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Aguado Statically Indeterminate Members Midterms
Aguado Statically Indeterminate Members Midterms
Problem 2
The two vertical rods attached to the light rigid bar in Fig. P-251 are identical except for length.
Before the load W was attached, the bar was horizontal and the rods were stress-free. Determine
the load in each rod if W = 6600 lb.
Solution:
ΣMpin support = 0
4𝑃𝐴 + 8𝑃𝐵 = 10(6600)
𝑃𝐴 + 2𝑃𝐵 = 16500 → Equation (1)
δ𝐴 δ𝐵
=
4 8
δ𝐴 = 0.5δ𝐵
𝑃𝐿 𝑃𝐿
(𝐴𝐸)𝐴 = 0.5(𝐴𝐸)𝐵
𝑃𝐴 = 0.75𝑃𝐵
𝑃𝐴 = 0.75(6000)
𝑃𝐴 = 4500 lb answer