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Support Reactions
Prevention of
Translation or
Rotation of a body
Restraints
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Rigid Body
Equilibrium
Categories
in 2-D
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Equilibrium
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in 3-D
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Fz 0 M x M y 0 M z M O
Equations of equilibrium become
Fx 0 Fy 0 M A 0
where A is any point in the plane of the structure.
The 3 equations can be solved for no more than
3 unknowns.
Fx 0 M A 0 M B 0
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More unknowns
than equations:
Statically
Indeterminate
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CE 2.313
1.636
AE 1.414
58.6
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Engineering Structure
Any connected system of members to transfer the
loads and safely withstand them
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Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
ME101 Trusses/Frames/Machines/Beams/Cables
Statically Determinate Structures
To determine the internal forces in the structure, dismember
the structure and analyze separate free body diagrams of
individual members or combination of members.
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FBD of Joint A and members AB and AF: Magnitude of forces denoted as AB & AF
- Tension indicated by an arrow away from the pin
- Compression indicated by an arrow toward the pin
Magnitude of AF from
Magnitude of AB from
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Check
Equilibrium
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