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CE 311-18 (STRUCTURAL THEORY 1 – LECTURE AND COMPUTATION)

Topic: Computation of Support Reactions and Moments

Section / Schedule: 3CE-4 / THU 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

ELLORIMO, SID
NAME: _______________________________________________________________ DATE: _________________________________ SCORE: _________
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ASSIGNMENT NUMBER: Three (3) DEADLINE OF ASSIGNMENT: September 7, 2023

INSTRUCTIONS: Solve the following problems completely and neatly. Write your solution in a clean sheet of A4 bond paper.
STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
3) CE Problem – Support Reactions2
1) CE Problem – Support Reactions2
Determine the reaction at points A and B of the beam subjected to the
elliptical and uniform load distributions. At which surface, upper or lower,
FORCE 1=24 kN (1.5+1)=60 kN
is the reaction at A exerted?
FORCE 2= 1=2
FORCE 2() 1
( 60 kN−24
kN ()1 kN )(1.5+1)=45 kN
2
(1.8 m)=1.8 kN
FORCE 3=5 1 0 kN
FORCE 2=2 kN ()
Σ M A ↷+¿ 2 0
(1.2 m)=1.2 kN

M a−40 kN ∙ m ( 1 mX) +F( 50

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M A =252.5↷ ()
1 m )−( 60 kN )( 3.75 )−( 45 kN ) ( 4.16
1=kN )( 4( 1.8 )=0.6 m
kN ∙m
X F 1= ()
Σ F1y ↑+ ¿ 0)=0. 4 m
( 1.2
R Ay =−60 kN3−45 kN +50 kN
FORCE 1= ( 4 )
n ( 5) ( 3)
=11.781kN RΣAyM
=55A ↷kN
1.8 kN ( 0 )+1.2 kN ( 1ΣmF)+x →+¿
+¿↓0
1.5 kN0( cos 30 ° ) (3.6)−B ( 4. 8 m ) =0
FORCE 2=( 4 ) ( 3 )=12 kN BY =1.224
R Bx=0 kN ↑
Σ M B ↷+¿ 0 Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
R Ay =−5.154 kN ↑
A y −1.8 kN−1.2 kN −1.5 kN ( cos 30 ° ) +1.224 kN =0
R Ay =5.154 kN ↑
A y =3.075 kN ↑
Σ M B ↑+¿ 0
Σ F x →+¿ 0
R B y + R Ay + Force1−Force 2=0
A x −1.5 ( sin 30° ) =0
R By−5,14 kN +11.781 kN −12 kN=0
A x =0 .75 kN
R B y =5. 373 kN ↑ Determine the reactions at A and B for the beam subjected to a combination
Σ F x →+¿ 0 of distributed and point loads.
R Bx=0

2) CE Problem – Force and Moments Reactions2

Determine the force and moments reactions at A for the beam which is
subjected to the load combination shown.

4) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

Calculate the supports reactions at A and B for the beam subjected to the
two linearly distributed loads.

FORCE 1=3 kN ( 4 Pm)=1

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FORCE 2=( 6 kN −3 kN ) ( 4 m ) ( 12 )=6 kN

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5) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

Determine the magnitude of the moment M which will cause the beam to FORCE 1=( 400/m)(8 m)=3200 N
just begin to lift off the roller at B. For this value of M, determine the
magnitude of the pin reaction at A.
FORCE 2=(400 N /m)(6 m)=1200 N
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
Σ M A ↷ +¿ 0
1200 N (2 m ) + ( 3200 ) ( 4 m) + R BY ( 7 m )=0
R B Y =2171,4286 ↑
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
R AY =3200 N +1200 kN −2171.4286
R A y =2228.5714 ↑
Σ F X ←+¿ 0
6) CE Problem – Support Reactions2 R A X =0 N
For the beam and loading shown, determine the magnitude of the force F
for which the vertical reactions at A and B are equal. With this value of F,
compute the magnitude of the pin reaction at A.
8) CE Problem – Support Reactions2
The beam is subjected to the distributed load and the couple shown. If M is
slowly increased starting from zero, at what value of Mo will contact at B
change from the lower surface to the upper surface?

FORCE 1=8 kN , FORCE 2=9 kN , FORCE 3=6 kN

FORCE 4=3 kN , FORCE 5=2 kN
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
FORCE 1=( 400 0 N /m)(1 m)=4000 N
R Ay + R By =8 kN + 9 kN +6 kN +3 kN + F 1
R Ay + R By =8 kN + 9 kN +6 kN +3 kN + F FORCE 2=( 400 0 N /m)(1 m)( )=2000 N
2
F=2 RBy−26 kN ↓ Σ M A ↷+¿ 0
Σ M A ↷+¿ 0 −M O−4000 ( 1.5 m) + ( 20 00 )( 0.66667 )=0
−( 8 kN )( 1 m )−( 6 kN )( 0.33m ) + ( 9 kN )( 2.25 m )−3 kN ( 2m ) +( 2 RBy−26 kN ) M
( 9 m=7333.33
)=0 N ∙ m↶
o
R B Y =R A Y =18.18 kN ↑ Σ F y ↑+¿ 0
F=2 RB Y −22kN ↓
R AY =4000 N (1.5 )+ 200 0 N ( 0.66667 m )=0
F=2 ( 18.18 kN )−26 kN R Ay =6000 N ↑
F=10.36 kN ↑
Σ F X ←+¿ 0
Σ F x ←+¿ 0
R AX =0 N
R A x =(2 kN )←

9) CE Problem – Force and Moments Reactions2

Determine the reactions at the support for the beam which is subjected to
the combination of uniform and parabolic loading distributions?

7) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

Determine the reactions at supports of the beam which is loaded as shown.

FORCE 1=( 8/m)(3 m)=24 N

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FORCE 2=( 8 N /m)(2 m)(
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Σ M A ↷+¿ 0
M A +2 4 (1.5 m ) +10.67 kN ( 3.75 ) =0
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10) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

Calculate the supporting reactions at A and B for the beam subjected to the
two linearly distributed loads.

FORCE 1=( 12 )(5 kN /m)( 4 m)=1 0 kN

FORCE 2=( ) (5 kN /m)( 4 m)=1 0 kN
1
FORCE 1=( 4 /m)(4 m)=16 N 2
1 Σ M D ↷+¿ 0
FORCE 2=( 4 N /m)(4 m)( )=8 k N
2 10 kN ( 2.67 m )−C y (5 m)=0
FORCE 3=
1
2(( )
( 8 kN /m ) ( 3 m ) =12 N) C y =5.333 kN ↑
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
FORCE 4=(2kN / m)(3 m)=6 k N DY =10 kN −5.333 kN
Σ M A ↷ +¿ 0 D y =4.6667 ΣM kNA ↷+¿ 0
16 kN ( 2 m )+ 8 ( 2. 667 m ) +1 2k N ( 5 m )+ 6 kN ( 5.5 )=R BY =7 m 25 kN ( 3 m )−B y ( 8 m )+ 10 kN ( 8.67 m )+5.33
Rby=20.905 kN ↑ B y =26 . 875 kN ↑
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
R AY =16 kN +8 kN + 12kN +6 k N−20.905 kN
AY =25 kN +10 kN +5.33 kN −26.875 kN
R Ay =21.095 kN ↑
A y =13 . 455 kN
Σ F X ←+¿ 0
13) CE Problem – Force and Moments Reactions2 Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
R AX =0 N Find the reaction at A due to the uniform loading and the applied couple.

11) CE Problem – Force and Moments Reactions2

Determine the force and moments reactions at A for the cantilever beam
subjected to the loading shown.

Σ M A ↷ +¿ 0
M a−1 2 kN ∙ m+6 kN (1 .5 m )=0
M a=3 kN ∙ m ↶
FORCE 1=(2 k N /m)(7 m)=14 k N Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
1 R AY =6 kN
FORCE 2=( 4 k N /m)(7 m)( )=14 k N R Ay =6 kN ↑
2
Σ M A ↷+¿ 0 Σ F X ←+¿ 0
M a +14 kN ( 4 . 33 m) +14 kN ( 5.5 m) +12 kN (7 m)=0 R AX =0 N
M a=−221.662k N ∙ m↶
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
14) CE Problem – Support Reactions2
R AY =14 k N +14 k N +12 kN Calculate the reactions at A and B for the beam subjected to the triangular
R Ay =40 k N ↑ load distribution.

Σ F X ←+¿ 0
R AX =0 N

12) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

Determine the reactions at A, B, and B for the pair of beams connected by
the ideal pin at C and subjected to the concentrated and distributed loads.
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Σ M A ↷ +¿ 0 17) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

7.2 kN ( 2 m) −RBy(6 m)=0 Determine the support reactions for the trusses shown in Figure below.

RB y =2.4 kN ∙m ↑
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
R AY =7.2kN −2.4 kN
R Ay =4.8 kN ↑
Σ F X ←+¿ 0
R AX =0 N

18) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

Determine the support reactions for the trusses shown in Figure below.

15) CE Problem – Force and Moments Reactions2 “For with God nothing shall be impossible – Luke 1:37”
Calculate the supporting force RA and moment Ma at A for the loaded
cantilever beam.

FORCE 1=(600 N /m)(4 m)=2400 N

Σ M A ↷+¿ 0
M a +( 2400 N ) ( 6 m )=0
M a=14400 N ∙ m↷
Σ F y ↑+ ¿ 0
R AY −2400 N =0
R Ay =2400 N ↑
Σ F X ←+¿ 0
R AX =0 N

16) CE Problem – Support Reactions2

Determine the support reactions for the trusses shown in Figure below.

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