Problem 4-141

Replace the loading by an equivalent force and couple moment acting at point O.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w := 6

kN
m

F := 15kN
M := 500kN m
a := 7.5m
b := 4.5m
Solution:
F R :=

1
w ( a + b) + F
2

F R = 51.0 kN

2 1
b
1
MR := M w a a w b a + F ( a + b)
2
3 2
3
MR = 914 kN m

Problem 4-142
Replace the loading by a single resultant force, and specify the location of the force on the beam
measured from point O.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w := 6

kN
m

F := 15kN
M := 500kN m
a := 7.5m
b := 4.5m
Solution:
Initial Guesses:

F R := 1kN

d := 1m

Given
FR =

1
w ( a + b) + F
2

F R d = M

1 w a 2 a 1 w b a +

2
3 2

FR
:= Find ( FR , d)
d

F R = 51 kN

b
F ( a + b)
3

d = 17.922 m

Problem 4-143
The column is used to support the floor which exerts a force P on the top of the column.
The effect of soil pressure along its side is distributed as shown. Replace this loading by an
equivalent resultant force and specify where it acts along the column, measured from its
base A.
Given:
P := 30kN
w1 := 800

N
m

w2 := 2000

N
m

h := 3m
Solution:

1
F Rx := w1 h + w2 w1 h
2
F Rx = 4.20 kN
F Ry := P
F R :=

F Rx + P

F R = 30.29 kN

FRx

:= atan

F Rx y =

y :=

= 82.0 deg

1
h
h
w2 w1 h + w1 h
2
3
2

1 2 w2 + 2 w1
h
6
F Rx

y = 1.29 m

Problem 4-144
Replace the loading by an equivalent force and couple moment at point O.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:
w1 := 15
w2 := 5

kN
m

kN
m

d := 9m
Solution :

F R :=

1
w1 + w2 d
2

F R = 90 kN

d 1
d
MRO := w2 d + w1 w2 d
2 2
3

MRO = 338 kN m

Problem 4-145
Replace the distributed loading by an equivalent resultant force, and specify its location on the
beam, measured from the pin at C.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w := 8000

N
m

a := 5m
b := 5m
:= 30deg

Solution :

F R := w a +

w b
2

F R x = w a

a w b
b
+
a +
2
2
3

w a
x :=

a
2

F R = 60 kN

w b
FR

a +

x = 3.89 m

Problem 4-146
The beam supports the distributed load caused by the sandbags. Determine the resultant force
on the beam and specify its location measured from point A.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:
w1 := 1.5
w2 := 1

kN
m

kN
m

w3 := 2.5

kN
m

a := 3m
b := 3m
c := 1.5m

Solution:
F R := w1 a + w2 b + w3 c

F R = 11.25 kN

a
c
b

MA := w1 a + w2 b a + + w3 c a + b +
2
2
2

MA = 45.563 kN m

d :=

MA
FR

d = 4.05 m

Problem 4-147
Determine the length b of the triangular load and its position a on the beam such that the
equivalent resultant force is zero and the resultant couple moment is M clockwise.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:
w1 := 4

kN
m

w2 := 2.5

kN
m

M := 8kN m
c := 9m
Solution:
Initial Guesses:

Given

a := 1m

b := 1m

1
1
w1 b + w2 c = 0
2
2
1
2 b 1 w c 2 c = M
w1 b a +

3 2 2
3
2

a
:= Find ( a , b)
b

a 1.539
=
m
b 5.625

Problem 4-148
Replace the distributed loading by an equivalent resultant force and specify its location, measured
from point A.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w1 := 800
w2 := 200

N
m
N
m

a := 2m
b := 3m

Solution:

1
F R := w2 b + w1 a + w1 w2 b
2

F R = 3.10 kN

a 1
b
b
x F R = w1 a + w1 w2 b a + + w2 b a +
2 2
3
2

x :=

a 1
b
b
w1 a + w1 w2 b a + + w2 b a +
2 2
3
2

FR

x = 2.06 m

Problem 4-149
The distribution of soil loading on the bottom of a building slab is shown. Replace this loading by
an equivalent resultant force and specify its location, measured from point O.

Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w1 := 500

N
m

w2 := 3000
w3 := 1000

N
m
N
m

a := 4m
b := 3m
Solution :

1
1
F R := w1 a + w2 w1 a + w2 w3 b + w3 b
2
2

F R = 13 kN

a 1
2a 1
b
b
F R d = w1 a + w2 w1 a
+ w2 w3 b a + + w3 b a +
2 2
3
2
2
3

d :=

3 w3 b a + 2 w3 b + w1 a + 2 a w2 + 3 b w2 a + w2 b
6F R

d = 3.76 m

Problem 4-150
The beam is subjected to the distributed loading. Determine the length b of the uniform load
and its position a on the beam such that the resultant force and couple moment acting on the
beam are zero.
Given:

w1 := 40

kN

w2 := 60

kN

c := 3m
d := 2m
Solution:
InitialGuesses:

a := 1m

b := 1m

Given
1
w d w1 b = 0
2 2

a
:= Find ( a , b)
b

1
d
b
w2 d c + w1 b a + = 0
2
3
2

a 2.92
=
m
b 1.50

Problem 4-151
Replace the loading by an equivalent resultant force and specify its location on the beam,
measured from point B.

Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w1 := 8000
w2 := 5000

N
m
N
m

a := 4m
b := 9m
Solution:

F R :=

1
1
a w1 + w1 w2 b + w2 b
2
2

F R = 74.5 kN

1
a 1
b
b
F R x = a w1 + w1 w2 b + w2 b
2
3 2
3
2

x :=

a 1
b
b
1
a w1 + w1 w2 b + w2 b
3 2
3
2
2
FR

x = 2.975 m
( to the right of B )

Problem 4-152
Replace the distributed loading by an equivalent resultant force and specify where its line of action
intersects member AB, measured from A.
Given:

w1 := 200
w2 := 100
w3 := 200

N
m
N
m
N
m

a := 5m
b := 6m
Solution:

F Rx := w3 a
F Ry :=

F Rx = 1000 N

1
w + w2 b
2 1

F Ry = 900 N

a
b 1
b
y F Rx = w3 a w2 b w1 w2 b
2
2 2
3

y :=

a
b 1
b
w3 a w2 b w1 w2 b
2
2 2
3
F Rx

y = 0.1 m

Problem 4-153
Replace the distributed loading by an equivalent resultant force and specify where its line of
action intersects member BC, measured from C.
Given:
w1 := 200
w2 := 100
w3 := 200

N
m
N
m
N
m

a := 5m
b := 6m

Solution:
F Rx := w3 a
F Ry :=

F Rx = 1000 N

1
w + w2 b
2 1

F Ry = 900 N

a
b 1
2 b
x F Ry = w3 a + w2 b + w1 w2 b
2
2 2
3

x :=

w3 a

b 1
2 b
+ w2 b + w1 w2 b
2
2 2
3

F Ry

x = 0.556 m

Problem 4-154
Replace the loading by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment acting at point O.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w1 := 7.5

kN

w2 := 20

kN

a := 3m
b := 3m
c := 4.5m
Solution:

F R :=

1
1
w2 w1 c + w1 c + w1 b + w1 a
2
2

F R = 95.6 kN

1
c
c
a
b 1

MRo := w2 w1 c w1 c w1 b c + w1 a b + c +
2
3
2
3
2 2

MRo = 349 kN m

Problem 4-155
Determine the equivalent resultant force and couple moment at point O.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:
a := 3m
wO := 3

kN
m

w ( x) := wO

Solution:
a

F R := w ( x) dx
0

F R = 3 kN

MO := w ( x) ( a x) dx
0

MO = 2.25 kN m

Problem 4-156
Wind has blown sand over a platform such that the intensity of the load can be approximated by
3

x
the function w = w0 . Simplify this distributed loading to an equivalent resultant force and
d
specify the magnitude and location of the force, measured from A.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

w0 := 500

N
m

d := 10m

x
w ( x) := w0
d

Solution:
d

F R := w ( x) dx
0

F R = 1.25 kN

d :=

x w ( x) dx
0
FR

d = 8.00 m

Problem 4-157
Determine the equivalent resultant force and its location, measured from point O.

Solution:
L

x dx = 2w0 L
F R = w0 sin

L
0

d=

x dx

x w0 sin

FR

L
2

Problem 4-158
Determine the equivalent resultant force acting on the bottom of the wing due to air pressure and
specify where it acts, measured from point A.
Given:
a := 3m
k := 86

kN
m

w ( x) := k x

Solution:
a

F R := w ( x) dx
0

F R = 774 kN

x :=

x w ( x) dx
0
FR

x = 2.25 m

Problem 4-159
Currently eighty-five percent of all neck injuries are caused by rear-end car collisions. To
alleviate this problem, an automobile seat restraint has been developed that provides additional
pressure contact with the cranium. During dynamic tests the distribution of load on the cranium
has been plotted and shown to be parabolic. Determine the equivalent resultant force and its
location, measured from point A.
Given:
a := 0.15m
w0 := 200

N
m
N

k := 4000

w ( x) := w0 + k x

Solution:
a

F R := w ( x) dx
0

F R = 34.5 N

x :=

x w ( x) dx
0
FR

x = 0.080 m

Problem 4-160
Determine the equivalent resultant force of the distributed loading and its location, measured from
point A. Evaluate the integrals using Simpson's rule.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:

c1 := 5
c2 := 16
a := 3
b := 1
Solution:

F R :=

a+ b
1

c1 x + c2 + x

dx

F R = 14.9

d :=

a+ b
1

x c1 x + c2 + x

FR

dx
d = 2.27

Problem 4-161
Determine the coordinate direction angles of F , which is applied to the end A of the pipe
assembly, so that the moment of F about O is zero.
Given:
F := 20N
a := 8cm
b := 6cm
c := 6cm
d := 10cm
Solution:

Require Mo = 0. This happens when force F is directed either towards or away from point O.

c
r := a + b
d

u :=

r
r

0.329

u = 0.768

0.549

If the force points away from O, then

:= acos ( u)

70.8
= 39.8 deg
56.7

If the force points towards O, then

:= acos ( u)

109
= 140 deg
123

Problem 4-162
Determine the moment of the force F about point O. The force has coordinate direction angles
, , . Express the result as a Cartesian vector.
Given:

F := 20N

a := 8cm

:= 60deg

b := 6cm

:= 120deg

c := 6cm

:= 45deg

d := 10cm

Solution:

c
r := a + b
d

cos ( )
F v := F cos ( )
cos ( )

M := r Fv

2.98

M = 0.15 N m

2.00

Problem 4-163
Replace the force at A by an equivalent resultant force and couple moment at point P. Express
the results in Cartesian vector form.
Units Used:
3

kN := 10 N
Given:
a := 4m
b := 6m
c := 8m
d := 4m

300

F := 200 N

500
Solution:
F R := F

300

F R = 200 N

500

a c
MP := b F
d

3.8

MP = 7.2 kN m

0.6

Problem 4-164
Determine the moment of the force F C about the door hinge at A. Express the result as a Cartesian
vector.
Given:

F := 250N
b := 1m
c := 2.5m
d := 1.5m
e := 0.5m
:= 30deg

Solution:

c e
rCB := b + d cos ( )
d sin ( )

MA := rAB Fv

0

rAB := b

0
59.7
0.0 N m
MA =

159.3

Fv := F

rCB
rCB

Problem 4-165
Determine the magnitude of the moment of the force FC about the hinged axis aa of the door.
Given:

F := 250N
b := 1m
c := 2.5m
d := 1.5m
e := 0.5m
:= 30deg

Solution:

c e
rCB := b + d cos ( )
d sin ( )

Maa := rAB Fv ua

0

rAB := b

0

F v := F

Maa = 59.7 N m

rCB
rCB

1

ua := 0

0

Problem 4-166
A force F 1 acts vertically downward on the Z-bracket. Determine the moment of this force

about the bolt axis (z axis), which is directed at angle from the vertical.
Given:
F1 := 80N
a := 100mm
b := 300mm
c := 200mm
:= 15deg
Solution:

r := a + c

sin ( )
0
F := F1

cos ( )

Mz := ( r F ) k
Mz = 6.21 N m

0

k := 0

1

Problem 4-167
Replace the force F having acting at point A by an equivalent force and couple moment at
point C.
Given:

F := 50kN
a := 1m
b := 2m
c := 1.5m
d := 1m
e := 3m
Solution:

d
rAB := c
e

Fv := F

rAB
rAB

rCA := a + b

e
FR := Fv

14.3

FR = 21.4 kN

42.9

MR := rCA F v

192.9

MR = 42.9 kN m

42.9

Problem 4-168
The horizontal force F acts on the handle of the wrench. What is the magnitude of the moment
of this force about the z axis?
Given:

F := 30N
a := 50mm
b := 200mm
c := 10mm
:= 45deg
Solution :

c
rOA := b
a

sin ( )

F v := F cos ( )

Mz := rOA Fv k

0

k := 0

1

Mz = 4.03 N m

Problem 4-169
The horizontal force F acts on the handle of the wrench. Determine the moment of this force
about point O. Specify the coordinate direction angles , , of the moment axis.
Given:

F := 30N
a := 50mm
b := 200mm
c := 10mm
:= 45deg
Solution :

sin ( )

F v := F cos ( )

MO := rOA Fv

MO
:= acos

MO

c
rOA := b
a

1.06

MO = 1.06 N m

4.03
75.7
= 75.7 deg
159.6

Problem 4-170
If the resultant couple moment of the three couples acting on the triangular block is to be zero,
determine the magnitudes of forces F and P.
Given:
F 1 := 100N
a := 30mm
b := 40mm
c := 60mm
d := 30mm
:= 30deg
Solution:
Initial Guesses:

F := 1N

P := 1N

Given

0 0
F c + 0 +

0 P c

0

a = 0
2
2
a + b b
F 1 d

F
:= Find ( F , P)
P

F 30
= N
P 40