5
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Sol:
10kN

15kN
AX

BX

2m

2m

2m
BY

AY
B X'
12kN
B Y'

45

4m
2m
C Y'

C X'

+MA = 0;

-15(2) 10(4) + BY (6) = 0

BY = 11.667kN

Ans (Points 2)

+ FY = 0;

AY 25 + 11.667 = 0
AY = 13.3kN

Ans (Point 1)

+MC = 0;

12(2) BY (6) = 0
BY = 4kN

Ans (Point 1)

+ FY = 0;

4 12 +CY = 0
CY = 8kN

Ans (Point 1)

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4kN/m
15kN 10kN
AX

BX
2m

2m

BX'

CX'
2m

2m
11.67kN

13.3kN

2m

8kN

4kN

V(kN)

V(kN)

-13.3kN

2m

-1.67kN
3.46

-11.7kN

-8

M(kN.m)

M(kN.m)

9.24

26.7
23.3

AB

Points 5

BC

Points 5

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(25 pts)
Sol:

50kN

40kN

180kN m
45kN
1 .5 m

2m

1 .5 m

83kN

7kN

83kN

7kN

1 8 0 k N .m

45kN

45kN

6m

4m

45kN

1 5 k N /m

45kN
7kN

83kN

Points 4

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V(kN)

V(kN) 45

V(kN)
33
-7

-45

-45
M(kN.m)

M(kN.m)

1.68m

M(kN.m)

67.5

10.5

-55
-180
AB
Points 7

BC
Points 7

CD
Points 7

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Sol:
2.10k

1.05k

1.05k

CX

1.75k
30

3.5k

1.75k
AX

AY

+MA = 0;
-3.5(7) -1.75(14) 4.20 cos30 (7cos30) -4.20sin30 (14 +3.5) +CX (21) = 0
CX = 5.133kN
(Point 1)
+ FX = 0;
+ FY = 0;

1.75 + 3.5 + 1.75 + 4.20 sin30 5.133 AX = 0

AX = 3.967kN
(Point 1)
AY 4.20cos30 = 0
AY = 3.64kN

(Point 1)

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AB

BC
1.05k

2.1k

1.05k

1.75k

3.5k

1.75k

6.533

6.533k.ft

7'

7'
1.633k

V(k)

2.567k

3.967k

3.03k

V(k) 2.26

1.583

-1.52

M(k.ft)

7'

7'

-1.28

10.6

M(k.ft)

15.5

6.533

6.53

(Points 6)

(Points 6)

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