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Class Note No.8

The document discusses equilibrium conditions for rigid bodies and free body diagrams. It provides steps for drawing free body diagrams including selecting axes, drawing isolated shapes, showing all forces and moments, identifying loads, and labeling forces. Examples of calculating reactions for different structures using free body diagrams and equations of equilibrium are also included.

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Class Note No.8

The document discusses equilibrium conditions for rigid bodies and free body diagrams. It provides steps for drawing free body diagrams including selecting axes, drawing isolated shapes, showing all forces and moments, identifying loads, and labeling forces. Examples of calculating reactions for different structures using free body diagrams and equations of equilibrium are also included.

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Class Note no.

Chapter 5
5.1 Conditions for Rigid-Body Equilibrium


 F  0
 MO  0

For equilibrium of a rigid body:


Moments (applied pure twists, and due to external forces) should
sum to zero about any point.
Equilibrium in Two Dimensions
5.2 Free Body Diagrams

Support Reactions

Rule: If a support prevents the translation of


a body in a given direction, then a force is
developed on the body in that direction.
Likewise, if rotation is prevented a couple
moment is exerted on the body.
Modeling
Procedure for Drawing a Free-Body Diagram

1. Select co-ordinate axes.


2. Draw outlined shape isolated or cut “free”
from its constraints and connections.
3. Show all forces and moments acting on the
body. Include applied loadings and reactions.
4. Identify each loading and give dimensions.
Label forces and moments with proper
magnitudes and directions. Label unknowns.
FBD
FBD
FBD
FBD
FBD
FBD
Draw the free-body diagram of member ABC which is supported by a smooth collar at
A, roller at B, and short link CD..
Important Points
1. No equilibrium problem should be solved without
first drawing the appropriate F.B.D.
2. If a support prevents translation in a direction, then
it exerts a force on the body in that direction.
3. If a support prevents rotation of the body then it
exerts a moment on the body.
4. Couple moments are free vectors and can be
placed anywhere on the body.
5. Forces can be placed anywhere along their line of
action. They are sliding vectors.
5.3 Equilibrium of a Rigid Body in Two Dimensions

• Equations of equilibrium become

where A is any point in the plane of the structure.


• The 3 equations can be solved for no more than 3
unknowns.

• The 3 equations can not be augmented with additional


equations, but they can be replaced with:
A fixed crane has a mass of 1000 kg and is used to lift a 2400 kg crate. It is
held in place by a pin at A and a rocker at B. The center of gravity of the
crane is located at G.
Determine the components of the reactions at A and B.

 M A  0 :  B1.5m   9.81 kN2m 


 23.5 kN6m   0
B  107.1 kN

 Fx  0 : Ax  B  0
Ax  107.1 kN

 Fy  0 : Ay  9.81 kN  23.5 kN  0

Ay  33.3 kN
The frame supports part of the roof of a small building. The tension in the
cable is 150 kN.
Determine the reaction at the fixed end E.

4.5
 Fx  0 : E x  150 kN   0
7.5
E x  90.0 kN

6
 Fy  0 : E y  420 kN   150 kN   0
7.5
E y  200 kN

 M E  0 :  20 kN7.2 m   20 kN5.4 m 
 20 kN3.6 m   20 kN1.8 m 
6
 150 kN 4.5 m  M E  0
7 .5
M E  180.0 kN  m
Find the reaction at A and E
Find the reactions
Find the Reactions

F2 F3
F1

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