Problem 6.8 For the bridge truss in Problem 6.

7,
determine the largest tensile and compressive forces that
occur in the members, and indicate the members in
which they occur.
Solution: Continuing the solution to Problem 6.7 will show the
largest tensile and compressive forces that occur in the structure.
Examining joint A we have

F
x
:
17
p
353
F
AB
CF
AC
D 0 )F
AC
D 31.9 kip
Examining joint C

F
x
: F
AC
CF
CE
D 0 )F
CE
D 31.9 kip
Examining joint D

F
y
: F
DE
D 0 )F
DE
D 0
D
F
BD
F
DF
F
DE
The forces in the rest of the members are found by symmetry. We have
F
AB
D F
FH
D 35.2 kipC
F
AC
D F
GH
D 31.9 kipT
F
BC
D F
FG
D 10 kipT
F
BD
D F
DF
D 42.5 kipC
F
BE
D F
EF
D 11.74 kipT
F
CE
D F
EG
D 31.9 kipT
F
DE
D 0
The largest tension and compression members are then
F
AC
D F
EG
D F
CE
D F
GH
D 31.9 kipT
F
BD
D F
DH
D 42.5 kipC
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Problem 6.12 Determine the largest tensile and
compressive forces that occur in the members of the
truss, and indicate the members in which they occur if
(a) the dimension h D 5 in;
(b) the dimension h D 10 in.
Observe how a simple change in design affects the
maximum axial loads.
20 in 20 in 20 in
30
800 lb
A
B
C E
D
h
Solution: Starting at joint A

F
x
:
20
p
h
2
C20
2
F
AB
F
AC
C800 lb sin 30

D 0

F
y
:
h
p
h
2
C20
2
F
AB
800 lb cos 30

D 0
800 lb
A
20
h
F
AB
F
AC
Next joint B

F
x
: F
BD

20
p
h
2
C20
2
F
BC
C
20
p
h
2
C20
2
F
AB
D 0

F
y
:
h
p
h
2
C20
2
F
BC

h
p
h
2
C20
2
F
AB
D 0
20
h h
B
F
BD
F
AB
F
BC
20
Finally joint C

F
x
:
20
p
h
2
C20
2
F
CD
C
20
p
h
2
C20
2
F
BC
F
CE
CF
AC
D 0

F
y
:
h
p
h
2
C20
2
F
CD
C
h
p
h
2
C20
2
F
BC
D 0
20 20
h h
F
CD
F
BC
C
F
AC
F
CE
(a) Using h D 5 in we nd:
F
AB
D 2860 lbT, F
AC
D 2370 lbC, F
BD
D 5540 lbT
F
BC
D 2860 lbC, F
CD
D 2860 lbT, F
CE
D 7910 lbC
)
F
BD
D 5540 lbT
F
CE
D 7910 lbC
(b) Using h D 10 in we nd:
F
AB
D 1549 lbT, F
AC
D 986 lbC, F
BD
D 2770 lbT
F
BC
D 1549 lbC, F
CD
D 1549 lbT, F
CE
D 3760 lbC
)
F
BD
D 2770 lbT
F
CE
D 3760 lbC
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Problem 6.110 This device raises a load W by
extending the hydraulic actuator DE. The bars AD and
BC are 4 ft long, and the distances b D 2.5 ft and h D
1.5 ft. If WD 300 lb, what force must the actuator exert
to hold the load in equilibrium?
A
C
B
D
E
b
h
W
Solution: The angle ADC is D sin
1

h
4

D 22.02

. The
distance CD is d D 4 cos .
The complete structure as a free body: The sum of the forces:

F
y
D WCC
y
CD
y
D 0.

F
x
D C
x
CD
x
D 0.
The sum of the moments about C:

M
C
D bWCdD
y
D 0.
These have the solution:
C
y
D 97.7 lb,
D
y
D 202.3 lb,
and C
x
D D
x
.
Divide the system into three elements: the platform carrying the
weight, the member AB, and the member BC.
The Platform: (See Free body diagram) The moments about the
point A:

M
A
D bWdB D 0.
The sum of the forces:

F
y
D A CB CWD 0.
These have the solution:
B D 202.3 lb,
and A D 97.7 lb.
Element BC: The sum of the moments about E is

M
C
D

h
2

C
y
C

d
2

C
x
C

d
2

B D 0, from which
(1) dC
x
hC
y
dB D 0. The sum of the forces:

F
x
D C
x
E
x
D 0, from which
(2) E
x
C
x
D 0,

F
y
D C
y
E
y
CB D 0,
from which
A
A
B
B
W
E
E
x
C
x
D
x
D
y
C
y
E
x
E
y
(3) C
y
E
y
CB D 0
Element AD: The sum of the moments about E:

M
E
D

d
2

D
y
C

h
2

D
x

d
2

A D 0,
from which
(4) dD
y
ChD
x
dA D 0.
These are four equations in the four unknowns: E
X
, E
Y
, D
x
, C
X
and
D
X
Solving, we obtain D
x
D 742 lb.
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Problem 7.8 Suppose that an art student wants to paint
a panel of wood as shown, with the horizontal and
vertical lines passing through the centroid of the painted
area, and asks you to determine the coordinates of the
centroid. What are they?
y
x
0 1 ft
y = x + x
3
Solution: The area:
A D

1
0
x Cx
3
dx D

x
2
2
C
x
4
4

1
0
D
3
4
.
The x-coordinate:

1
0
xx Cx
3
dx D

x
3
3
C
x
5
5

1
0
D
8
15
.
Divide by the area: x D
32
45
D 0.711
The y-coordinate: The element of area is dA D 1 x dy. Note that
dy D 1 C3x
2
dx, hence dA D 1 x1 C3x
2
dx. Thus
yA D

A
y dA D

1
0
x Cx
3
1 x1 C3x
2
dx,
from which

1
0
x x
2
C4x
3
4x
4
C3x
5
3x
6
dx
D
1
2

1
3
C
4
4

4
5
C
3
6

3
7
D 0.4381.
Divide by A y D 0.5841
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Problem 7.11 An architect wants to build a wall with
the prole shown. To estimate the effects of wind loads,
he must determine the walls area and the coordinates
of its centroid. What are they?
0
1
2
3
4
2 0 4
y = 2 + 0.02x
2
6 8 10
y
,

m
x, m
Solution:
Area D

10
0
y dx D

10
0
2 C0.02x
2
dx
Area D

2x C0.02
x
3
3
10
0
D 26.67 m
2
dA D y dx D 2 C0.02x
2
dx
X
Y
x D

10
0
x dA

10
0
dA
D

10
0
2x C0.02x
3
dx
26.67
x D

2
x
2
2
C0.02
x
4
4

10
0
26.67
m
x D

100 C0.02
10
4
4

26.67
D
150
26.67
x D 5.62 m
y D

10
0

y
2

y dx

10
0
dA
D
1
2

10
0
2 C0.02x
2

2
dx
26.67
y D
1
226.67

10
0
4 C0.08x
2
C0.0004x
4
dx
y D

4x C0.08

x
3
3

C0.0004

x
5
5

10
0
226.67
y D
74.67
53.34
y D 1.40 m
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