Ge 201– 2nd Semester 1446 H -Selected Example 4-Frames

Q-1
Q2: The loaded frame shown in Fig.1 is supported by pins at
C and D and a cable at A, The force in
the link BE in kN is nearly:
a. 30
  =

b. 40 Fig. 1
c. 43
d. 45 tan-1 = (2/5)
BE is two force member, Force E= Force B
in BE direction

Use member DEF E Ey= Ecos

 MD(CCW +), -20x12 + E(cos)x6 = 0.0

E =20x12/6cos  = 43 kN

Q3
Q4- Selection of the Member
For the loaded frame shown in the figure, the total force at pin joint C in N is around:
A) 300 B) 355 C) 600 D) 671
Solution:

From the free body diagram of member CE,

0.4 0.8
sin 𝜃 = = 0.447; cos 𝜃 = = 0.894
√0.42 + 0.82 √0.42 + 0.82
𝐶𝐶𝑊(+) Σ𝑀𝐶 = 0 ⇒ 𝑇𝐸𝐵 sin 𝜃 × 0.8 − 600 × 0.4 = 0 ⇒ 𝑇𝐸𝐵 sin 𝜃 = 300 N
300 300
⇒ 𝑇𝐸𝐵 = = ≈ 671 N (T)
sin 𝜃 0.447
300
→ (+) Σ𝐹𝑥 = 0 ⇒ 𝐶𝑥 − 𝑇𝐸𝐵 cos 𝜃 = 0 ⇒ 𝐶𝑥 = 𝑇𝐸𝐵 cos 𝜃 = × 0.894 = 600 N
0.447
↑ (+) Σ𝐹𝑦 = 0 ⇒ 𝐶𝑦 + 𝑇𝐸𝐵 sin 𝜃 − 600 = 0 ⇒ 𝐶𝑦 = 600 − 300 = 300 N

∴ 𝐶 = √𝐶𝑥2 + 𝐶𝑦2 = √6002 + 3002 = 670.8 N ≈ 671 N

Therefore, the correct answer is (d)

Q5
The two-member pin-jointed frame shown in the A

figure is loaded by the 1000 kg mass in cable DF, 2.5 m

and 20 kN force at E. Pin A and roller B support F

the entire frame. The radius of the pulley D is 1.5 m B

0.05 m. Neglecting the weight of the frame 0.05

1.5 m
C m
a) Calculate the reactions in A and B. D

b) Draw the free body diagrams (FBDs) of the 2.0 m

E
1000 kg
pulley D and members AE and BD and
c) Determine the total force in pin C.
20
kN
2.5 m
1.5 m 1.5 m
 YA
XA
A
Solution
a) Support reactions 4m
CCW (+)M A = 0 F

B
 RB  4 − 20  1.5 − 9.81  4 = 0  R B = 17.3 kN Ans. RB
C D
+
→ Fx = 0  RB − X A = 0  X A = 17.3 kN Ans.
E
+ 1000×9.81= 9.81kN

 Fy = 0  YA − 20 − 9.81 = 0  YA = 29.8 kN Ans.

20 kN
1.5 m
4m
b) FBDs
9.8 kN YA=29.8 kN

D XA=17.3 kN
A

9.8 kN F
RB = 17.3 kN
FBD of pulley D
B
DF = 32 + 42 = 5 9.8 kN
 sin  = 0.6; cos = 0.8 XC C C XC
XD = 7.8 kN
+
→ Fx = 0 YC

 X D = 9.8 cos = 7.8 kN E YC

+ YD = 3.9 kN
 Fy = 0 FBD of member AE FBD of member BD

 YD + 9.8 sin  − 9.8 = 0

20 kN
 YD = 3.9 kN

d) You can use only member BCD as the unknowns are 3 or less
9.8 kN

D RB = 17.3 kN
B

XD = 7.8 kN
C XC
9.8 kN
FBD of pulley D
YC
YD = 3.9 kN
From FBD of me mbeFBD of member BD
r AE
+

DF = 3 + 4 = 52 2 → Fx = 0  X C + 9.8 cos − 17.3 = 0  X C = 9.5 kN

+
 sin  = 0.6; cos = 0.8  F y = 0  29.8 − 9.8 sin − 20 − YC = 0  YC = 3.9 kN

(9.5 )
+
→ Fx = 0 C = 2
+ 3.9 2 = 10.3 kN ( Ans.)
 X D = 9.8 cos = 7.8 kN Alte rnative solution
+ From FBD of me mbe r BD
 Fy = 0 +
→ Fx = 0  17.3 − 7.8 − X C = 0  X C = 9.5 kN
 YD + 9.8 sin  − 9.8 = 0
+
 YD = 3.9 kN  F y = 0  YC − 3.9 = 0  YC = 3.9 kN

C = (9.5 2
)
+ 3.9 2 = 10.3 kN ( Ans.)