PROBLEM 6.

105
Knowing that P = 0 and Q = 1096 N, determine for the frame and
loading shown (a) the reaction at D, (b) the force in member BF.



SOLUTION
FBD Frame:


FBD member DF:






( ) ( )( ) 0: 0.24 m 0.69 m 1096 N 0 3151 N
A x x
M D = = = D



( ) ( )( ) ( )
8 3
0: 0.69 m 0.69 m 1096 N 0.24 m 0
17 5
D BF EC
M F F = =

0.3247 0.144 756.24 N
BF EC
F F =


4 15
0: 3151 N 0
5 17
x EC BF
F F F = =

0.8824 0.800 3151 N
BF EC
F F + =

Solving:

2737 N
BF
F =

2.74 kN T
BF
F = W

( ) ( ) ( )
8
0: 0.45 m 2737 N 1096 N 0.24 m 0
17
E y
M D

= =




360.06 N
y
= D

3.17 kN = D

6.52

W




PROBLEM 6.106
The axis of the three-hinge arch ABC is a parabola with vertex at B.
Knowing that 28 kips P = and 35 kips, Q = determine (a) the
components of the reaction at A, (b) the components of the force exerted
at B on segment AB.


SOLUTION
FBDs members:

From FBD I:

( ) ( ) ( )( ) 0: 9.6 ft 24 ft 15 ft 28 kips 0
A x y
M B B = =
1.2 3.0 52.5 kips
x y
B B =
FBD II:

( ) ( ) ( )( ) 0: 5.4 ft 18 ft 9 ft 35 kips 0
C x y
M B B = + =
0.6 2 35 kips
x y
B B =
Solving:

50 kips; 2.5 kips as drawn, so
x y
B B = = on : 50.0 kips
x
AB = B

W

2.50 kips
y
= B

W

FBD I:

0: 50 kips 0
x x
F A = = 50.0 kips
x
= A W

0: 28 kips 2.5 kips 0
x y
F A = = 30.5 kips
y
= A W



PROBLEM 6.107
The axis of the three-hinge arch ABC is a parabola with vertex at B.
Knowing that 35 kips P = and 28 kips Q = , determine (a) the
components of the reaction at A, (b) the components of the force exerted
at B on segment AB.


SOLUTION
member FBDs:

From FBD I:

( ) ( ) ( )( ) 0: 9.6 ft 24 ft 15 ft 35 kips 0
A x y
M B B = + =
3.2 8 175 kips
x y
B B + =
FBD I:

( ) ( ) ( )( ) 0: 5.4 ft 18 ft 9 ft 28 kips 0
C x y
M B B = =
0.6 2 28 kips
x y
B B =
Solving:

51.25 kips; 1.375 kips as drawn, so
x x
B B = = on : 51.3 kips
x
AB = B

W

1.375 kips
y
= B

W

FBD I:

0: 51.25 kips
x x
F A = 51.3 kips
x
= A W

0: 35 kips 1.375 kips
y y
F A = + 33.6 kips
y
= A W



PROBLEM 6.108
For the frame and loading shown, determine the reactions at A, B, D,
and E. Assume that the surface at each support is frictionless.




SOLUTION
FBD Frame:

FBD member ACE:


( ) ( )( ) 0: 0.16 m 0.08 m 1 kN cos30
A
M E =


( )( ) 0.06 m 1 kN sin30 0 =


0.2455 kN E =

246 N = E

W



( ) 0: 0.2455 kN 1 kN cos30 0
y
F D = + =

0.6205 kN D =


621 N = D W

( ) 0: 1 kN sin30 0 0.5 kN
x
F A B B A = + = = +





( )( ) ( )( ) 0: 0.8 m 0.2455 kN 0.6 m 0 0.3274 kN
C
M A A = = =


327 N = A W
From above

0.05 kN B A = +


( ) 0.327 0.50 kN 0.827 kN B = + =

827 N = B

W




PROBLEM 6.109
Members ABC and CDE are pin-connected at C and are supported by
four links. For the loading shown, determine the force in each link.



SOLUTION
member FBDs:

FBD I:

0: 2 0 2
I y x y x
M aC aC aP C C P = + = + =
FBD II:

0: 2 0
J y x
M aC aC = = 2 0
y x
C C =
Solving: ; as shown
2 4
x y
P P
C C = =
FBD I:

1
0: 0 2
2
x BG x BG x
F F C F C = + = =
2
C
2
BG
F P = W


1 2
0: 0
2 4 2
y AF
P
F F P P
| |
= + + =
|
|
\ .
C
4
AF
P
F = W
FBD II:

1
0: 0 2
2
x x DG DG x
F C F F C = + = =
2
C
2
DG
F P = W

1 2
0: 0
2 4 2 4 2
y y EH EH
P P P
F C P F F
| |
= + + = = =
|
|
\ .
T
4
EH
P
F = W



PROBLEM 6.110
Members ABC and CDE are pin-connected at C and are supported by
four links. For the loading shown, determine the force in each link.




SOLUTION
member FBDs:
From FBD I:

3
0: 0 3
2 2 2
J x y x y
a a a
M C C P C C P = + = + =
FBD II:

3
0: 0
2 2
K x y
a a
M C C = = 3 0
x y
C C =
Solving : ; as drawn
2 6
x y
P P
C C = =
FBD I:

1 2
0: 0 2
6 2
B y AG AG y
M aC a F F C P = = = =
2
C
6
AG
F P = W

1 1 2 2
0: 0 2
6 2 2 2
x AG BF x BF AG x
F F F C F F C P P = + = = + = +

2 2
C
3
BF
F P = W
FBD II:

1 2
0: 0 2
6 2
D EH y EH y
M a F aC F C P = + = = =
2
T
6
EH
F P = W

1 1 2 2
0: 0 2
6 2 2 2
x x DI EH DI EH x
F C F F F F C P P = + = = + = +

2
C
3
DI
F P = W









PROBLEM 6.111
Members ABC and CDE are pin-connected at C and are supported
by four links. For the loading shown, determine the force in each link.


SOLUTION
member FBDs:



FBD I:

1
0: 0
2
B y AF
M aC a F = =

2
AF y
F C =

FBD II:

1
0: 0
2
D y EH
M aC a F = =

2
EH y
F C =

FBDs combined:

1 1
0: 0
2 2
G AF EH
M aP a F a F = =

1 1
2 2
2 2
y y
P C C = +


2
y
P
C =

2
so
2
AF
F P =

C


2
2
EH
F P =

T

FBD I:

1 1
0: 0
2 2
y AF BG y
F F F P C = + + =

1
0
2 2 2
BG
P P
F P + + =

0
BG
F =

FBD II:

1 1
0: 0
2 2
y y DG EH
F C F F = + =

1
0
2 2 2
DG
P P
F + =

2 C
DG
F P =











PROBLEM 6.112

Solve Prob. 6.109 assuming that the force P is replaced by a
clockwise couple of moment
0
M applied to member CDE at D.



SOLUTION
FBDs members:

FBD I:

1
0: 2 0
2
A y BG
M aC a F = =

2 2
BG y
F C =

FBD II:
0
1
0: 2 0
2
E y DG
M aC M a F = + =
0
2
2 2
DG y
F C M
a
= +
FBDs combined:
1 1
0: 0
2 2
x BG x x DG
F F C C F = + =

0
2
: 2 2 2 2
BG DG y y
F F C C M
a
= = +
0
4
y
M
C
a
=

0
2 2
4
BG
M
F
a
=
0
2
2
BG
M
F
a
= T

0
0
2
2 2
4
DG
M
F M
a a
=
0
2
2
DG
M
F
a
= T
FBD I:

1
0: 0
2
y AF BG y
F F F C = + =
0 0
1 2
2 4 2
AF
M M
F
a a
=
0
4
AF
M
F
a
= C
FBD II:
0
0: 0
D y EH
H aC M aF = + =
0
0
4
EH
M
aF M a
a
=
0
3
4
EH
M
F
a
= C




PROBLEM 6.113
Four wooden beams, each of length 2a, are nailed together at their
midpoints to form the support system shown. Assuming that only
vertical forces are exerted at the connections, determine the vertical
reactions at A, D, E, and H.

SOLUTION














Note that, if we assume P is applied to EG, each individual member FBD
looks like
so
left right middle
2 2 F F F = =
Labeling each interaction force with the letter corresponding to the joint
of its application, we see that
( )
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 4 8 16 2
B A F
C B D
G C H
P F G C B F E
= =
= =
= =
+ = = = = =

From 16 ,
15
P
P F F F + = = so
15
P
= A

2
15
P
= D

4
15
P
= H

8
15
P
= E



PROBLEM 6.114
Three wooden beams, each of length of 3a, are nailed together to
form the support system shown. Assuming that only vertical forces
are exerted at the connections, determine the vertical reactions at A,
D, and F.


SOLUTION








Note that, if we assume P is applied to BF, each individual member FBD
looks like:
so
short long load
2
2
3
F F F = =
(by moment equations about S and L).
Labeling each interaction force with the letter corresponding to the joint
of application, we have:
( ) 2
2
3
3 2
3 2
P E
F B
C D
E
B A
C
+
= =
= =
= =

so
( ) 2
2 6 18 27
3 26
P E P
B C E P E E
+
= = = + = = E
so 2
13
P
= = D E
2 3 A C E = =
3
13
P
= A

2
3 26
P
F P

= +



9
13
P
= F