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Equilibrium
ES 10 Lecture 3

Equilibrium

a state of rest or balance due to the equal

action of opposing forces.

Static Equilibrium

Dynamic Equilibrium

= 0

Static Equilibrium

The forces acting on a body AT REST are

balanced

= 0

= 0
= 0

Free Body Diagram (FBD)

Diagram showing all the external
forces acting upon the body.

Loads
Forces applied on a body
Classifications:
Point vs Distributed
Static vs Dynamic
Source

Point Load vs. Distributed Loads

Static vs Dynamic Loading

Load Sources
Dead Load
Live Load
Moving Load
Wind Load
Seismic Load
Others

Dead Loads
loads that are relatively
constant throughout the
structures life.

Live Loads
Loads variable within the object's
normal operation cycle

Wind Load
force exerted by the wind on a
structure or part of a structure

Wind Load in
the Philippines

Glasgow Tower
src: wikipedia

Seismic Load
force exerted due to lateral or
vertical movement of the earth.

Glimpse of Metro Manila

Reactions
Motion resisting forces that develop at the
supports of an object.
Different supports exert different reactions

Reactions

Types of Supports
Roller / rocker

- resists motion
perpendicular to the
contact surface.

Normal
force

Types of Supports
Hinge/ pin

- resists horizontal and

vertical motion but
not rotation

Types of Supports
Cantilever
resists translation and
rotation

Friction
a reaction that develops
between sliding bodies.
bodies that tend to slide
relative to one another
(static)
sliding bodies (dynamic)

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Equilibrium
ES 10 Lecture 3