The unsymmetrical cantilever framework shown supports a vertical load of 1700 at A.

(4 − 0)i + (3 − 8)j + (−6 − 0)k 4i − 5j − 6k

⃗𝑻𝑩 = TB [ ] = TB [ ]
Points C and D are in the same vertical plane while B is 3ft in front of this plane. Compute √(4 − 0)2 + (3 − 8)2 + (−6 − 0)2 √77
the force in each member. (1757, 1260, 183)
∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0

−2 8 4
TD [ ] + TC [ ] +TB [ ]=0
√84 12 √77

∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0

−8 −8 −5
TD [ ] + TC [ ] +TB [ ]=0
√84 12 √77
Solution:
Write the forces in vector form ∑ 𝐹𝑍 = 0
position vector (xf − xi )i + (yf − yi )j + (zf − zi )k
⃗𝑭 = F = F ( ) = F[ ]
magnitudeof positionvector √(xf − xi )2 + (yf − yi )2 + (zf − zi )2 4 4 −6
TD [ ] + TC [ ] +TB [ ] − 1700 = 0
√84 12 √77

Solving these equations simultaneously gives

TD = 183.3lb
TC = 1260lb
TB = −1755lb
Alternate solution:
∑ 𝑀 = 𝑟𝑥𝐹 = 0
Using determinant form for cross product, we have
(−2 − 0)i + (0 − 8)j + (4 − 0)k −2i − 8j + 4k ∑ 𝑀𝐷 = 𝑟𝑥𝐹 = 0
⃗𝑻𝑫 = TD [ ] = TD [ ]
√(−2 − 0)2 + (0 − 8)2 + (4 − 0)2 √84 Tc 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 TB 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
[(8— −2) (0 − 0) (4 − 4)] + [(0 − −2) (8 − 0) (0 − 4)]
12 √77
(8 − 0)i + (0 − 8)j + (4 − 0)k 8i − 8j + 4k 8 −8 4 4 −5 −6
⃗ 𝑪 = TC [
𝑻 ] = TC [ ] 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
√(8 − 0)2 + (0 − 8)2 + (4 − 0)2 12 + [(0 − −2) (8 − 0) (0 − 4)] = 0
0 0 −1700
Tc 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 TB 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
[10 0 0] + [2 8 −4] + [2 8 −4 ] = 0
12 √77 4 −5 −6
8 −8 4 0 0 −1700

∑ 𝑀𝑋 = 0

𝑇𝐵
((8)(−6) − (−4)(−5)) + ((8)(−1700) − (0)(−4)) = 0
√77
𝑻𝑩 = −𝟏𝟕𝟓𝟓𝒍𝒃
∑ 𝑀𝑍 = 0

Solution:
Write the forces in vector form

𝑇𝐶 𝑇𝐵
((10)(−8) − (0)(8)) + ((2)(−5) − (8)(4)) + ((2)(0) − (0)(8)) = 0
12 √77
𝑻𝑪 = 𝟏𝟐𝟔𝟎𝒍𝒃

If the vertical load of 1700 is shifted to act at the midpoint of member AB, compute the
components of the reaction at B and the forces in the bar AC and AD. (91.65, 630)

(−2 − 0)i + (0 − 8)j + (4 − 0)k −2i − 8j + 4k

⃗𝑻𝑫 = TD [ ] = TD [ ]
2 2
√(−2 − 0) + (0 − 8) + (4 − 0) 2 √84

(8 − 0)i + (0 − 8)j + (4 − 0)k 8i − 8j + 4k

⃗𝑻𝑪 = TC [ ] = TC [ ]
√(8 − 0)2 + (0 − 8)2 + (4 − 0)2 12
 Tc TD
∑ 𝑀 = 𝑟𝑥𝐹 = 0 (−8) + (42) = 0
12 √84

Using determinant form for cross product, we have Solving these equations simultaneously gives
∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 𝑟𝑥𝐹 = 0
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝐓𝐜 = 𝟔𝟑𝟎𝐥𝐛
Tc TD
[(0— 4) (8 − 3) (0 − −6) ] + [ (0— 4) (8 − 3) (0— 6)]
12 √84
8 −8 4 −2 −8 4 𝐓𝐃 = 𝟗𝟏. 𝟔𝟓𝟏𝟓𝐥𝐛
𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
+ [(2 − 4) (5.5 − 3) (−3 − −6)] = 0
0 0 −1700
A bar AB, 8ft long and weighing 100lb, is supported by three cables having tension P, Q
and T. as shown. Q is in the YZ plane 300 from the Y axis. P is in space making 450 with the
Tc 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 TD 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
Y axis and so placed that its projection on the XZ plane makes an angle of 300 with the Z
[−4 5 6] + [−4 5 6] + [−2 2.5 3 ]=0
12 √84 axis. The magnitude and direction of T are unknown. Determine the values of P, Q and T
8 −8 4 −2 −8 4 0 0 −1700
and the direction angles of T. (28.3, 34.6, 51, 78.80, 11.40, 900)

∑ 𝑀𝑋 = 0

Tc TD
((5)(4) − (6)(−8)) + ((5)(4) − (6)(−8)) + (2.5)(−1700)) = 0
12 √84

Tc TD
(68) + (68) − 4250 = 0
12 √84
∑ 𝑀𝑍 = 0
Solution:

Write the forces in vector form

Tc TD
((−4)(−8) − (5)(8)) + ((−4)(−8) − (5)(−2) = 0
12 √84
 𝑷 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝑸 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌
|𝟎 −𝟖 𝟎 | + | 𝟎 −𝟖 𝟎 | + |𝟎 −𝟒 𝟎 |=𝟎
𝟒 𝟐
√𝟔 −√𝟐 𝟐√𝟐 −𝟏 𝟎 √𝟑 𝟎 𝟎 −𝟏𝟎𝟎

∑ 𝑀𝑋 = 0

𝑷 𝑸
(−𝟖)(𝟐√𝟐) + (−𝟖)(√𝟑) + (−𝟒)(−𝟏𝟎𝟎) = 𝟎
𝟒 𝟐
∑ 𝑀𝑍 = 0

⃗ = 𝑻𝑿 𝒊 + 𝑻𝒀 𝒋 + 𝑻𝒁 𝒌
𝑻

⃗⃗ = 𝑸𝑿 𝒊 + 𝑸𝒀 𝒋 + 𝑸𝒁 𝒌
𝑸 𝑷 𝑸
((𝟎)(−√𝟐) − (−𝟖)(√𝟔)) + (𝟎 − (−𝟖)(−𝟏)) = 𝟎
⃗ = (−𝑄𝑠𝑖𝑛30°)𝑖 + 0 + (𝑄𝑐𝑜𝑠30°)𝑘
𝑄 𝟒 𝟐

Solving these equations simultaneously gives

𝟏 √𝟑
⃗𝑸
⃗ = (− 𝑸) 𝒊 + 𝟎 + (𝑸 ) 𝒌
𝟐 𝟐
𝑷 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟐𝟖𝟒𝒍𝒃
⃗𝑷
⃗ = 𝑷𝑿 𝒊 + 𝑷𝒀 𝒋 + 𝑷𝒁 𝒌
𝑸 = 𝟑𝟒. 𝟔𝟒𝟏𝒍𝒃
𝐹 = 𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑛45°
𝑃⃗ = 𝐹𝑐𝑜𝑠30°𝑖 − 𝐹𝑠𝑖𝑛30°𝑗 + 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑠45°𝑘 ∑ 𝑭𝑿 = 𝟎

𝑃⃗ = 𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑛45°𝑐𝑜𝑠30°𝑖 − 𝑃𝑠𝑖𝑛45°𝑠𝑖𝑛30°𝑗 + 𝑃𝑐𝑜𝑠45°𝑘 √𝟔𝑷 𝟏

+ − 𝑸 + 𝑻𝑿 = 𝟎
𝟒 𝟐
√𝟔𝑷 √𝟐𝑷 𝑷√𝟐 𝑻𝑿 = 𝟎
⃗𝑷
⃗ = 𝒊− 𝒋+ 𝒌
𝟒 𝟒 𝟐 ∑ 𝑭𝒀 = 𝟎
√𝟐𝑷
∑ 𝑴𝑩 = 𝒓𝒙𝑭 = 𝟎 − + 𝟎 + 𝑻𝒀 = 𝟎
𝟒
𝑻𝒀 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟎
∑ 𝑭𝒁 = 𝟎
𝑷√𝟐 √𝟑
+𝑸 + 𝑻𝒁 − 𝟏𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎
𝟐 𝟐
𝑻𝒁 = 𝟓𝟎𝒍𝒃

𝑻 = 𝟓𝟎. 𝟗𝟗𝒍𝒃
Direction cosine:
𝑻𝑿 𝟎
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽𝒙 = = , 𝜽 = 𝟗𝟎°
𝑻 𝟓𝟏 𝒙
𝑻𝒀 𝟏𝟎
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽𝒀 = = , 𝜽 = 𝟕𝟖. 𝟕°
𝑻 𝟓𝟏 𝒀
𝑻𝒀 𝟓𝟎
𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽𝒁 = = , 𝜽 = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟑𝟔°
𝑻 𝟓𝟏 𝒁

Figure represents a gate weighing 1200lb which is supported by a hinge at B and a ball
and socket joint at A. The hinge at B provides only horizontal support. A 270 lb force
directed parallel to the z-axis acts on the gate at E. The gate is prevented from turning by
a cable CD. Determine t the components of the reaction at A and B and the tension in CD.
(Ax = 560, Ay = 1020, Az = 180, Bx = 200, Bz = 180, CD = 485)
Solution:

Write the force in vector form

(0 − 8)i + (4 − 0)j + (−6 − 0)k −8i + 4j − 6k

⃗𝑻𝑫 = TD [ ] = TD [ ]
√(0 − 8)2 + (4 − 0)2 + (−6 − 0)2 √116
 −36TD
+ 6𝐵𝑧 + 540 = 0
√116
∑ 𝑀𝑦 = 0

TD
−| (8)(−6) − (0)(−8) + (8)(270)| = 0
√116
𝐓𝐃 = 𝟒𝟖𝟒. 𝟔𝟔𝟒𝐥𝐛
∑ 𝑀𝑍 = 0

TD
((8)(4) − (6)(−8)) − (6)(𝐵𝑋 ) + (4)(−1200) = 0
√116
𝑩𝑿 = −𝟐𝟎𝟎𝒍𝒃

𝑩𝒁 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎𝒍𝒃

Using determinant form for cross product, we have

Considering the whole diagram
∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0

TD 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 ∑ 𝐹𝑋 = 0
| 𝟖 𝟔 𝟎 |+| 𝟎 𝟔 𝟎 | + |𝟖 𝟐 𝟎 | + |𝟒 𝟒 𝟎| = 𝟎
√116 −𝟖 𝟒 −𝟔 𝑩𝑿 𝟎 𝑩𝒁 −8TD
𝟎 𝟎 𝟐𝟕𝟎 𝟎 −𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝟎 𝑨𝑿 + 𝑩 𝑿 + =0
√116
𝑨𝑿 = 𝟓𝟔𝟎𝒍𝒃
∑ 𝑀𝑋 = 0
∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0
4TD
𝑨𝒚 + − 1200 = 0
√116
TD 𝑨𝒚 = 𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟎𝒍𝒃
((6)(−6) + 6𝐵𝑧 + (2)(270) = 0
√116 ∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0
 −6TD
𝐴𝑍 +𝐵𝑍 + + 270 = 0
√116
𝑨𝒁 = −𝟏𝟖𝟎𝒍𝒃

Solution:

Write the force in vector form

(0 − 4)i + (7 − 0)j + (4 − 0)k −4i + 7j + 4k
⃗ 𝑨𝑫 = TAD [
𝑻 ] = TD [ ]
The bent bar of negligible weight is supported by a ball-and-socket joint at O, a cable √(0 − 4)2 + (7 − 0)2 + (4 − 0)2 9
connected between A and E, and a slider bearing at D. The bar is acted on by a wrench Using determinant form for cross product, we have
consisting of the force P and couple C, both parallel to the z-axis. Determine the
∑ 𝑀𝑂 = 0
components of bearing reaction at D and the force in the cable (1140,571, 4500)
 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟎
𝐓𝐀𝐃 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌
𝑫𝑿 = = 𝟏𝟏𝟒𝟐. 𝟖𝟔𝒍𝒃
| 𝟒 𝟎 𝟎| + | 𝟒 𝟕 𝟐 | + |𝟒 𝟐 𝟎 | − 𝟔𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒌 = 𝟎 𝟕
𝟗 𝑫𝑿 𝟎 𝑫𝒁
−𝟒 𝟕 𝟒 𝟎 𝟎 −𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟎 The light boom AB is attached to the vertical wall by a ball-and-socket joint at A and
supported by two cables at B. A force P = 12i − 16k kN is applied. at B. Note that RA, the
reaction at A, acts along the boom because it is a two-force body. Compute the cable
∑ 𝑀𝑋 = 0
tensions and RA.

TAD
((0)(4) − (0)(7)) + ((7)(𝐷𝑍 ) − (2)(0)) + ((2)(−2000) − (0)(0)) = 0
9
𝟒𝟎𝟎𝟎
𝑫𝒁 = = 𝟓𝟕𝟏. 𝟒𝟑
𝟕
∑ 𝑀𝑦 = 0

TAD
−| ((4)(4) − (0)(−4)) + ((4)(𝐷𝑍 ) − (2)(𝐷𝑋 )) + ((4)(−2000) − (0)(0))| = 0 Solution:
9
𝟏𝟔𝐓𝐀𝐃 𝟒𝟎𝟎𝟎
+ (𝟒) ( ) − (𝟐)(𝑫𝑿 ) − 𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎
𝟗 𝟕
∑ 𝑀𝑍 = 0

TAD
((4)(7) − (0)(−4)) + ((4)(0) − (7)(𝐷𝑋 )) + ((4)(0) − (2)(0)) − 6000 = 0
9

𝟐𝟖𝐓𝐀𝐃
− 𝟕𝑫𝑿 − 𝟔𝟎𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎
𝟗
Solving these equations simultaneously gives
Write the force in vector form
𝐓𝐀𝐃 = 𝟒𝟓𝟎𝟎𝐥𝐛 (−4 − 0)i + (0 − 6)j + (2 − 0)k −4i − 6j + 2k
⃗𝑻𝑫 = TD [ ] = TD [ ]
2 2
√(−4 − 0) + (0 − 6) + (2 − 0) 2 √56
 (2 − 0)i + (0 − 6)j + (6 − 0)k 2i − 6j + 6k ∑ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎
⃗𝑻𝑪 = TC [ ] = TC [ ]
√(2 − 0)2 + (0 − 6)2 + (6 − 0)2 √76 TD TC
(−6) + (−6) + 𝐴𝑌 = 0
∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0 √56 √76
𝐴𝑌 = 16𝑙𝑏

𝐓𝐃 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝐓𝐂 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 𝒊 𝒋 𝒌 ∑ 𝑭𝒁 = 𝟎
|−𝟐 𝟔 𝟑| + |−𝟐 𝟔 𝟑| + |−𝟐 𝟔 𝟑 |=𝟎
√56 −𝟒 −𝟔 𝟐 √76 𝟐 −𝟔 𝟔 TD TC
𝟏𝟐 𝟎 −𝟏𝟔 (2) + (6) − 16 + 𝐴𝑍 = 0
√56 √76
𝐴𝑍 = 8𝑙𝑏
∑ 𝑀𝑋 = 0
𝑅𝐴 = √𝐴𝑋 2 + 𝐴𝑌 2 + 𝐴𝑍 2 = 18.6667𝑙𝑏
Alternate solution:
(0 − 2)i + (6 − 0)j + (0 − −3)k −2i + 6j + 3k
⃗𝑹
⃗ 𝑨 = RA [ ] = R[ ]
TD TC √0 − 22 + (6 − 0)2 + (0 − −3)2 7
((6)(2) − (3)(−6)) + ((6)(6) − (3)(−6)) + (6)(−16) = 0
√56 √76 ∑ 𝑭𝑿 = 𝟎
𝟑𝟎𝐓𝐃 𝟓𝟒𝐓𝐂
+ − 𝟗𝟔 = 𝟎 TD TC −2𝑅
√𝟓𝟔 √𝟕𝟔 (−4) + (2) + 12 + =0
√56 √76 7

∑ 𝑀𝑍 = 0 ∑ 𝑭𝒚 = 𝟎
TD TC 6𝑅
(−6) + (−6) + =0
√56 √76 7
∑ 𝑭𝒁 = 𝟎
TD TC TD T
(2) + C (6)
3𝑅
((−2)(−6) − (6)(−4)) + ((−2)(−6) − (6)(2)) + (−2)(0) − (6)(12) = 0 − 16 + =0
√56 √76 7
√56 √76
𝟑𝟔𝐓𝐃
− 𝟕𝟐 = 𝟎 Solving these equations simultaneously gives
√𝟓𝟔
𝐓𝐃 = 𝟒√𝟏𝟒 = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟗𝟔𝟔𝟔𝐥𝐛
𝐓𝐂 = 𝟓. 𝟖𝟏𝟐𝐥𝐛 𝐓𝐃 = 𝟒√𝟏𝟒 = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟗𝟔𝟔𝟔𝐥𝐛

∑ 𝑭𝑿 = 𝟎
𝐓𝐂 = 𝟓. 𝟖𝟏𝟐𝐥𝐛
TD TC
(−4) + (2) + 12 + 𝐴𝑋 = 0
√56 √76
𝐴𝑋 = −5.3333𝑙𝑏 𝑹𝑨 = 𝟏𝟖. 𝟔𝟔𝟔𝟕𝒍𝒃
FRICTION: 𝐹𝑓 0.25𝑁𝐵
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = =
Two blocks A and B have a weight of 10 lb and 6 lb, respectively. They are resting on the 𝑁 𝑁𝐵
incline for which the coefficients of static friction are A =0.15 and B =0.25 The spring has 𝜃 = 14.04°
a stiffness of k =2 lb/ft and is originally unstretched. The angles (degrees) in which both blocks begin to slide.
∑ 𝑭𝒀 = 𝟎
10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑁 = 0
𝑁 = 10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝐹𝑓𝐴 = 0.15𝑁𝐴 = 0.15(10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) = 1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
∑ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎
−10𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑘𝑥 + 𝐹𝑓𝐴 = 0
Determine the angle (degrees) in which will cause motion of one of the blocks. 𝑘𝑥 = −1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 10𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
a. 14.04 b. 12.16 c. 8.53 d. 5.37
Determine the angle (degrees) in which both blocks begin to slide.
a. 10.6 b. 9.8 c. 15.1 d. 17.3
What is the required stretch or compression in the connecting spring for this to occur? ∑ 𝑭𝒀 = 𝟎
a. 0.221 ft b. 0.312 ft c. 0.115 ft d. 0.184 6𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑁 = 0
Solution: 𝑁𝐵 = 6𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
Angle (degrees) in which will cause motion of one of the blocks 𝐹𝑓𝐴 = 0.25𝑁𝐵 = 0.25(6𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃) = 1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
8.53° (ANSWER)
∑ 𝑭𝒙 = 𝟎
∑ 𝑭𝒀 = 𝟎
6𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 + 𝑘𝑥 − 𝐹𝑓𝐵 = 0
10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑁 = 0 𝑘𝑥 = 1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 6𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑁 = 10𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝐹𝑓𝐴 = 0.15𝑁𝐴
𝑘𝑥 = −1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 + 10𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 = 1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 6𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝐹𝑓 0.15𝑁𝐴
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = =
𝑁 𝑁𝐴 3
𝜃 = 8.53° 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 =
16

∑ 𝑭𝒀 = 𝟎 𝜽 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟔𝟐°
6𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 𝑁 = 0
Required stretch or compression
𝑁𝐵 = 6𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
𝐹𝑓𝐴 = 0.25𝑁𝐵
𝑘𝑥 = 1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 6𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
2𝑥 = 1.5𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 − 6𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
 𝒙 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟖𝟒𝒇𝒕𝒇𝒕

Mass of block A is 30 kg and mass of wedge B is 5 kg. Coefficient of friction between all
of the contacting surfaces is  = 0.28.

Which of the following gives the magnitude of F necessary to start the wedge B moving
to the left?
a. 27.75 kg b. 33.12 kg c. 27.75 N d. 22.12 N
Compute the resultant reaction between wedge A and B.
a. 415 N b. 377 N c. 289 N d. 442 N By sine Law
Compute the resultant reaction between wedge B and the horizontal plane. 𝟑𝟎 𝑹𝑨𝑩
a. 491 N b. 132 N c. 421 N d. 404 N =
𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟒𝟖. 𝟕𝟏𝟔 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟏𝟎𝟓. 𝟔𝟒𝟐
Solution:
𝑹𝑨𝑩 = 𝟑𝟖. 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝒌𝒈 = 𝟑𝟕𝟕. 𝟏𝟑𝟗𝑵
𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 = 0.28
𝜃 = 15.642°
∑ 𝑭𝒗 = 𝟎 force P, parallel to and acting up the plane

𝑹𝑨𝑩 𝒄𝒐𝒔 (𝟐𝟓. 𝟔𝟒𝟐°) + 𝟓 − 𝑵𝑩 = 𝟎

𝟑𝟖. 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝒄𝒐𝒔 (𝟐𝟓. 𝟔𝟒𝟐°) + 𝟓 − 𝑵𝑩 = 𝟎

𝑵𝑩 = 𝟑𝟗. 𝟔𝟓𝟖𝟐𝒌𝒈
𝑭𝒇𝑩 = 𝝁𝑵𝑩
𝑭𝒇𝑩 = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟖(𝟑𝟗. 𝟔𝟓𝟖𝟐) = 𝟏𝟏. 𝟎𝟏𝟒𝟑𝒌𝒈

𝑹𝑩 = √𝑭𝒇𝑩 𝟐 + 𝑵𝑩 𝟐
𝑹𝑩 = 𝟒𝟏. 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝒌𝒈 = 𝟒𝟎𝟒𝑵
𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘
∑ 𝑭𝒉 = 𝟎
𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝑷
=
𝑹𝑨𝑩 𝒔𝒊𝒏 (𝟐𝟓. 𝟔𝟒𝟐°) + 𝑭𝒇𝑩 − 𝑭 = 𝟎 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟗𝟎 − ∅) 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟑𝟎 + ∅)
(𝟑𝟖. 𝟒𝟒𝟒𝒌𝒈)𝒔𝒊𝒏 (𝟐𝟓. 𝟔𝟒𝟐°) + 𝟏𝟏. 𝟎𝟏𝟒𝟑𝒌𝒈 − 𝑭 = 𝟎
𝑷 = 𝟏𝟑𝟒. 𝟔𝟒𝒍𝒃
𝑭 = 𝟐𝟕. 𝟕𝟒𝒌𝒈
A 200 lb block is in contact with a plane inclined at 30° to the horizontal. The coefficient
of static friction is 0.2.
If a force P, parallel to and acting up the plane is applied to the body, find the value of P
horizontal force P
to just cause motion to impend up the plane
a. 134.64 lbs b. 125.32 lbs c. 110.23 lbs d. 101.56 lbs
Compute the value of a horizontal force P that will cause motion to impend up the plane.
a. 140 lbs b. 114 lbs c. 132 lbs d. 176 lbs
Determine the minimum value of a force P required to cause motion to impend up the
plane
a. 140 lbs b. 114 lbs c. 132 lbs d. 176 lbs

Solutions:
tan ∅ = 𝜇

tan ∅ = 0.2
𝑷
∅ = 11.31° 𝒕𝒂𝒏 (𝟑𝟎° + ∅) =
𝟐𝟎𝟎
 (𝟐𝟎𝟎)𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟑𝟎 + ∅)
𝑷= = 𝟏𝟑𝟐. 𝟎𝟐𝟔𝒍𝒃
𝑷 = 𝟏𝟕𝟓. 𝟕𝟕𝒍𝒃 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷)

minimum value of a force P

In the figure shown, the homogenous bars AB and BC are identical, each having a mass of
100 kg. The coefficient of static friction between the bar at C and the horizontal plane is
0.50.

𝒃𝒚 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒘
Which of the following most nearly gives the smallest value of P for which the system will
𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝑷 be in static equilibrium?
= a. 601.15 N b. 732.18 N c. 470 .69 kN d. 529.74 kN
𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷) 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟑𝟎 + ∅)
Which of the following most nearly gives the largest value of P for which the system will
(𝟐𝟎𝟎)𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟑𝟎 + ∅) be in static equilibrium?
𝑷= a. 1,402.88 N b. 1,550.79 N c. 1,629.92 N d. 1,399.73 N
𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷) Which of the following most nearly gives the reaction at A if P is largest?
By maxima minima a. 1,539.47 N b. 1,962.71 N c. 1,206.33 N d. 1,749.13 N
Solution:
𝒅𝑷 𝒗𝒅𝒖 − 𝒖𝒅𝒗 𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷)(𝟎) − (𝟐𝟎𝟎)𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟑𝟎 + ∅)(𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷)
= = =𝟎
𝒅𝜷 𝒗𝟐 (𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷))𝟐

(𝟐𝟎𝟎)𝒔𝒊𝒏(𝟑𝟎 + ∅)(𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷) = 𝟎

∅ = 11.31°

(𝒄𝒐𝒔(𝟔𝟎 − ∅ + 𝜷) = 𝟎
𝜷 = 𝟒𝟏. 𝟑𝟏°
Considering FBD#1 𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟏. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎° + 𝟒. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑷(𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑵𝑪 (𝟔𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎) = 𝟎

∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0 Considering FBD#2

𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟏. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎° + 𝟒. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑷(𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑵𝑪 (𝟔𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎) = 𝟎

∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 0
Considering FBD#2 𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟏. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°) + 𝑷(𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑵𝑪 (𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎) + 𝑭𝒇𝑪 (𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) = 𝟎

∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 0 𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟏. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°) + 𝑷(𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑵𝑪 (𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎 + 𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) = 𝟎

𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟏. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°) + 𝑷(𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑵𝑪 (𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎) − 𝑭𝒇𝑪 (𝟑𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) = 𝟎

Solving these equations simultaneously gives

𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟏. 𝟓𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎°) + 𝑷(𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) − 𝑵𝑪 (𝟑𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟑𝟎 − 𝟏. 𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟎°) = 𝟎

𝑷 = 𝟏𝟔𝟔. 𝟏𝟒𝟗𝒌𝒈 = 𝟏𝟔𝟐𝟗. 𝟗𝟐𝑵

𝑵𝑪 = 𝟕𝟔. 𝟎𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟓𝒌𝒈 = 𝟕𝟒𝟓. 𝟕𝟒𝟏𝑵

Solving these equations simultaneously gives
∑ 𝑭𝒗 = 𝟎
𝑷 = 𝟓𝟑. 𝟗𝟗𝟗𝒌𝒈 = 𝟓𝟐𝟗. 𝟕𝟑𝑵 𝑹𝑨𝑽 + 𝑵𝑪 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎

𝑵𝑪 = 𝟗𝟐. 𝟐𝟎𝟔𝒌𝒈 𝑹𝑨𝑽 + 𝟕𝟔. 𝟎𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟓 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎 = 𝟎

𝑹𝑨𝑽 = 𝟏𝟐𝟑. 𝟗𝟖𝟐𝒌𝒈

∑ 𝑭𝑯 = 𝟎
𝑹𝑨𝑯 + 𝑭𝒇𝑪 − 𝑷 = 𝟎

𝑹𝑨𝑯 + 𝟎. 𝟓𝑵𝑪 − 𝑷 = 𝟎

𝑹𝑨𝑯 + 𝟎. 𝟓(𝟕𝟔. 𝟎𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟓𝒌𝒈) − 𝟏𝟔𝟔. 𝟏𝟒𝟗𝒌𝒈 = 𝟎

Considering FBD#1
𝑹𝑨𝑯 = 𝟏𝟐𝟖. 𝟏𝟒𝒌𝒈

∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0 𝑹𝑨 = 𝟏𝟕𝟖. 𝟑𝒌𝒈 = 𝟏𝟕𝟒𝟗. 𝟏𝟑𝟓𝑵

The top chord of the simple truss shown is an arc of radius 50 m. All curved members are
two-force members.

When R = 50
Determine the force in member AB.
a. 113 kN b. 141 Kn c. 226 kN d. 282 kN
𝑹𝟐 = 𝟒𝟎𝟐 + (𝑹 − 𝒉)𝟐
Determine the force in member BI.
a. 100 kN b. 150 kN c. 175 kN d. 200 kN
Determine the force on member CI. 𝒉 = 𝟐𝟎𝒎
a. 24.7 kN b. 39.7 kN c. 45.8 kN d. 51.1 kN
𝑹𝟐 = 𝟐𝟓𝟐 + (𝟑𝟎 + 𝒚)𝟐
Solution:
𝒚 = 𝟏𝟑. 𝟑𝒎
 a. 34.0 kN b. 26.5 kN
Consider section “a-a” c. 28.5 kN d. 36 kN
Calculate the maximum moment.
a. 93.751 kN-m b. 76.692 kN-m
∑ 𝑀𝐼 = 0 c. 57.563 kN-m d. 88.355 kN-m
Locate the maximum moment from left support.
𝑭𝑩𝑪 (𝒚) − 𝟐𝟎𝟎(𝟏𝟓) = 𝟎 a. 9.376 m b. 7.324 m
c. 8.615 m d. 10.133 m
𝑭𝑩𝑪 = 𝟐𝟐𝟓. 𝟓𝟔𝒌𝑵

∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 0
Consider section “b-b” 𝟏𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟑 𝟑
𝟏𝟎 ( ) ( ) − 𝟓 ( ) (𝟏 + 𝟏𝟐) + (𝟏𝟎) ( ) (𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐) − 𝟏𝟓𝑹𝑨 ) = 𝟎
𝟑 𝟒 𝟐 𝟐
∑ 𝑀𝐻 = 0
𝑹𝑨 = 𝟐𝟖. 𝟓𝒍𝒃

𝟏𝟓𝑭𝑰𝑪 𝟏𝟑. 𝟑𝑭𝑰𝑪

𝑭𝑩𝑪 (𝟐𝟎) + (𝟐𝟎) + (𝟏𝟎)
𝟐𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟕 𝟐𝟎. 𝟎𝟒𝟕
+ 𝟏𝟎𝟎(𝟐𝟓) − 𝟐𝟎𝟎(𝟒𝟎) = 𝟎

𝑭𝑰𝑪 = 𝟒𝟓. 𝟕𝟖𝒌𝑵

Given a simply supported beam as shown below:

∑ 𝑭𝒗 = 𝟎
𝟏𝟎 + 𝟓 𝒙−𝟑 𝟐 𝒙
𝟐𝟖. 𝟓 − ( ) (𝟑) − 𝟏𝟎 ( ) ( )=𝟎
𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟑
𝒙 = 𝟗. 𝟑𝟕𝟔𝒎
∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0
Calculate the reaction at the left support.
 𝟏𝟎(𝟑)𝟐 (𝟑)𝟐 𝒙−𝟑 𝟐 𝒙−𝟑 𝟑 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝑻𝑪 𝑻𝑩
+𝟓 + 𝟏𝟎 ( ) ( ) (( ) (𝒙 − 𝟑) + 𝟑) − 𝑴𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟎 = =
𝟔 𝟑 𝟏𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟗𝟖. 𝟏𝟑° 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓° 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟔. 𝟖𝟕°

𝟑𝟎𝟎𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓°
𝑴𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝟕𝟔. 𝟔𝟗𝟐𝒌𝑵 − 𝒎 𝑻𝑪 = = 𝟐𝟏𝟒. 𝟐𝟗𝒍𝒃
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟗𝟖. 𝟏𝟑°
Members AC and AB support the 300lb crate as shown
𝟑𝟎𝟎𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟔. 𝟖𝟕°
𝑻𝑩 = = 𝟏𝟖𝟏. 𝟖𝟑𝒍𝒃
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟗𝟖. 𝟏𝟑°

maximum weight of the crate

𝑾 𝑻𝑪 𝑻𝑩
= =
𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟗𝟖. 𝟏𝟑° 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓𝑾° 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟑𝟔. 𝟖𝟕°

If Tc = 300
𝑻𝑩 = 𝟐𝟓𝟒. 𝟓𝟔 > 250, 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑜𝑘
If Tb = 250
Determine the tensile force developed in member AC (214.19) 𝑻𝑪 = 𝟐𝟗𝟒. 𝟔𝟑 < 300, 𝑜𝑘
Determine the tensile force developed in member AB(181.83) Therefore:
Determine the maximum weight of the crate that can be safely supported if members AC 𝑾 = 𝟒𝟏𝟐. 𝟒𝟕𝒍𝒃
and AB can support a maximum tension of 300lbs and 250lb respectively. (412)
locate the centroids of the plane curves shown.
Solution :

𝑏𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑤
Centroids 𝟐𝝅(𝟑𝟎)
𝑳𝑻 = 𝟔𝟎 + + 𝟑𝟎√𝟓
𝟐
Segment of an arc
̅ = 𝑳𝟏 𝒙𝟏 + 𝑳𝟐 𝒙𝟐 + 𝑳𝟑 𝒙𝟑 + ⋯ 𝑳𝒏 𝒙𝒏
𝑳𝑻 𝒙

𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔
𝟐𝝅(𝟑𝟎)
̅ = 𝟔𝟎(−𝟑𝟎) +
𝑳𝑻 𝒙 (𝟎) + 𝟑𝟎√𝟓(𝟏𝟓)
𝟐

̅ = −𝟑. 𝟓𝟖𝟔𝒎𝒎
𝒙
̅ = 𝑳𝟏 𝒚𝟏 + 𝑳𝟐 𝒚𝟐 + 𝑳𝟑 𝒚𝟑 + ⋯ 𝑳𝒏 𝒚𝒏
𝑳𝑻 𝒚

𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔
𝟐𝝅(𝟑𝟎) 𝟑𝟎𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟗𝟎
̅ = 𝟔𝟎(𝟑𝟎) +
𝑳𝑻 𝒚 (𝟔𝟎 + 𝝅 ) + 𝟑𝟎√𝟓(𝟑𝟎)
𝟐
𝟐

̅ = 𝟓𝟎. 𝟗𝟎𝟕𝒎𝒎
𝒚
 𝟐𝝅(𝟓)
𝑳𝑻 = 𝟑 + 𝟒 + 𝟐 + +𝟓
𝟒
𝟑
𝑳𝑻 = 𝟑. 𝟓 + (𝟐𝝅)(𝟐) 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔
𝟒
𝟐𝝅(𝟓) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓
𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔 ̅ = 𝟑(𝟏. 𝟓) + 𝟒(𝟑) + 𝟐(𝟒) +
𝑳𝑻 𝒙 (𝟓 𝝅 ) (𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒𝟓) + 𝟓(𝟎)
𝟒
𝟒
𝟏 𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓°
̅ = 𝟑. 𝟓(𝟎) + (𝟐𝝅)(𝟐)(−
𝑳𝑻 𝒙 𝝅 )𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟒𝟓 ̅ = 𝟐. 𝟐𝟔𝟓𝒊𝒏
𝒙
𝟒
𝟒
̅ = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟎𝟗𝟓𝒊𝒏
𝒙 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔
𝟐𝝅(𝟓) 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓
𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒙 − 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔 ̅ = 𝟑(𝟒) + 𝟒(𝟐) + 𝟐(𝟎) +
𝑳𝑻 𝒚 𝟒
(−𝟓 𝝅 ) (𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓) +
𝟒
𝟏 𝟏 𝟐𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓° 𝟓(−𝟐. 𝟓)
̅ = 𝟑. 𝟓(𝟑. 𝟓/𝟐 ) + (𝟐𝝅)(𝟐)(𝟓. 𝟓) + (𝟐𝝅)(𝟐)(𝟓. 𝟓 +
𝑳𝑻 𝒚 𝝅 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓)
𝟐 𝟒
𝟒
̅ = 𝟒. 𝟕𝟗𝟒𝒊𝒏
𝒚 ̅ = −𝟎. 𝟖𝒊𝒏
𝒚
Shaded Area Spandrel

For semi circle 𝒃

̅=
𝒙
𝒏+𝟐
𝟐𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜶
̅=
𝒚 , 𝟐𝜶 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎°, 𝜶 = 𝟗𝟎° (𝒏 + 𝟏)𝒃
𝟑𝜶 ̅=
𝒚
𝟒𝒏 + 𝟐
𝟐𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟗𝟎° 𝟒𝒓
̅=
𝒚 𝝅 =
(𝟑) 𝟑𝝅 Transfer Moment of Inertia
𝟐 𝑰 = ̅𝑰 + 𝑨𝒅𝟐

For quarter circle

𝒃𝒉𝟑 𝒉 𝒃𝒉𝟑
𝟐𝜶 = 𝟗𝟎°, 𝜶 = 𝟒𝟎° 𝑰𝑿 = + 𝒃𝒉( )𝟐 =
𝟏𝟐 𝟐 𝟑

𝟐𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝜶 𝟐𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟒𝟓° 𝟒𝒓√𝟐

= 𝝅 =
𝟑𝜶 (𝟑) 𝟑𝝅
𝟒

𝟒𝒓√𝟐 𝟒𝒓
̅=𝒙
𝒚 ̅= 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟒𝟓° =
𝟑𝝅 𝟑𝝅
 𝒃𝒉𝟑
̅̅̅
𝑰𝑿 =
𝟑𝟔

𝒃𝒉𝟑 𝒃𝒉 𝒉 𝟐 𝒃𝒉𝟑
𝑰𝑿 = + ( ) =
𝟑𝟔 𝟐 𝟑 𝟏𝟐

Which of the following most nearly gives the coordinates of the centroid? (3.125,3)
Which of the following gives the product of inertia with respect to x and y axes? (61.91)
Which of the following mostly nearly gives the centroidal product of inertia?( -18.95)
Which of the following most nearly gives the centroidal moment of inertia? (42.117,
15.443)
𝝅𝒓𝟒 𝟐 𝟐
𝟓𝝅𝒓𝟒 Which of the following most nearly gives the moment of inertia with respect to the x and
𝑰𝑿 = + 𝝅𝒓 (𝒓) =
𝟒 𝟒 y axes? (119.742, 99.67)

Solution:
𝑨𝑻 = (𝟑. 𝟓)(𝟐)(𝟎. 𝟕𝟓) + (𝟔 − 𝟏. 𝟓)(𝟎. 𝟕𝟓) = 𝟖. 𝟔𝟐𝟓𝒎𝒎𝟐

𝝅𝒓𝟒 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔

𝑰𝑿 =
𝟖
3.5 3.5 0.75
𝝅𝒓𝟒 𝝅𝒓𝟐 𝟒𝒓 𝟐 𝐴 𝑇 = (3.5)(0.75) ( ) + (3.5)(0.75) (3.5 − 0.75 + ) + (4.5)(0.75)(3.5 − )
= ̅̅̅
𝑰𝑿 + ( ) 2 2 2
𝟖 𝟐 𝟑𝝅
̅ = 𝟑. 𝟏𝟐𝟓
𝒙
̅̅̅
𝑰𝑿 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟎𝟗𝟕𝒓𝟒 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟏𝒓𝟒
𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚 𝒂𝒙𝒊𝒔

All units are in inches: ̅ = 𝟑. 𝟎

𝒚
 𝟑. 𝟓(𝟔)𝟑 (𝟑. 𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)(𝟔 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)𝟑 (𝟑. 𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)(𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)𝟑
𝑰𝑿 = − + = 𝟏𝟏𝟗. 𝟕𝟒𝟐𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟓
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝑰𝑿𝒀 = −𝟏𝟖. 𝟗𝟒𝟗𝟐𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟓 + 𝟖. 𝟔𝟐𝟓(𝟑. 𝟏𝟐𝟓)(𝟑. 𝟎) = 𝟔𝟏. 𝟗𝟏

𝟎. 𝟕𝟓(𝟑. 𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓 + 𝟑. 𝟓)𝟑 (𝟔 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)(𝟑. 𝟓)𝟑 (𝟔 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)(𝟑. 𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)𝟑 Centroidal moment of inertia

𝑰𝒀 = + −
𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
= 𝟗𝟗. 𝟔𝟕𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟓

Transfer formula for product of inertia

𝑰𝑿𝒀 = ̅̅̅̅̅ ̅𝒚
𝑰𝑿𝒀 + 𝑨𝒙 ̅

̅̅̅̅̅ ̅ − 𝒙𝒊 )(𝒚
𝑰𝑿𝒀 = ∑ 𝑨𝒊 (𝒙 ̅ − 𝒚𝒊 )

𝟑. 𝟓(𝟑)𝟑 − (𝟑. 𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)(𝟑 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)𝟑

𝑰𝑿𝟎 = 𝟐 [ ] = 𝟒𝟐. 𝟏𝟏𝟕
𝟑
(𝟔 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)(𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)𝟑 + (𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)(𝟑. 𝟓 + 𝟑. 𝟓 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟓)𝟑
𝑰𝒀𝟎 =[ ] = 𝟏𝟓. 𝟒𝟒𝟑
𝟏𝟐

Calculate 𝐼xy for the region shown, knowing that the centroid is x = 25.86mm and y =
68.54 mm.

̅̅̅̅̅
𝑰𝑿𝒀 = (3.5)(0.75)(3.125 − 1.75)(3 − 5.625) + (5.25)(0.75)(3.125 − 3.125)(3 − 2.625)
+ (3.5 − 0.75)(0.75)(3.125 − 4.875)(3 − 0.375) = −𝟏𝟖. 𝟗𝟒𝟗𝟐𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟓
 solution:

𝑨𝑻 = 𝟔𝟎(𝟑𝟎) + 𝟐𝟓(𝟗𝟎) + 𝟖𝟎(𝟐𝟎) = 𝟓𝟔𝟓𝟎𝒎𝒎𝟐

̅̅̅̅̅ ̅ − 𝒙𝒊 )(𝒚
𝑰𝑿𝒀 = ∑ 𝑨𝒊 (𝒙 ̅ − 𝒚𝒊 )

̅̅̅̅̅
𝑰𝑿𝒀 = 𝟔𝟎(𝟑𝟎)(𝟐𝟓. 𝟖𝟔 − 𝟑𝟎)(𝟔𝟖. 𝟓𝟒 − 𝟏𝟐𝟓) + 𝟐𝟓(𝟗𝟎)(𝟐𝟓. 𝟖𝟔 − 𝟏𝟐. 𝟓)(𝟔𝟖. 𝟓𝟒 − 𝟔𝟓)
+ 𝟖𝟎(𝟐𝟎)(𝟐𝟓. 𝟖𝟔 − 𝟒𝟎)(𝟔𝟖. 𝟓𝟒 − 𝟏𝟎) = −𝟕𝟗𝟕𝟐𝟓𝟔. 𝟔𝟒

𝑰𝑿𝒀 = ̅̅̅̅̅ ̅𝒚
𝑰𝑿𝒀 + 𝑨𝒙 ̅

𝑰𝑿𝒀 = −𝟕𝟗𝟕𝟐𝟓𝟔. 𝟔𝟒 + 𝟓𝟔𝟓𝟎(𝟐𝟓. 𝟖𝟔)(𝟔𝟖. 𝟓𝟒) = 𝟗𝟐𝟏𝟕𝟎𝟓𝟒. 𝟐𝟐

CABLES:
The floor of a suspension bridge is 400 ft long and 20 ft wide and is supported by a cable
∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0
on each side having a sag of 25 ft. The bridge carries a load of 100 lbs per sq. ft. of floor
area.
Which of the following most nearly gives the tension at the middle of the cable? 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎(𝟐𝟎𝟎)(𝟏𝟎𝟎) − 𝟐𝟓𝑯 = 𝟎
a. 700,000 lb b. 800,000 lb c. 900,000 lb d. 1,000,000 lb 𝑯 = 𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝒍𝒃
Which of the following most nearly gives the tension at the ends of the cable?
a. 825,000 lb b. 925,000 lb c. 1,025,000 lb d. 1,125,000 lb
Which of the following most nearly gives the length of the cable?
a. 401.23 ft b. 402.76 ft c. 403.22 ft d. 404.13 ft
 𝒙
𝒚′ =
𝑻𝑨 𝟐 = 𝑯𝟐 + (𝒘𝒙)𝟐 𝟖𝟎𝟎

𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝟎.𝟓
𝒙 𝟐
𝑻𝑨 = √𝟖𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟐 + (𝟏𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎𝟎)𝟐 𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅 = 𝟐 ∫ (𝟏 + ( ) ) 𝒅𝒙 = 𝟒𝟎𝟒. 𝟏𝟐𝟖𝒇𝒕
𝟎 𝟖𝟎𝟎

𝑻𝑨 = 𝟖𝟐𝟒𝟔𝟐𝟏. 𝟏𝟐𝟓𝒍𝒃

𝟏/𝟐
𝒅𝒚𝟐
𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉 𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒓𝒅 = ∫ [𝟏 + ] 𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒙
Catenary cable

𝑻 = 𝒘𝒚, 𝑻𝑨 = 𝒘𝒚𝟏 , 𝑻𝑩 = 𝒘𝒚𝟐

𝒙 𝒙𝟏 𝒙𝟐
𝒔 = 𝒄 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒉 , 𝒔𝟏 = 𝒄𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉 , 𝒔𝟐 = 𝒄𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉
𝒄 𝒄 𝒄

𝒙 𝒙𝟏 𝒙𝟐
𝒚 = 𝒄 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒉 , 𝒚𝟏 = 𝒄 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒉 , 𝒚𝟐 = 𝒄 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒉
𝒄 𝒄 𝒄
𝒚 = 𝒌𝒙𝟐
𝒚𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 , 𝒚𝟏 𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟏 𝟐 , 𝒚𝟐 𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 𝟐
𝒂𝒕 (𝟐𝟎𝟎, 𝟐𝟓)

𝟐𝟓 = 𝒌(𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟐 )

𝟏
𝒌=
𝟏𝟔𝟎𝟎

𝒙𝟐
𝒚=
𝟏𝟔𝟎𝟎
A cable weighing 4 lb per ft is suspended between two supports on the same level and
1000 ft apart. The sag is 200 ft.
Which of the following most nearly gives the minimum tension in the cable?
a. 2640 lb b. 3023 lb c. 3440 lb d. 3840 lb
Which of the following most nearly gives the maximum tension in the cable?
a. 2640 lb b. 3040 lb c. 3425 lb d. 3840 lb
Which of the following most nearly gives the length of the cable?
a. 1040 ft b. 1100 ft c. 1125 ft d. 1180 ft

𝒙
𝒚 = 𝒄 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒉
𝒄

𝟓𝟎𝟎
𝒚 = (𝒚 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎) 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒉
(𝒚 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎)

𝒚 = 𝟖𝟓𝟓. 𝟖𝟔𝟐𝟔𝒇𝒕
 Distance between the two towers:
𝑻 = 𝒘𝒚 = 𝟒(𝟖𝟓𝟓. 𝟖𝟔𝟐𝟔) = 𝟑𝟒𝟐𝟑. 𝟒𝟓𝒍𝒃
𝒚𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 , 𝒚𝟏 𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟏 𝟐 , 𝒚𝟐 𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 𝟐
(𝒔𝟏 )𝟐 𝒚𝟏 𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟏 𝟐
𝑯(𝟐𝟎𝟎) = 𝒘
𝟐
𝒙𝟏 𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟏 𝟐
𝒔𝟏 = 𝒄𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉
𝒄
𝟓𝟎𝟎 𝟐𝟒𝟎𝟐 = 𝒄𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 𝟐
𝒔𝟏 = (𝒚 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎)𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉
(𝒚 − 𝟐𝟎𝟎)
𝒔𝟏 + 𝒔𝟐 = 𝟐𝟎𝟎
𝒔𝟏 = 𝟓𝟒𝟗. 𝟖𝟓𝟗
𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐 − 𝒔𝟏 𝟐 = 𝟐𝟒𝟎𝟐 − 𝒔𝟐 𝟐
𝑯 = 𝟑𝟎𝟐𝟑. 𝟒𝟓𝒍𝒃
𝟐𝟐𝟎𝟐 − (𝟐𝟎𝟎 − 𝒔𝟐 )𝟐 = 𝟐𝟒𝟎𝟐 − 𝒔𝟐 𝟐
Length of the cable = 2s1 = 1100ft
𝒔𝟐 = 𝟏𝟐𝟑𝒇𝒕

Two towers support a cable 200ft long and weighing 300lbs. the tension at the end
𝒔𝟏 = 𝟕𝟕𝒇𝒕
supports are 330lbs and 360lbs.
Determine the difference in elevation between the supports
𝒄 = 𝟐𝟎𝟔. 𝟎𝟖𝟓𝒇𝒕
a. 20ft b. 30ft C. 25ft d. 35ft
Determine the distance between the two towers 𝒙 𝒙𝟏 𝒙𝟐
a. 75ft b. 192ft c. 117ft d. 206ft 𝒔 = 𝒄 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒉 , 𝒔𝟏 = 𝒄𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉 , 𝒔𝟐 = 𝒄𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉
𝒄 𝒄 𝒄

𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝟏. 𝟓 𝒍𝒃 𝒙𝟏
𝑻𝑨 = 𝟑𝟑𝟎𝒍𝒃, 𝑻𝑩 = 𝟑𝟔𝟎𝒍𝒃, 𝒘= = 𝟕𝟕 = 𝟐𝟎𝟔. 𝟎𝟖𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉
𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝒇𝒕 𝟐𝟎𝟔. 𝟎𝟖𝟓

𝑻 = 𝒘𝒚, 𝑻𝑨 = 𝒘𝒚𝟏 , 𝑻𝑩 = 𝒘𝒚𝟐 𝒙𝟏 = 𝟕𝟓. 𝟑𝟏𝟐𝒇𝒕

𝒙𝟐
𝒚𝟏 = 𝟐𝟐𝟎𝒇𝒕, 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟐𝟒𝟎𝒇𝒕 𝟏𝟐𝟑 = 𝟐𝟎𝟔. 𝟎𝟖𝟓𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒉
𝟐𝟎𝟔. 𝟎𝟖𝟓

Difference in elevation between the supports: 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟏𝟏𝟔. 𝟔𝟔𝟖𝒇𝒕

𝒚𝟐 − 𝒚𝟏 = 𝟐𝟎𝒇𝒕 𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟏𝟗𝟏. 𝟗𝟖𝒇𝒕