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The truck and the tanker have weights of 8000 lb and 20 000 lb respectively. Their respe...

The truck and the tanker have weights of 8000 lb and 20 000 lb respectively. Their respective centers of gravity are located at points G1 and G2. If the truck is at rest, determine the reactions on both wheels at A, at B, and at C. The tanker is connected to the truck at the turntable D which acts as a pin.

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Solution 1

Given Data:

The weight of truck, \(W_{1}=8000 \mathrm{lb}\)

The weight of tanker, \(W_{2}=20000 \mathrm{lb}\)

Free body diagram of the tanker:

Taking moment about D

$$ \begin{aligned} &\sum M_{D}=0 \\ &W_{2}(10)-N_{A}(25)=0 \\ &20000(10)-N_{A}(25)=0 \\ &25 N_{A}=200000 \\ &N_{A}=8000 \mathrm{lb} \end{aligned} $$

Resolving the forces along \(\mathrm{x}\)-direction

$$ \begin{aligned} &\sum F_{x}=0 \\ &D_{x}=0 \end{aligned} $$

Similarly, resolving the forces along \(y\)-direction

$$ \begin{aligned} &\sum F_{y}=0 \\ &N_{A}+D_{y}-W_{2}=0 \\ &N_{A}+D_{y}-20000=0 \\ &8000+D_{y}-20000=0 \\ &D_{y}=12000 \mathrm{lb} \end{aligned} $$

Free body diagram of the truck:

Taking moment about B

$$ \begin{aligned} &\sum M_{B}=0 \\ &N_{C}(14)-W_{1}(9)=0 \\ &N_{C}(14)-8000(9)=0 \\ &14 N_{C}=72000 \\ &N_{C}=5142.85 \mathrm{lb} \end{aligned} $$

Resolving the forces along \(y\)-direction

$$ \begin{aligned} &\sum F_{y}=0 \\ &N_{B}+N_{C}-D_{y}-W_{1}=0 \\ &N_{B}+5142.85-12000-8000=0 \\ &N_{B}=14857.15 \mathrm{lb} \end{aligned} $$

The reaction at \(\mathrm{A}\) is \(N_{A}=8000 \mathrm{lb}\)

The reaction at \(\mathrm{B}\) is \(N_{B}=14857.15 \mathrm{lb}\)

The reaction at \(\mathrm{C}\) is \(N_{C}=5142.85 \mathrm{lb}\)

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