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66 CHAPTER 3 Equilibrium and Support Reactions

Example 3.5

Determine the reactions at the supports for the frame shown in Fig. 3.19(a).

FIG. 3.19

Solution
Free-Body Diagram See Fig. 3.19(b).

Static Determinacy The frame is internally stable with r ¼ 3. Thus, it is statically determinate.
Support Reactions
P
þ! Fx ¼ 0
1
Ax þ ð2:5Þð18Þ ÿ 15 ¼ 0
2
Ax ¼ ÿ7:5 k
Ax ¼ 7:5 k Ans.
P
þ ’ MA ¼ 0
  
1 18
ÿ ð2:5Þð18Þ ÿ ½1:5ð18ފð9Þ þ 15ð12Þ þ By ð12Þ ¼ 0
2 3
By ¼ 16:5 k
By ¼ 16:5 k " Ans.
P
þ" Fy ¼ 0
Ay ÿ 1:5ð18Þ þ 16:5 ¼ 0
Ay ¼ 10:5 k
Ay ¼ 10:5 k " Ans.

continued
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SECTION 3.5 Computation of Reactions 67

Checking Computations
 
P 1 2
þ’ MC ¼ ÿ7:5ð18Þ ÿ 10:5ð18Þ þ ð2:5Þð18Þ ð18Þ
2 3
 
18
þ 1:5ð18Þ ÿ 15ð6Þ ÿ 16:5ð6Þ
2
¼0 Checks

Example 3.6
Determine the reactions at the supports for the frame shown in Fig. 3.20(a).

50 k
2 k/ft

10 ft

3 k/ft

24 ft 12 ft 12 ft
(a)

5
50 k
12 2 k/ft
13
C
Cx
B Cy
10 ft y
13 5
12 6 ft
3 k/ft 2
A
Ay
FIG. 3.20 x
24 ft 12 ft 12 ft continued
(b)
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