FUNDAMENTALS OF

STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

5th Edition

Kenneth M. Leet, Chia-Ming Uang, Joel T. Lanning, and Anne M. Gilbert

SOLUTIONS MANUAL

CHAPTER 3: STATICS OF STUCTURES - REACTIONS

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 P3.1. Determine the reactions for the structure. 10 kips

4 5 kips/ft
3

A B

4ʹ 5ʹ 4ʹ

P3.1

20 kips
10 kips 5 kip/ft
A 8 kips
6 kips
B
Ax
4 ft 5 ft 4 ft By
Ay

+
ΣM A = 0;
8k (4 ¢) + 20 k (11¢) - By 13¢ = 0
By = 19.38 kips 

+
ΣFx = 0;
Ax - 6 k = 0
Ax = 6 k 

+
 ΣFy = 0;
Ay - 8k - 20 k +19.38k = 0
Ay = 8.62 k 

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 8 kips
P3.2. Determine the reactions for the structure. 15 kip • ft
5ʹ

B F C
5ʹ

D E

4ʹ
5ʹ
6 kips

10ʹ

P3.2


+
ΣM A = 0;
ft ⋅ k
15 + 8k (5¢) + 6 k (4 ¢) - C y (10 ¢) = 0
C y = 8.5k 

+ ΣFy = 0;
-8k - 6 k + 8.5k + Ay = 0
Ay = 5.5k 


+

ΣFx = 0; Ax = 0

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 P3.6. Determine the reactions for the structure. 1 kip/ft

8 kips
B C

12ʹ

A D

9ʹ 10ʹ

P3.6

+
ΣM A = 0; 8´12 + 10 ´14 - Dy (19) = 0
Dy = 12.42 kips 

+
4
 ΣFy = 0; (-RA ) + 12.42 -10 = 0
5
RA = 3.025 kips 

+ 3
 ΣFx = 0; (-3.025) - Dx + 8 = 0
5
Dx = 6.185 kips ¬

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 P3.8. Determine the reactions at all supports and 40 kN
60 kN·m
the force transmitted through the hinge at B. A B C D

5m 5m 5m 5m 10 m

P3.8

FBD “AB”
Ay = Fby = 20 kN
By Symmetry.

FBD “BCD”

+
ΣMd = 0;
-20 kN (5m ) + 60 kN + Dy (15m ) = 0 Dy = 2.67 kN 

+ ΣFy = 0; - 20 + Cy - 2.67 = 0 Cy = 22.67 kN 

Entire Structure

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 P3.10. Determine the reactions for the structure. 9 kips/ft
5 kips/ft
All dimensions are measured from the
centerlines of members.
C E
B hinge D

20 kips 8ʹ

4ʹ 6ʹ 6ʹ

P3.10

Freebody Diagram Right of Hinge D:

+
ΣMd = 0; 30 k (3¢) - Re 6 ¢ = 0
Re = 15 kips 
+
 ΣFy = 0; Dy - 30 k + Re -15k = 0
Dy = 15 kips 

Freebody Diagram Left of Hinge:

+ æ10 ¢ ö
ΣM A = 0; -Rb 8¢ + 45k çç ÷÷ + 35k (10 ¢) = 0
çè 3 ÷ø
Rb = 62.5 kips ¬
+
ΣFx = 0; Ax - Rb = 0
Ax = 62.5 kips 
+
 ΣFy = 0; Ay - 45k -15k - 20 k = 0
Ay = 80 kips 

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 P3.14. Determine the reactions at all supports F 15 kN·m 30 kN·m
40 kN 2 kN/m
and the force transmitted through the hinge at C. A 2m B C
E
hinge D

6m 4m 4m 8m

P3.14

15 kN-m Cy
40 N 2 kN/m
Cy
2m 30 kN-m

Cx D
A B C C E
Ex
Dy
Ay Ey
6m 4m 4m 8m

Figure (a) Figure (b)

Figure (a):
ΣM A = -15 + 2(40) + 10C y = 0
C y = -6.5 kips 
ΣFy = Ay - C y = 0
Ay = -6.5 kips 
ΣFx = 40 - C x = 0
C x = 40 kips ¬

Figure (b):
ΣMe = -30 - 6(2)(12) + 8Dy + 12C y = 0
Dy = 31.5 kips 
ΣFy = Dy + C y -12(2) + E y = 0
E y = -1 kips 
ΣFx = C x + E x = 0
E x = -40 kips ¬

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 20 kips
P3.26. Compute the reactions at supports A, E, 4
and F. 3
G

w = 10 kips/ft 3ʹ
A B C
E
D
2ʹ

4ʹ 1ʹ 3ʹ 6ʹ

P3.26

Figure (b):
æ 3ö æ4ö
ΣMC = -20 çç ÷÷÷ 3 + 20 çç ÷÷÷ 3 + 10 (6) 6 - 9E y = 0
èç 5 ø çè 5 ø
E y = 41.33 kips 
æ4ö
ΣFy = E y - 6 (10) - 20 çç ÷÷ + C y = 0
çè 5 ø÷
C y = 34.67 kips
æ 3ö
ΣFx = C x - 20 çç ÷÷ = 0
çè 5 ÷ø
C x = 12 kips

Figure (a):
ΣM A = -4 By + C y (5) = 0
By = 43.33 kips 
ΣFy = Ay + By - C y = 0
Ay = -8.66 kips 
ΣFx = Ax - C x = 0
Ax = 12 kips 

Figure (c):
ΣFy = Fy - By = 0
Fy = 43.33 kips 

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