STATICS OF RIGID BODIES

(CESTAT30)

Marvin M. Bartido, RCE

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 COUPLES
Couple – two parallel, non-collinear forces that
are equal in magnitude and opposite in
direction. It is a special case in which the
resultant has zero magnitude but does have a
moment. This moment sum is constant and
independent of the moment center.
*Couple, C is a moment
𝐶 = 𝐹𝑑 (𝑚𝑎𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑁 − 𝑚 )
↻ 𝑜𝑟 ↺ (𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒)

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 𝑀𝐴 = 𝑀𝐴 ↻ + 𝑀𝐶 = 𝑀𝐶 ↻ +
𝑀𝐴 = 𝐹𝑑 𝑀𝐶 = 𝐹𝑑

𝑀𝐵 = 𝑀𝐵 ↻ +
𝑀𝐵 = 𝐹 𝑑 + 𝑎 − 𝐹(𝑎) ∴ 𝑇𝑕𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝐶 = 𝐹𝑑
𝑕𝑎𝑠 𝑡𝑕𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑀𝐵 = 𝐹𝑑 + 𝐹𝑎 − 𝐹𝑎
𝑒𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡
𝑀𝐵 = 𝐹𝑑
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 SAMPLE PROBLEM No. 1
Determine the resultant of the parallel forces
shown below. Determine also the moments at
points A, B, C, D and E.

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM No. 2
Determine the resultant moment about point A
of the system of forces shown below. Each
square is 1m on a side.

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM No. 3
The cantilever truss shown carries a vertical load of 2400N. The
truss is supported by bearings at A and B which exert the forces
𝐴𝑣 , 𝐴ℎ and 𝐵ℎ . The four constitute two couples which must have
opposite moment effects to prevent movement of the truss.
Determine the magnitude of the supporting forces.

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 RESOLUTION OF A FORCE INTO A
FORCE AND A COUPLE
It sometimes becomes necessary to replace a
force acting at a given point by an equal force
acting through some other point. This
introduces a couple.

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM No. 1
A short compression member carries eccentric
load P = 200N situated 0.2m from the axis of the
member. Determine the equivalent axial load
and a couple that is applied at the axis of the
member.

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM No. 2
Replace the system of forces acting on the frame
by a resultant R at A and a couple acting
horizontally through B and C.

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 SAMPLE PROBLEM No. 3
The four forces shown act
on the rollers of an in-line
skate. Determine the
equivalent force and a
couple systems with the
force acting at O (the ankle
joint of the skater).

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