University of Babylon

College of Engineering
Department of Environmental Engineering
Engineering Analysis I (ENAN 103)

Resultant of a Non-concurrent, Coplanar

Force System

Undergraduate Level, 1st Stage

Mr. Waleed Ali Tameemi

College of Engineering/ Babylon University
M.Sc. Civil Engineering/ the University of Kansas/ USA

2016-2017
Course Outline

1.0 Introduction

2.0 Parallelogram Law

3.0 Forces Resolution

4.0 Resultant of a Cunccurent, Coplanar Force System

5.0 Moment

6.0 Couples

7.0 Resultant of a Non-concurrent, Coplanar Force System

8.0 Resultant of a Concurrent Non-coplanar Force System

9.0 Equilibrium

10.0 Fraction

11.0 Truss

11.1 Method of Joints

11.2 Method of Sections

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Resultant of a Non-concurrent, Coplanar Force System

The resultant of this system can be a single force or a couple. In order to calculate

the resultant magnitude, location, and direction, the following procedure is

required. p
f
α φ

1. Resolve each single force to its perpendicular components.

𝑝𝑦
𝑓𝑦
𝑝𝑥 𝑓𝑥

2. Calculate the resultant’s components in x direction and y direction.

3. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant.

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4. Find the location of the resultant using the moment law.

𝑝𝑦
𝑓𝑦

𝑝𝑥 𝑓𝑥
𝐴
𝑑𝑝𝑦
𝑑𝑅
𝑑𝑓𝑦

5. Calculate the resultant’s slope.

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Applications

Problem 1:

For the given force system, calculate the magnitude, the location, and the slope of

its resultant. (For simplicity neglect the effect of the reactions).

f= 100 N

37o
30o
p= 75 N
Solution

1. Resolve each single force to its perpendicular components.

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 𝑁
𝑁 𝑁

2. Calculate the resultant’s components in x direction and y direction.

3. Calculate the magnitude of the resultant.

√ √

4. Find the location of the resultant using the moment law.

𝑅𝑦 𝑁

𝑁
𝑁 𝑁
𝐴
𝑚 𝑅𝑥 𝑁
𝑑𝑅
𝑚
𝑁

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 Counter Clockwise CCW (+ ve)

4.15 m

5. Calculate the resultant’s slope.