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MECHANICS 1: STATICS
SEM 2 2013/2014
Lecture 21
Chapter 7
Internal Forces
DR.GRACE PUA
OFFICE: BN-3-012
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNITEN
Chapter Objectives
To learn how to use the Method of Sections for
determining the internal loadings in a member.
To generalize this procedure by formulating equations
that can be plotted so that they describe the internal
shear and moment throughout a member.
Chapter Outline
7.1
7.2
APPLICATIONS (continued)
Statics Rules
APPLICATIONS (continued)
INTERNAL FORCES
The design of any structural member requires
finding the forces acting within the member
to make sure the material can resist those
loads.
The loads on the left and right sides of the section at C are equal
in magnitude but opposite in direction. This is because when the
two sides are reconnected, the net loads are zero at the section.
Free-Body Diagrams
Indicate the x, y, z components of the force, couple
moments and resultant couple moments on FBD
Only N, V and M act at the section
Determine the sense by inspection
Equations of Equilibrium
Moments should be summed at the section
If negative result, the sense is opposite
Example 01
Given: The loading on the beam.
Find:
Plan:
Solution
1. Plan on taking the imaginary cut at C. It will be easier to
work with the left section (point A to the cut at C) since
the geometry is simpler.
400 N
1.2 m
Ax
Ay
By
3m
Ax = 400 N
Ay = 96 N
2m
3. Now draw a FBD of the left section. Assume directions for VC, NC and MC.
1.5 m
400 N
NC
A
96 N
C
VC
+ Fx = NC 400 = 0;
NC = 400 N
+ Fy = VC 96 = 0;
VC = 96N
+ MC = 96 (1.5) + MC = 0 ;
MC = -144 N m
Justify your answer and indicate which is normal force, shear force,
bending moment
MC
Example 02
Solution
Step 1: Find all Support Reactions
FBD of each member
Member AC
MA = 0;
-400kN(4m) + (3/5)FDC(8m)= 0
FDC = 333.3kN
+ Fx = 0;
-Ax + (4/5)(333.3kN) = 0
Ax = 266.7kN
+ Fy = 0;
Ay 400kN + 3/5(333.3kN) = 0
Ay = 200kN
Solution
Step 2: Find the Internal Forces
Member AB
+ Fx = 0; NB 266.7kN = 0
NB = 266.7kN
+ Fy = 0;
200kN 200kN - VB = 0
VB = 0
MB = 0;
MB - 200kN(4m) + 200kN(2m) = 0
MB = 400kN.m