LESSON 4: RESULTANT OF PARALLEL FORCE

SYSTEM
BES 025: STATICS OF RIGID BODIES
RESULTANT OF PARALLEL FORCES
MAGNITUDE, R

d
R= ��
F1 F2 F3 F4
R = F1 + F2 + F3 - F4

LOCATION of R
X2
“Moment of the resultant = Sum of moments of forces”
X3

X4 (Varignons Theorem) R (d) = F2(x2) + F3(x3) - F4(x4)

Different types of loads

F F

1. Concentrated loads
F

2. Distributed loads
2.1 Uniform load
-Rectangular

2.2 Varying load

-Triangular

-Trapezoidal
RESULTANT OF DISTRIBUTED LOADS

1 2
� �
3 3
L/2 L/2

w
w

L L

RECTANGULAR DISTRIBUTION TRIANGULAR DISTRIBUTION

 STEP 2
TRAPEZOIDAL DISTRIBUTION
Rtriangle
1 2
� �
3 3
w1
w3=w1-w2
w2 w3 1
Rtriangle= �3�
2
L L

STEP 1 L/2 L/2

d1 d2 w2

Rtriangle L

STEP 3
w3
w1 R = Rtriangle+
w2 location of R @ Z;
1
R (d1) = Rtriangle (3 �) +
�
(2)
Z G 2 �
location of R @ G; R (d2) = Rtriangle (3 �) + (2)
L
EXAMPLE PROBLEM 1: A parallel force system acts on the lever shown. Determine the magnitude and position of the resultant.

30 lbs 60 lbs 20 lbs 40 lbs

2’ 3’ 2’ 4’

+↓ R = Ry = ��
+ �� : R (dA) = F1(x1) + F2(x2) + F3(x3)...
R = 30 + 60 -20 + 40
R = 110 lbs ↓ 110 (dA) = 30(2) + 60 (5) -20(7) + 40(11)

or dA = 6’
+↑ R = Ry = ��
R = -30 - 60 + 20 - 40 = -110 lbs ↑
R = 110 lbs ↓
 EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2: The beam AB supports a load which varies from an intensity of 50 lbs per foot to 200 lbs per foot.
Calculate the magnitude and the position of the resultant load.

200 lbs/ft
50 lbs/ft

A B
12’

step1
d1 d2

200 lbs/ft
50 lbs/ft

A B
12’
 step1
d1 d2

200 - 50 = 150 lbs/ft

200 lbs/ft
50 lbs/ft

A B
12’

step2 step3
1/3 (12)
2/3 (12) = 8’ = 4’ R = Rt + Rr
Rt= 1/2 (150 x 12) = 900 lbs ↓ = 900 + 600
150 lbs/ft
A B
12’
location of R @ A;
R(d1) = Rt(8’) + Rr(6’)
12/2=6’ 12/2=6’
1500 (d1) = 900(8’) + 600 (6’)
Rr= 50 x 12 = 600 lbs
50 lbs/ft
A B
12’
EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2: Find the amount and locate the position of the resultant of the loads acting on the Fink truss shown.
400 lbs

300 lbs 300 lbs

200 lbs 200 lbs

30º 30º
A B
10’ 10’ 10’
2000 lbs
EXAMPLE PROBLEM 2: Find the amount and locate the position of the resultant of the loads acting on the Fink truss shown.
400 lbs

12.06’ 200+300+400+300+200 = 1400 lbs

300 lbs 300 lbs

200 lbs 200 lbs

30º 30º
A B
10’ 10’ 10’
2000 lbs

+↓ R = Ry = 200 + 300 + 400 + 300 + 200 + 2000 R (d) = F1(x1) + F2(x2) + F3(x3)+...
Location of resultant @ point A
3400 (dA) = 2000(10’) + 1400 (15’)