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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE (FEA)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Assignment # 01 Spring Semester 2024 (2411)

Instructor Name: Engr. Muhammad Junaid

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics
Jamil

Semester: 2nd Program: BS (Civil Engineering)

Total Marks: 05

Student Name:________________________ Student ID: ______________________

Question # 01: Solve the following numerical problems? (05 )

1. Two forces P and Q are applied as shown at point A of a hook support.

Knowing that P = 60lb and Q = 25 lb, determine the magnitude and direction
of their resultant using (a) the parallelogram law, (b) the triangle rule.

2. Determine the magnitude and direction of resultant force as shown in figure

Prob. 1 Prob. 2
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Course Title: Engineering Mechanics
Jamil

Semester: 2nd Program: BS (Civil Engineering)

3. Two forces are applied to an eye bolt fastened to a beam. Determine the
magnitude and direction of their resultant using (a) the parallelogram law, (b)
the triangle rule.

4. Two control rods are attached at A to lever AB. knowing that the force in the
left-hand rod is F1= 120 N, determine (a) the required force F2 in the right-hand
rod if the resultant of the forces exerted by the rods on the lever is to vertical (b)
the corresponding magnitude of FR.
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE (FEA)

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Assignment # 01 Spring Semester 2024 (2411)

Instructor Name: Engr. Muhammad Junaid

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics
Jamil

Semester: 2nd Program: BS (Civil Engineering)

5. Two forces are applied as shown to a hook support. Knowing that the
magnitude of P is 35 N, determine by (a) the required angle α if the resultant
of the two forces applied to the support is to be horizontal, (b) the
corresponding magnitude of resultant.

6. The two forces P and Q act on bolt A as shown in diagram. Find their resultant
and direction

Prob. Prob. 06
05

7. Two structural members A and B are bolted to a bracket as shown. Knowing

that both members are in compression and that the force is 10 kN in
member A and 15 kN in member B, determine by trigonometry the
magnitude and direction of the resultant of the forces applied to the bracket
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE (FEA)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Assignment # 01 Spring Semester 2024 (2411)

Instructor Name: Engr. Muhammad Junaid

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics
Jamil

Semester: 2nd Program: BS (Civil Engineering)

by members A and B.

8. Determine the magnitude and direction of the resultant of the two forces
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE (FEA)

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Assignment # 01 Spring Semester 2024 (2411)

Instructor Name: Engr. Muhammad Junaid

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics
Jamil

Semester: 2nd Program: BS (Civil Engineering)

9. The cable stays AB and AD help support pole AC. Knowing that the tension is
500 N in AB and 160 N in AD, determine the magnitude and direction of the
resultant of the forces exerted by the stay sat A using (a) the parallelogram
law, (b) the triangle

10.The two structural member one in tension and other in compression, exerts
on point O, determine the resultant and angle θ
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FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE (FEA)

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Assignment # 01 Spring Semester 2024 (2411)

Instructor Name: Engr. Muhammad Junaid

Course Title: Engineering Mechanics
Jamil

Semester: 2nd Program: BS (Civil Engineering)

GOOD LUCK!!!

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Mapping for CLOs and PLOs taken from Board of Study (Course Curriculum)
CLOs Learning Domain Taxonomy Level PLOs Question # Marks
01 Cognitive 02 01 01 05