Al-Najaf Technical Institute Engineering Mechanics

Civil Techniques Department 1St. Academic year, 2019-2020

Moment of forces
Moment of forces: is the ability of the force to produce turning or twisting about
an axis or point or line.
Mathematically: moment of forces = applied force * perpendicular distance
M=F*d
M= the moment of a force (N.m)
F= applied force (N)
d= perpendicular distance between the point
of action of the force and moment center (m)

Moment directions may be accounted for

by using a stated sign convention, such
as a plus sign (+) for counterclockwise
moments and a minus sign (-) for
clockwise moments.

Example 11: A force of 200 N is applied to the end

of the wrench to turn bolt. Determine the moment
M produced by this force about the center of the
bolt.
Solution:

d = 450 mm
M = F*d → M = 200 N * 0.450 m

M = − 90 N.m

Lecturer : Hussien A.G. Jaaz 17 Building and construction Engineering Branch

Al-Najaf Technical Institute Engineering Mechanics
Civil Techniques Department 1St. Academic year, 2019-2020

Example 12: Determine the moment of the force

500 N about the point A and B.
Solution:
200
Cos 60 =
L
d
Cos 60 =
L − 160
d
L − 160 =
Cos 60
d
L = 160 +
Cos 60
Sin30° = 200/L
Sin30° =
°
80 + d ∗ = 200 → d = 120 mm

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cos〖60°〗= 200/L
0.5= 200/L
L=400

L/200 = (L-160)/?
400/200 = (400-160)/?
2/1=240/?
?=120 mm

M = F ∗ d = 500 ∗ 0.12 = −↻ 60 N. m
M = F ∗ d = 500 ∗ 0.2 = −↻ 100 N. m

Lecturer : Hussien A.G. Jaaz 18 Building and construction Engineering Branch

Al-Najaf Technical Institute Engineering Mechanics
Civil Techniques Department 1St. Academic year, 2019-2020

Moment of forces

Example 13:
Determine the moment M about
point A produced by all forces
on shown beam.

Solution:

M =F∗d

= ( − 300 × 0 ) + (− 400 × 3 ) + 400 × 5 + ( − 300 × 5 ) + ( 200 × 0 ) + (− 200 × 0.2 )

= − 1200 + 2000 − 1500 − 40

= − 740 N. m

M = 740 N.m −↻

Lecturer : Hussien A.G. Jaaz 19 Building and construction Engineering Branch

Al-Najaf Technical Institute Engineering Mechanics
Civil Techniques Department 1St. Academic year, 2019-2020

Moment of forces

Example 14:
Determine the moment M about
point A produced by all forces
and moments shown on beam.

Solution:

M =F∗d

= ( 15 ) + (− 6 × 3 ) + { − ( 8 × 1.5 ) × 0.75 }

= 15 − 18 − 9

= − 12 KN. m

M = 12 KN.m −↻

Lecturer : Hussien A.G. Jaaz 20 Building and construction Engineering Branch