EAS152

EXERCISE 01:

This exercise is aimed at refreshing the

important concept of free body diagram and
formulation of equilibrium equation.

-The first part is about drawing of Free Body

Diagram (FBD)

-The second part is about solution of unknown

force by using principle of statics. Also, it is
about how to make use of the relevant equation
to solve the problem given.
(1) Uprighting of Costa Concordia

You may check online about this incidence which

happened on 13 Jan 2012. A salvaging project was
initiated to get the ship upright again before towing it away.
The following page shows the process of uplifting.
 Process of uprighting of
cruise ship Costa
A Cable 2 Concordia.
B
Cable 1 C

Draw FBD of the ship wreck

in Stage 2 .
FREE BODY DIAGRAM (FBD)

(2) Draw FBD of the

truss.
Boom
(3) Draw FBD of the
boom.
(4)

(a) Calculate normal stress in

member AB. It is given that
diameter of the bar is 10mm.
(b) Determine the minimum
diameter of member AB required
A
if it is known that the maximum
stress permitted in member AB
is 275MPa.

C B D

2.5m 1.5m

20kN
 Steps:

1. Draw free body diagram for

A
member CBD.
2. Calculate axial force in member
AB using the free body diagram.

C B D

2.5m 1.5m

20kN
 (5)
Calculate the normal stress in the circular bar AB? It is given that
diameter of the bar is 10mm.

2.5m

B
C D

2.5m 1.5m

20kN