Assignment 2

1. Find the force on all member of following truss.

a) b)

Fig. 1 Fig. 2
c) d)

Fig. 3
Fig. 4
e) f)

Fig. 5
Fig. 6
2. Find the forces on selected member from following truss.
a. FD, DG and EG

Fig. 7

b. DE, LE and KN

Fig. 8

3. The block A shown in Fig. 9 weighs 2000 N. The cord attached to A passes over a frictionless
pulley and supports a weight equal to 800 N. The value of coefficient of friction between A and the
horizontal plane is 0.35. Solve for horizontal force P:
a. if motion is impending towards the left, and
b. if the motion is impending towards the right.

Fig. 9
4. Find whether block A is moving up or down the plane in Fig. 10 for the data given below. Weight
of block A = 300 N. Weight of block B = 600 N. Coefficient of limiting friction between plane AB
and block A is 0.2. Coefficient of limiting friction between plane BC and block B is 0.25. Assume
pulley as smooth.

Fig. 10

5. Two blocks A and B weighing 3 kN, and 15 kN respectively, are held in position against an inclined
plane by applying a horizontal force P as shown in Fig. 11. Find the least value of P which will
induce motion of the block A upwards. Angle of friction for all contact surfaces is 12°.

Fig. 11

6. A 4 m ladder weighing 200 N is placed against a vertical wall as shown in Fig. 12. As a man
weighing 800 N, reaches a point 2.7 m from A, the ladder is about to slip. Assuming that the
coefficient of friction between the ladder and the wall is 0.2, determine the coefficient of friction
between the ladder and the floor.

Fig. 12
7. Block A shown in Fig. 13 weighs 2000 N. The cord attached to A passes over a fixed drum and
supports a weight equal to 800 N. The value of coefficient of friction between A and the horizontal
plane is 0.25 and between the rope and the fixed drum is 0.1. Solve for P:
a. if motion is impending towards the left,
b. if the motion is impending towards the right.

Fig. 13

8. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the shaded area with respect to the axes shown in Fig. 14

Fig. 14
9. Determine the centroid of the built-up section in Fig. 15. Express the coordinates of centroid with
respect to x and y axes shown.

Fig. 15
10. The cross-section of a prestressed concrete beam is shown in Fig. 16. Calculate the moment of
inertia of this section about the centroidal axes parallel to and perpendicular to top edge. Also
determine the radii of gyration.

Fig. 16

11. Determine the centroid of the built-up section shown in Fig. 17 and find the moment of inertia and
radius of gyration about the horizontal centroidal axis.

Fig. 17