Sample Problems: Statics

Technological Institute of Technology

of Rigid Bodies
Contents:
•Structural Analysis
•Friction
•Moment of Inertia

Prepared by:

Engr. RUEL M. GALUTAN

1. Determine the force in member AB,AC,BD,&BC of the crane truss
shown in Fig.1
E C

6'

B 9' A
2'
1

30.0° 5200 lb

D
2. For the truss shown in Fig. 2, Find the force acting in
member BC & BD.

B D F

6'

C E G
6'

A 1000 lb 1000 lb 1000 lb H

12' 12' 12' 12'

3. For the transmission tower shown in Fig. 3, determine the
force in member CJ. 10'
D E
780 lb
12'

C F
I

12'

B G
J

12'

A H
K
17' 17'
Upper portion of 10'
D E
a-a 780 lb

12'

C F
I
18’ FG
12' a BC a

B BJ JG G
J
26’
Upper portion of
b-b
10'
D E 780 lb

12'

C F
CJ I
FJ
b 18’ b
BC 12'
12

9 G
B
J
26’
4. Compute the force in bars IG and HG of the scissors truss as
shown in Fig. 4 12 K
F

12 K 12 K

D G
a

12 K 12 K 48'
E

B I
C H
a

A J

10' 10' 10' 10' 10' 10'

5. The pin-connected frame in fig. 5 supports a load W=120lb.
Find the hor. & ver. components of the pin force at C. Neglect
the weight of the members.
6' 4' 4'

C D E
4'

F
B
4' W

A 4' 3'
6. In the system shown in Fig. 6, Find the reaction at D caused
by the 1200 lbs load. Neglect the weight of the members.

D
1200 lb
4' 8' 4
B 3
A
5.8'

C 4.2'
 CENTROIDS & MOMENT OF INERTIA
4. Given the properties from ASEP handbook, determine the
centroids, moment of inertia and radius of gyration about
x and y axes of the built-up sections.
yo
C15x50 For W shape:
d= 413 m
A=9484 mm2
bf =179.6 mm
xo tf = 16 mm
tw = 9.7 mm

yo For C shape:
d= 381 m
W16x50 A=9484 mm2
xo
bf =94.4mm
yo tf = 16.5 mm
xo
tw = 18.2 mm
yo
xo = 20.27 mm
xo Ix = 168.1 mm4
Iy = 4.58x106 mm 4
 x2 =381/2 =190.5 mm
d =381 mm
tw =18.2 mm xo=20.27 mm

tf =16.5 mm tf =16.5 mm
d =413mm
431.2 mm

y2 =431.2-20.27

x1 =179.6/2 +16.5 =410.93 mm

y
y1 =413/2 =106.3 mm
=308.72 mm
=206.5 mm
tw =9.7 mm
tf =16 mm
bf =179.6 mm
x =148.40 mm
Mohr’s Circle for Moment of Inertia
-The circle represents all the possible values
of I and P with respect to all axes passing
through a specified point in an area.
Steps:
Draw I and P axes.
Plot known values (Ix, Iy and Pxy).
Join the points just plotted by a straight line.
(Diameter of Mohr’s circle)
Draw the circle.
Note: The angle between any two radii on Mohr’s
circle is double the actual angle between the two axes
of inertia.
 C=(Ix+Iy)/2
P ( values of product of inertia)
R2=((Ix-Iy)/2 )2+(Pxy)2
Imax
Imin = C-R (min. moment of inertia)
Ix Imax = C+R (max. moment of inertia)
C=(Ix+Iy)/2 (Ix-Iy)/2 tan 2α = Pxy/(Ix-Iy)/2
X-axis Sin 2α = Pxy/R
Imin
A
Pxy
(Ix-Iy)/2 R
I ( values of moment of inertia)
D 2α
C B Principal axis
O E
Where:
Pyx=-Pxy α = location of U&V axes
relative to x& y axes.
y
F V (actual angle)
2α = angle between two radii
y-axis α U of Mohr’s circle
Iy α x & y=usual axes, reference
x axes, actual axes
R = radius of Mohr’s circle U,V = inclined axes at an angle
2α = double the actual angle of α
 P 4. A certain area has the
following properties with
respect to x and y axes: Ix=40 in4,
C=(Ix+Iy)/2
Iy=100 in4 and Pxy=40 in4.
Determine the maximum
Imax
moments of inertia and also the
angle that the axis of maximum
Ix =40 in4 of inertia makes with the x-axis.

X-axis
A

Pxy =40in4 R
2α

E C B I
O D

(Ix-Iy)/2 -Pxy=-40in4
Imin
F
y-axis
Iy =100 in4
Principles of When motion is
Friction impending….
W
FA = ʯN
Tan ɸ = ʯ direction
bod
y P

A
FA
rough
surface RA
NA ɸ
 W
Ɵ X
Y

rfa c e RA
g h s u
Ɵ
R o u
Ɵ N ɸ
A
 W
Y Ɵ X
c e
fa
s ur
g h
o u
R

NA
Ɵ RA ɸ

Ɵ
 W
Y Ɵ X
c e
fa
s ur
g h
o u
R

Ɵ ɸ NA

R
A Ɵ
1. A 200 lb block is in contact with a plane inclined at 30° to
the horizontal. A force P, parallel to and acting up the plane,
is applied to the body. If the coefficient of static friction is
0.20, (a) find the value of P to just cause motion to impend up
the plane, and (b) find P to just prevent motion down the
plane.

Y W
X

B
P

30°
2. Block 1 weighing 150 N rest on block 2 and is tied with a
horizontal string to the wall. Block 2 weighs 50 N. If the
coefficient of friction between 1 and 2 is 1/4 and between 2
and the surface is 0.30. Determine the tensile force @ chord &
the force necessary to move block 2.

Block 1
150 N

P
Block 50 N
2
3. Two rectangular blocks A &B (Fig.3) having a weight of 3KN
& 2KN , respectively, is supported by a solid strut attached to
each block. The upper block B is resting on an inclined plane
making an angle of 50 with the horizontal while block A is
resting on the horizontal plane. The angle that the solid strut
makes w/ the horizontal is 30°. The tangent of angle of friction
is 11.5°. Find P to prevent motion. 2K
ɸ = 11.5 N B
TAB NB
60
3K TAB 50 ɸ
N FB
RB
P 30.0°
A 50° 38.5
FA
RA ɸ NA
4. A horizontal bar, 10 ft long and of negligible weight, rests
on rough inclined planes as shown in fig. If the angle of
friction is 15°, How close to B may the 200 lb force be applied
before motion impends.

ɸ = 15

FA 100 lb 10' 200 lb

A 2' x B
R 30.0° N
60°
A B
ɸ
45 FB 45 ɸ
N RB
A 30
60
6. As shown in fig. 2, two blocks are separated by a uniform
strut attached to each block with frictionless pins. Block A
weighs 400 lb, block B weighs 300 lbs, and the strut AB
weighs 200 lbs. If ʯ = 0.25 under B, determine the minimum
300 lbs
coefficient of friction under A to prevent motion.

ɸB = 14.04 B

400 lbs Bx NB
60
Ax 60 ɸB
Ay FB By
200 RB
30.0° Lbs
FA A 60° 45.96
RA NA
5. The block A in fig. 6 supports a load W = 1000 lbs and is
to be raised by forcing the wedge B under it. The angle of
friction for all surfaces in contact is ɸ = 15°. Determine the
force P which is necessary to start the wedge under the block.
The block and wedge have negligible weight.

P
B
7. A pulley A is subjected to torque. The coefficient of
friction between the belt and pulley is 0.40. Determine the
torque (frictional moment), if P=2800 N.

T2
R=0.27 M(torque)
P
pulley A β

T1 belt

Direction of belt