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Point Load Calculations

This document provides examples of calculating reactions in simply supported beams when point loads and uniform distributed loads are applied. In Example 1, the beam is loaded with a 1000 kg point load at 3 m from the left support and a 200 kg/m uniform load across the entire 6 m beam. The left support reaction R1 is calculated to be 650 kg and the right support R2 is calculated to be 100 kg. In Example 2, the beam has point loads of 1000 kg and 800 kg, as well as a 200 kg/m uniform load across the 8 m beam. The left support R1 is calculated to be 1350 kg and the right support R2 is calculated to be 1250 kg.

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Point Load Calculations

This document provides examples of calculating reactions in simply supported beams when point loads and uniform distributed loads are applied. In Example 1, the beam is loaded with a 1000 kg point load at 3 m from the left support and a 200 kg/m uniform load across the entire 6 m beam. The left support reaction R1 is calculated to be 650 kg and the right support R2 is calculated to be 100 kg. In Example 2, the beam has point loads of 1000 kg and 800 kg, as well as a 200 kg/m uniform load across the 8 m beam. The left support R1 is calculated to be 1350 kg and the right support R2 is calculated to be 1250 kg.

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EXAMPLE 1

Find reactions of simply supported beam when a point load of 1000 kg and a uniform distributed
load of 200 kg/m is acting on it.. As shown in figure below.

SOLUTION

In order to calculate reaction R1, take moment at point C.

∑Mc =0
Clockwise moments = Anti clock wise moments

R1 x 6 = 1000×3 + (200×3)3/2 = 3600

6R1 = 3000 + 900 = 3900


R1 = 3900/6 = 650 kg.

R1 = 650 kg
for calculating R2 i.e. reaction at point C,

∑FV =0
R1 + R2 = 600 + 200×4

1300 + R2 = 1400

R2 = 1400 + 1300

R2 = 100 kg
EXAMPLE II

Find reactions of simply supported beam when a point load of 1000 kg & 800 kg along with a
uniform distributed load of 200 kg/m is acting on it.. As shown in figure below.

SOLUTION

Take moment about point D for finding reaction R1.


∑MD =0
Clockwise moments = Counter clockwise moments

R1 x 8 = 800 x 2 + (200 x 4) (2 + 2) + 1000 x 6

8R1 = 1600 +3200 + 6000 = 10800

R1 = 1350 Kg.
Now consider all upward forces are equal to downward forces for calculating R2. i.e.

∑FV =0
R1 + R2 = 1000 + 200 x 4 + 800

1350 + R2 = 2600

R2 = 2600 – 1350

R2 = 1250 Kg.

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