STATICALLY INDETERMINATE MEMBERS / AGUADO, CAMELLE JOY I.

Problem 2
The two vertical rods attached to the light rigid bar in Fig. P-251 are identical except for length.
Before the load W was attached, the bar was horizontal and the rods were stress-free. Determine
the load in each rod if W = 6600 lb.

Solution:

ΣMpin support = 0
4𝑃𝐴 + 8𝑃𝐵 = 10(6600)
𝑃𝐴 + 2𝑃𝐵 = 16500 → Equation (1)

By ratio and proportion

δ𝐴 δ𝐵
=
4 8

δ𝐴 = 0.5δ𝐵
𝑃𝐿 𝑃𝐿
(𝐴𝐸)𝐴 = 0.5(𝐴𝐸)𝐵

𝑃𝐴 (4) 0.5𝑃𝐵 (6)

=
𝐴𝐸 𝐴𝐸

𝑃𝐴 = 0.75𝑃𝐵

From Equation (1)

0.75𝑃𝐵 + 2𝑃𝐵 = 16500

𝑃𝐵 =6000 lb answer

𝑃𝐴 = 0.75(6000)
𝑃𝐴 = 4500 lb answer