Engineering Mechanics

Lecture 1

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University of Lahore
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Personal Introduction

 Nouman Iqbal

 BSc Civil Engg. (UET Taxila)

 MSc Structural Engg. (UET Lahore) contd.
 2 years field experience in PEB.
 Mammut and RHINO PEB Companies.

Engr. Nouman Iqbal

Subject
Course: Engineering Mechanics
Grads: Assignments 5%
Quizez 15%
Midterm exam 20%
Final exam 40%
Lab Work 20%
Tutors: Muhammad Umar Farooq & Nouman Iqbal
Office Hour: Monday to Thursday
10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Room no. M-206 or M-106 or Engg. Mechanics Lab.

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Course Materials
 Lecture notes
Power points slides
 Textbooks
Engineering Mechanics: Statics 5th edition
by J.L. Meriam & L.G. Kraige
Engineering Mechanics: Statics & Dynamics
9th edition. By R. C. Hibbeler

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Engineering Mechanics

Lecture 1

Force Systems

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Introduction to Mechanics
 What is mechanics?
Mechanics
Physical science deals
with the state of rest or
Statics Dynamics
motion of bodies under
the action of force
Kinematics
 Why we study mechanics?
This science form the Kinatics
groundwork for further
study in the design and
analysis of structures
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Force Systems
 Basic Terms
Vectors: A quantity that has both magnitude &
direction.Force & velocity are vectors
Scalars: A quantity characterized by a positive or
negative number. Mass, length are scalars
External force: forces external to a body can be
either applied forces or reactive forces.
Internal forces: the resistance to deformation, or
change of shape, exerted by the material of a body.
Principle of Transmissibility of a Force: States
that a force may be considered as acting at any point
on its line of action so long as the direction and
magnitude are unchanged.
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Force Systems
 Type of force systems F2
Concurrent forces
F1
The lines of action of all forces
pass through the common point
F3

Coplanar forces F3
The line of action of all forces F1
lie in the same plan F4 F2

Colinear forces F2 F1
Two or more forces act on body
along the same straight line
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Resultant Force
 Definition
The resultant force is a single force which can
replace two or more forces and produce the same
effect on the body as the forces.
 Resultant of Colinear forces
Forces in same direction 150 N 200 N

The resultant force (R) would be

R=200+150 = 350 N R=350N

Forces in deferent direction 150 N 200 N

The resultant force (R) would be
R=200-150 = 50 N R=50N
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Resultant Force
 Resultant of Collinear forces
Find the resultant force 150N 100N
R=220+100-270-150 = -100N 270N 220N
the minus means R direction is +y 100N
at –x direction
+x
Find the resultant force Rx and Ry 360N
Rx = 200+120-270 = 50N 160 N
Ry = 360+250-160-100 =
350N 120 N 200 N
270 N
Summary 100 N
+y
Rx = F1x + F2x + F3x = ∑Fx 250 N

Ry = F1y + F2y + F3y = ∑ Fy +x Rx = 50N 10

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Resultant Force
 Resultant of two concurrent forces
 Parallelogram Law (graphical
method)
 From figure below the R is resultant
in magnitude and direction
 R = 50N & α = 37 by measurement
 Algebraic method
 As R forms triangle then;
F2=30N

R  F 12  F 22

R  402  302  50N

α
30
tan    0.75 F1=40N
40
  36.87 11
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Resultant Force
 Resultant of two concurrent forces
EX. Two concurrent forces 75N & 50N acting on a body
50o angle between the two forces. Magnitude and
direction of the resultant are required.
Graphical method

75N
75N

50N 50N

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Resultant Force
 Resultant of two concurrent forces
Algebraic method
By applying law of cosines on triangle ABC;

By applying law of sines F2=75N

α θ
A F1=50N B
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Resultant Force
 Resultant of multi concurrent forces.
Ex. Three forces as shown. Rx, Ry & R are Requested
Algebraic method
Get the component of all forces in X & Y
axis separately & workout the sign (- or +).
a. Force F1

F1X = 600 cos 35 = 491 N

F1Y = 600 sin 35 = 344 N 14
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Resultant Force
 Resultant of multi concurrent forces.
Algebraic method
b. Force F2
4
F2X =
 500   = -400 N
5
3
F2Y = 500  5  = 300 N
 

c. Force F3
 0.2 
  tan    26.6
1

 0.4 
F3X = 800 sin 26.6 = 358 N
F3Y = -800 cos 26.6 = -716 N
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Resultant Force
 Resultant of multi concurrent forces.
F1y=344N F2y=300N
Algebraic method
F1x=491N

F2x=400N F3x=358N
Rx = ∑Fx
Ry = ∑Fy
F3y=716N

Rx = 491 – 400 + 358 = 449 N

Rx=449N
Ry = 344 + 300 – 716 = -72 N

R  F 12  F 22  R x 2  R y 2 Rx=72N

R  (449)2  (72)2
Ry
R  454.74N   tan 1

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Summary
 Force components
Fx  F .cos Fy  F .sin 

Fy
F  Fx  Fy
2 2
  tan 1

Fx

 Resultant components

R x   Fx R y   Fy
Ry
R  Rx  R y
2 2
  tan 1

Rx

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