Al-Najaf Technical Institute Engineering Mechanics

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Civil Techniques Department 1 . Academic year, 2020-2021

Example: The system of knotted cords

showing in figure support the
indicated weights. Compute the tensile
force in each cord.
‫اﻟﻤﻄﻠﻮب ﺣﺴﺎب ﻛﻞ ﻗﻮى اﻟﺸﺪ ﻟﻜﻞ ﺣﺒﻞ ﻓﻲ اﻟﻤﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ‬
Solution:

The lower part:

+→ΣFx=0
DSin75∘- CSin30∘=0
D=0.5176C …….1
+↑ΣFy=0
DCos75∘+CCos30∘-400=0 ….2
Sub (1)in (2)
(0.5176C)Cos75∘+CCos30∘-400=0
C=400 lb
D=0.5176(400)
D=207.06 lb

The upper part:

+↑ΣFy=0
BSin45∘-300-CCos30∘=0
BSin45∘=300+400Cos30∘
B=914.16 lb
+→ΣFx=0
BCos45∘+Csin30∘-A=0
A=914.16Cos45∘+400Sin30∘
Free-body diagram
A=846.41 lb

Lecturer : Hussein A. Jaaz 33 Building and construction Engineering Branch

Al-Najaf Technical Institute Engineering Mechanics
St
Civil Techniques Department 1 . Academic year, 2020-2021

Example: Cords are passing through

frictionless pulleys to weights of 200 lb
and 400 lb and tensioned to the weighting
cylinder. Determine the angle θ and the
normal pressure N between the cylinders
and the smooth horizontal surface.
Solution:
+→ΣFx=0
400Cosθ-200=0
Cosθ=0.5 → θ=60∘
N+400Sinθ-800=0
N+400Sin60∘=800 → N=453.59 lb

Example : Two weightless bars pinned

together and support a load of 35 kN.
Determine the forces P and F acting
respectively along bars AB and AC that
maintain equilibrium of pin A.
Solution:
+→ΣFx=0
5 2
-F( 41
)+P( )=0
√ √13

F=0.7104P ….1
+↑ΣFy=0
3 4
P( )-F( )-35=0
√13 √41
3 4
P( )=F( )+35
√13 √41
0.3883P=35 ….2 sub(1) in (2)
P=90.14 kN
F=0.7104(90.14) → F=64.03 kN

Lecturer : Hussein A. Jaaz 34