SA - Frames
SA - Frames
Vx=6-3x
Mx=6x-3x.x/2
Draw the moment diagram for the tapered frame shown in Fig. a.
Assume the support at A is a roller and B is a pin.
RBX
D RBy
RAy
Member AC;
0<=y<6ft: V=0, M=0,
6ft<=y<11ft: V=-3 Kips, M=-3 (Y-6),
Y=0; MA=0, VAX=0, Y=6; MD=0, VDx=-3, Y=11; VCx=-3, MC=-3x(11-6)=-15 Kip-ft
Member CB;
0<=x<=15ft: V=1, M=-15+1xX,
RCX
RAX
RAy
ΣMC=0;
RAy x 10- RAX X 20-2 x 5=0; RAX =0.5 k
ΣFx=0; RAX – RCX =0; RCX= 0.5 Kips Prepared by Dr. Munir Ahmed
Step-2: Draw free body diagram of the each member and solve like beam to determine
shear force and bending moment diagram.
Member AB;
0<=y<=10ft: V=-0.5, M=-0.5Y,
Y=0; VA=-0.5, MA=0, Y=10; MB=-0.5*10=-5, VB=-0.5
Member BC;
Z=14.14; MC=-5+1.06x14.14-0.1x14.14x14.14/2=0,
VC=1.06-0.1x14.14=-0.354
48 kN-m
24kN 24 kN
48 kN-m
12kN
45.5kN
At Joint “D”
Shear Force=-40*sinα+46.5sinα=51.2 kN
45.5 kN
SFD
24 kN
4.1 kN 34.5 kN
X=45.5/16=2.84 m
97.5 kN-m
12
19.5 7.5
7.5
7.5
97.5 kN-m
17.17 42.83
SFD
+R
+R