Assignment 1 BDA10903 Solid Mechanics 1 Sem 2 20172018

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before 6 th April 2018

Question 1:
The beam supports the distributed load shown. Determine the resultant internal loadings
on the cross section through point C, D and E. Assume the reactions at the supports
A and B are vertical.

Given:
F2 = N/m
F1 = N/m
Solution:
Support reaction:
R1 = kN
R2 = kN
   M A  0; B y  7   R1 3.5  R 2 8  0

By  kN
   Fy  0; Ay  B y  R1  R 2  0
Ay  kN
Equation of equilibrium: For point C
R5 = kN
  Fx  0; Nc  0
   Fy  0; Ay  R5  VC  0
VC  kN
   M A  0; M c  R5 2   Vc  4   0

MC  kNm
Negative sign indicates that Vc acts in the opposite direction to that shown on FBD.
Equation of equilibrium: For point D
R3 = kN
  Fx  0; ND  0
   Fy  0; Ay  R3  VD  0
VD  kN
   M at D  0; M D  R31  Ay  2  0

MD  kNm

Equation of equilibrium: For point E

R4 = kN
  Fx  0; NE  0
   Fy  0; VE  R 4  0
VE  kN
  M E  0;  ME  R 4 0.5  0


ME  kNm
Negative sign indicates that Me acts in the opposite direction to that shown on FBD.
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Question 2: Statically indeterminate axially loaded member
The three suspender bars are made of A-36 steel and have equal cross-sectional areas of
Determine the average normal stress in each bar if the rigid beam is subjected to the loading shown.

Given:
A=
B=

Solution : Referring to the FBD of the rigid beam, Fig. a

   Fy  0; FAD  FBE  FCF  A103   B103   0 (1)
  M D  0; FBE  2  FCF  4  A103 1  B103  3  0 (2)
Referring to the geometry shown in Fig. b,
By proportion of the non-shade triangle, the displacement of point E is therefore
 BE   AD  CF   AD

2 4
   AD
 BE  CF  2    AD
4
1
 BE    CF   AD 
2
Using the load displacement relationship
FBE L 1  FCF L FAD L 
   
AE 2  AE AE 
FCF  FAD  2 FBE   3
Insert Equ (3) into Equ (1)
FBE  kN
Insert FBE into Equ (2)
FCF  kN
FAD  kN
Thus,
 BE  FBE / A  M Pa
 AD  FAD / A  M Pa
 CF  M Pa
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Question 3:
A simply supported beam is loaded with a distributed load of A kN/m, a concentrated load of
B kN and a moment of 20 kNm, as illustrated in Figure 5.
a. Draw the free body diagram (FBD) for the beam
b. Calculate the vertical support forces
c. Draw the Shearing Force Diagram (SFD) and the Bending Moment Diagram (BMD) for
the entire length of beam.
Given :
A (kN/m) =
B (kN) =

Figure 5
Solution: FR1  6 A FR 2  3 A
20 kNm 4m  F  0; B  F R1  FR 2  FY  GY  0  1

18 m
M F  0; 20   6 B  FR1  3  FR 2  8   6GY  0  2

B kN FY
FY 
GY kN
GY  kN
20 kNm 0  x1  6
V0  kN
F Y  0; V   B kN V6  kN
kNm
VM M
x1 M0 
cut  0; M  20  Bx1 M6  kNm
B kN
FR1   x2  6  A 6  x 2  12
20 kNm V6  kN

 F  0; Y V   B  FY  FR1 V12  kN
FR1  x2  6
 M cut  0; M  20  Bx2   FY  x2  6 M 6  kNm
x2 V M 2 M 12  kNm
6m
B kN FY
12  x3  18
A
FR 2  18  x3  2  0.5 V12 
6
 FY  0; V  FR 2
V18 
kN

F 18  x3  kN
M cut  0; M   R 2
3 M 12  kNm

V 18  x3  M 18 
M kNm
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