GROUP HOMEWORK

GRAPHICAL ADDITION OF THREE OR MORE VECTORS

EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2.3

ODIAMAR, EMMANUEL ERICK V.

2.3 TWO CABLES SUSPENDED

FROM AN EYEBOLT CARRY 200#
AND 300# LOADS AS SHOWN.
BOTH FORCES HAVE LINES OF
ACTION THAT INTERSECT AT
POINT O, MAKING THIS A
CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM.
DETERMINE THE RESULTANT
FORCE THE EYEBOLT MUST
R E S I S T. D O A G R A P H I C A L
SOLUTION USING A SCALE OF 1”
= 100#.

SOLUTION: USING TRIANGLE/

TIP-TO-TAIL METHOD. SOLUTION: USING TRIANGLE/
SEQUENCE A TO B. TIP-TO-TAIL METHOD.
SCALE: 1: 100 SEQUENCE B TO A.
A = 200# B = 300# SCALE: 1: 100
O = 95.5 R = 388# A = 200# B = 300#
O = 95.5 R = 388#
 

GROUP HOMEWORK

GRAPHICAL ADDITION OF THREE OR MORE VECTORS

EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2.4

ODIAMAR, EMMANUEL ERICK V.

2.4 THREE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS A, B, AND C OF A STEEL TRUSS ARE

BOLTED TO A GUSSET PLATE AS SHOWN. THE LINES OF ACTION (LINE
THROUGH WHICH THE FORCE PASSES) OF ALL THREE MEMBERS INTERSECT
AT POINT 0, MAKING THIS A CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM. DETERMINE
GRAPHICALLY (PARALLELOGRAM LAW OR TIP-TO-TAIL) THE RESULTANT OF
THE THREE FORCES ON THE GUSSET PLATE. USE A SCALE OF 1 MM = 400 N.

NOTE: THE RESULTANT MUST BE DENOTED BY A MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION.

SOLUTION: USING TRIANGLE/

TIP-TO-TAIL METHOD.
SEQUENCE A TO B TO C.
SCALE: 1: 200
A = 10 KN/ O = 45
B = 32 KN
C = 8 KN/ O = 60
R = 21 KN/ O = 1

R = 21 KN

O = 1 BELOW THE REFERENCE AXIS

O = 45 O = 60

A = 10 KN C = 8 KN

B = 32 KN
 

GROUP HOMEWORK

GRAPHICAL ADDITION OF THREE OR MORE VECTORS

EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2.4

ODIAMAR, EMMANUEL ERICK V.

2.4 THREE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS A, B, AND C OF A STEEL TRUSS ARE

BOLTED TO A GUSSET PLATE AS SHOWN. THE LINES OF ACTION (LINE
THROUGH WHICH THE FORCE PASSES) OF ALL THREE MEMBERS INTERSECT
AT POINT 0, MAKING THIS A CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM. DETERMINE
GRAPHICALLY (PARALLELOGRAM LAW OR TIP-TO-TAIL) THE RESULTANT OF
THE THREE FORCES ON THE GUSSET PLATE. USE A SCALE OF 1 MM = 400 N.

NOTE: THE RESULTANT MUST BE DENOTED BY A MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION.

SOLUTION: USING TRIANGLE/

TIP-TO-TAIL METHOD.
SEQUENCE B TO C TO A.
SCALE: 1: 200
A = 10 KN/ O = 45
B = 32 KN
C = 8 KN/ O = 60
R = 21 KN/ O = 1

R = 21 KN

O = 1 BELOW THE REFERENCE AXIS

O = 60
O = 45
A = 10 KN C = 8 KN

B = 32 KN
 GROUP HOMEWORK

GRAPHICAL ADDITION OF THREE OR MORE VECTORS

EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2.4

ODIAMAR, EMMANUEL ERICK V.

2.4 THREE STRUCTURAL MEMBERS A, B, AND C OF A STEEL TRUSS ARE

BOLTED TO A GUSSET PLATE AS SHOWN. THE LINES OF ACTION (LINE
THROUGH WHICH THE FORCE PASSES) OF ALL THREE MEMBERS INTERSECT
AT POINT 0, MAKING THIS A CONCURRENT FORCE SYSTEM. DETERMINE
GRAPHICALLY (PARALLELOGRAM LAW OR TIP-TO-TAIL) THE RESULTANT OF
THE THREE FORCES ON THE GUSSET PLATE. USE A SCALE OF 1 MM = 400 N.

NOTE: THE RESULTANT MUST BE DENOTED BY A MAGNITUDE AND DIRECTION.

SOLUTION: USING TRIANGLE/

TIP-TO-TAIL METHOD.
SEQUENCE C TO A TO B.
SCALE: 1: 200
A = 10 KN/ O = 45
B = 32 KN
C = 8 KN/ O = 60
R = 21 KN/ O = 1

B = 32 KN

O = 60 A = 10 KN

C = 8 KN R = 21 KN O = 45

O = 1 BELOW THE REFERENCE AXIS