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Equilibrium of Rigid Body
Equilibrium of Rigid Body
Equilibrium of Rigid Body
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STATICS
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
Equilibrium of Rigid
Lecture Notes: Bodies
J. Walt Oler
Texas Tech University
Contents
Introduction Equilibrium of a Rigid Body in Three
Dimensions
Free-Body Diagram
Reactions at Supports and Connections
Reactions at Supports and Connectio
ns for a Two-Dimensional Structur for a Three-Dimensional Structure
e Sample Problem 4.8
Equilibrium of a Rigid Body in Two
Dimensions
Statically Indeterminate Reactions
Sample Problem 4.1
Sample Problem 4.3
Sample Problem 4.4
Equilibrium of a Two-Force Body
Equilibrium of a Three-Force Body
Sample Problem 4.6
Introduction
• For a rigid body in static equilibrium, the external forces and
moments are balanced and will impart no translational or
rotational motion to the body.
Free-Body Diagram
First step in the static equilibrium analysis of a
rigid body is identification of all forces acting on
the body with a free-body diagram.
• Reactions equivalent to a
force with known line of
action.
• Reactions equivalent to a
force of unknown direction
and magnitude.
• Reactions equivalent to a
force of unknown
direction and magnitude
and a couple.of unknown
magnitude
Fy 0 : Ay 9.81 kN 23.5 kN 0
Ay 33.3 kN
R2 8 kN
R1 2.5 kN
• Create a free-body diagram
• Determine the cable tension.
Wx 25 kN cos 25
22.65 kN F x 0 : 22.65 kN T 0
Ax 238.50 N
Ay 1832.45 N
• Create a free-body diagram for
the frame and cable.
M A 0 : M A 600Ncos10(6m) 375Ncos 20
(6m) 0
M A 1431.00 N.m
58.6
T 81.9 N
R 147.8 N
rC rE
TEC TEC
rC rE
• Create a free-body diagram for the
sign. 6i 3 j 2k
TEC
Since there are only 5 unknowns, 7
3 2
the sign is partially constrain. It is
free to rotate about the x axis. It is,
6
TEC 7 i 7 j 7 k
however, in equilibrium for the
given loading.
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