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Lecture 04. Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

The document discusses the equilibrium of rigid bodies, defining equilibrium as the state where the resultant forces acting on a body are zero, and outlines the two types: translational and rotational equilibrium. It presents a three-step analysis process involving free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations, and solving for unknowns. Additionally, it includes several sample problems related to determining forces and reactions in various structures.

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Lecture 04. Equilibrium of Rigid Bodies

The document discusses the equilibrium of rigid bodies, defining equilibrium as the state where the resultant forces acting on a body are zero, and outlines the two types: translational and rotational equilibrium. It presents a three-step analysis process involving free-body diagrams, equilibrium equations, and solving for unknowns. Additionally, it includes several sample problems related to determining forces and reactions in various structures.

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Equilibrium of

Rigid Bodies
SRBN01E – Statics of Rigid Bodies
Prepared by: Engr. Benshe Diroy
EQUILIBRIUM OF A BODY
▪ The body is said to be in equilibrium if the resultant of all forces
acting on it is zero. There are two major types of static
equilibrium, namely, translational equilibrium and rotational
equilibrium.
Two-Dimensional Structure

Three-Dimensional Structure
Three Steps in the Equilibrium Analysis
of a Body
▪ Step 1: Draw a free-body diagram (FBD) of the body
that shows all of the forces and couples that act on
the body.
▪ Step2: Write the equilibrium equations in terms of the
forces and couples that appear on the free-body
diagram.
▪ Step
3: Solve the equilibrium equations for the
unknowns.
Reactions at
Supports and
Connections for a
Two- Dimensional
Structure
Reactions at
Supports and
Connections for a
Two- Dimensional
Structure
FREE BODY DIAGRAM
SAMPLE 01
Determine the tension in
cables BA and BC
necessary to support the
60-kg cylinder.
SAMPLE 02

The cable and boom shown


in figure support a load of
600 lb. Determine the
tensile force T in the cable
and the compressive for C
in the boom.
SAMPLE 03
A cylinder weighing 400 lb is
held against a smooth incline
by means of the weightless rod
AB in the figure. Determine the
forces P and N exerted on the
cylinder by the rod and the
incline.
SAMPLE 04
The homogeneous, 120-kg
wooden beam is suspended
from ropes at A and B. A
power wrench applies the
500-N · m clockwise couple
to tighten a bolt at C.
Determine the tensions in
the ropes.
SAMPLE 05
Two cylinders A and B,
weighing 100 lb and 200 lb
respectively, are connected
by a rigid rod curved
parallel to the smooth
cylindrical surface shown
in the figure. Determine the
angles α and β that define
the position of equilibrium.
SAMPLE 06
Determine the
reactions at A and B.
SAMPLE 07
A fixed crane has a mass of
1000 kg and is used to lift a
2400 kg crate. It is held in
place by a pin at A and a
rocker at B. The center of
gravity of the crane is located
at G. Determine the
components of the reactions at
A and B.
SAMPLE 08
The frame supports
part of the roof of a
small building. The
tension in the cable
is 150 kN. Determine
the reaction at the
fixed end E.
SAMPLE 09
The truss shown in the figure is supported on roller at A and hinge
at B. Solve for the components of the reactions.
SEATWORK
1. The upper beam in the figure is supported at D and a roller at C
which separates the upper and lower beams. Determine the values
of the reactions at A, B, C, and D. Neglect the weight of the beams.
SEATWORK
2. Compute the total reactions at A and B for the truss shown

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