AY 2021/2022 Assignment 1 - Solution

Q.1
(a) [(100𝑥𝑥45𝑥𝑥50)+(155𝑥𝑥30𝑥𝑥85)]
X=
[(100𝑥𝑥45)+(155𝑥𝑥30)] 3M
= 67.79 mm 2M

[(100𝑥𝑥45𝑥𝑥177.5)+(30𝑥𝑥155𝑥𝑥77.5)]
Y=
[(100𝑥𝑥45)+(155𝑥𝑥30)] 3M
= 126.68 mm 2M

(b) Ixx =Σ(I + Ad2) 1M

100𝑥𝑥(453 ) 3M
=[ + (100𝑥𝑥45)(177.5 − 126.68)^2]
12

30𝑥𝑥(1553 ) 3M
+[ + (30𝑥𝑥155)(126.68 − 77.5)^2]
12

= 32.94 x 106 mm4 3M

Q.2
(i)

1
Yc

2 2

3 3

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Yc = Y1 + 2 × Y2 + 2 × Y3 / A1 + 2 A2 + 2A3
Y1 = (450 × 60) × 30 = 8.1 × 105 mm3 2
300 2
Y2 = (35 × 300) × � + 60� = 2.205 × 106 mm3
2 2
20 2
Y3 = (45 × 20) × � 2 + 360� = 3.33 × 105 mm3

AT = 450 × 60 + 2(35 × 300) + 2(45 × 20) 2

= 49,800 mm2
Yc = 118.19 mm 2

(ii)
Ixx = I1 + 2I2 + 2I3 2
(450 × 603 )
𝐼𝐼1 = � + (450 × 60)(118.19 − 30)2 �
12 2

= 2.181 × 108 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚4 2

2
(35 × 3003 ) 300 2
𝐼𝐼2 = � + (35 × 300) � + 60 − 118.19 � �
12 2
= 1.67 × 108 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚4 2

2
(45 × 203 ) 20 2
𝐼𝐼3 = � + (45 × 20) � + 360 − 118.19� �
12 2
= 5.71 × 107 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚4 2

Ixx = I1 + 2I2 + 2I3 2

Ixx = 6.663 × 108 𝑚𝑚𝑚𝑚4 2

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Q.3
(a)
70 kN E F G

HA
A C D
B
VA 40 kN
VC 90 kN

ΣX = 0, HA = 70 kN (→) (2)

Take moment about A, ΣMA = 0

8 VC + 70(2) = 40(4) + 90(10)
∴ VC = 115 kN (↑) (4)

ΣY = 0, VA + VC = 130
∴ VA = 15 kN (↑) (4)

(b) By method of inspection,

FBF = 0 (3)
FAB = HA = 70 kN (C) (3)
FAE = VA = 15 kN (C) (3)
FCG = VC = 115 kN (C) (3)
FFG = FFE
FCB = FCD

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Take joint D as free body,

FDG

FDC D

90 kN

ΣY = 0, FDG sin 450 = 90

FDG = 127.28 kN (T)

ΣX = 0, FDC = FDG cos 450

FDC = 90 kN (C) = FCB

Take joint E as free body,

70 kN
E FEF

FEB
15 kN

ΣY = 0, 15 = FEB sin 26.5650

FEB = 33.54 kN(T)

ΣX = 0, 70 = FEF + FEB cos 26.5650

FEF = 40 kN (T) = FFG

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Take joint B as free body,

33.54 kN B FBG

40 kN
(28)

ΣY = 0, FBG sin 26.565 + 33.54 sin 26.565 = 40

FBG = 55.9 kN(T)

Member Member Force Member Member Force (kN)

mark (kN) mark ( + : Tension
( + : Tension – : Compression )
– : Compression )
AB -70 BE 33.54
BC -90 BF 0
CD -90 BG 55.9
EF 40 CG -115
FG 40 DG 127.28
AE -15 --

(remaining 7 member forces, @4 marks, total 28 marks)

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