Tutorial No 4

Question 1
The beam in Figure Q1 has pin and roller supports and is subjected to a 4-kN load.
Draw the free-body diagram of the beam.
Determine the reactions at the supports.

Figure Q1

Question 2
The beam in Figure Q2 has pin and roller supports and is subjected to a 2 load and a
6 couple. Draw the free-body diagram of the beam and determine the reactions at the
supports.

Figure Q2

Question 3
The beam is subjected to a load = 400 (Fig. Q3) and is supported by the rope and the
smooth surfaces at . Draw the free-body diagram of the beam. What are the
magnitudes of the reactions at ?

Figure Q3

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Question 4
Draw the free-body
diagram of the beam
shown in Figure Q4 and
determine the reactions
at the supports.

Figure Q4

Question 5
The masses of the person and
the diving board are
54 36 (Fig. Q5),
respectively. Assume that they
are in equilibrium. Draw the
free-body diagram of the
diving board and determine
the reactions at the supports
.

Figure Q5

Question 6
Draw the free-body
diagram of the beam
(Fig. Q6) and
determine the
reactions at the
support.
Figure Q6

Question 7
The built-in support of the beam
shown in Figure Q7 will fail if
the magnitude of the total force
exerted on the beam by the
support exceeds 20 or if the
magnitude of the couple exerted
by the support exceeds
65 . Based on these
criteria, what is the maximum Figure Q7
force F that can be applied?

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Question 8
The mass of the bar, shown in Figure Q8, is
36 and its weight acts at its midpoint. The
spring is un-stretched when = 0. The bar
is in equilibrium when = 30. Determine
the spring constant .

Figure Q8

Question 9
Determine the
components of the
support reactions at
the fixed support on
the cantilevered beam
(Fig. Q9).

Figure Q9

Question 10
The bar of negligible weight, in Figure Q10 is supported by two springs, each having a stiffness
= 100 . If the springs are originally un-stretched, and the force is vertical as shown,
determine the angle the bar makes with the horizontal, when the 30 force is applied to the
bar.

Figure Q10

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Question 11
The smooth uniform rod is supported by a ball-and-socket joint at A, the wall at B, and
cable BC (Fig. Q11). Determine the components of reaction at A, the tension in the cable, and
the normal reaction at B if the rod has a mass of 20 .

Figure Q11 Figure Q12

Question 12
The uniform concrete slab (Fig. Q12) has a mass of 2400 kg. Determine the tension in each of
the three parallel supporting cables when the slab is held in the horizontal plane as shown.

Question 13
Determine the tension in each cable (Figure Q13) and the components of reaction at D needed
to support the load.

Figure Q13 Figure Q14

Question 14
Determine the components of reaction at the ball-and-socket joint A and the tension in each
cable necessary for equilibrium of the rod shown in Figure Q14.