112 Introduction to Structural Analysis: Displacement and Force Methods

Example 4.10
Analyze the following loaded frame, and draw the thrust, shear, and
moment diagrams. The intensity of the horizontal force is 15 kN per unit
vertical length.

15 kN/m
4m

3m 5m

Statically determinate frame example problem.

Solution
The inclined member requires a special treatment in finding its shear
diagram.

1. Find reactions and draw FBD of the whole structure.

c 60 kN

60 kN 15 kN
4m

3m 5m
R = 15 kN
FBD for finding reactions.

Σ Mc = 0, 60(2) –R(8) = 0, R = 15 kN

2. Draw the thrust, shear, and moment diagrams. Before drawing the
thrust, shear, and moment diagrams, we need to find the nodal
forces that are in the direction of the axial force and shear force.
This means we need to decompose all forces not perpendicular to
or parallel to the member axes to those that are. The upper part of
the following figure reflects that step. Once the nodal forces are
properly oriented, the drawing of the thrust, shear, and moment
diagrams is effortlessly achieved.
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60 kN 60 kN
48 kN/5 m = 9.6 kN/m
36 kN/5 m = 7.2 kN/m
75 kN-m 15 kN 15 kN
60 kN 48 kN
75 kN-m
36 kN 9.6 kN/m
48 kN 39 kN

7.2 kN/m
15 kN

9 kN
12 kN 12 kN 9 kN

T
–48 kN
–60 kN

–12 kN

15 kN

V
–39 kN
5m

5 m (9)/(39+9) = 0.94 m
0.94 m
9 kN

–75 kN-m
4.22 kN-m
2
0.94 m M(x = 0.94) = (9)(0.94) – (9.6)(0.94) /2 = 4.22 kN-m

Thrust, shear, and moment diagrams of the example problem.