Example 2

RA = 133.75kN RB = 206.25kN

133.75kN
20 kN
A
X
C
B D V
-186.25 kN
223.61kN.m

M
-150 kN.m
-210 kN.m

Computation for V-diagram:

*At Point A: RA=133.75kN
*A – B : 133.75𝑘𝑁 − 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝑘𝑁
133.75𝑘𝑁 − 40 (8𝑚) = −186.5𝑘𝑁
𝑚
Degree: 1st

*At Point B: −186.5𝑘𝑁 + 𝑅𝐵

−186.5𝑘𝑁 + 206.25𝑘𝑁 = 20𝑘𝑁

*B – D: horizontal line

*At Point D: 20𝑘𝑁 − 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝐷

20𝑘𝑁 − 20𝑘𝑁 = 0

Computation for M-diagram:

*At Point A: Start at 0 (there is no applied moment at this point)
*A – C: 0 + 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑉 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐴 𝑡𝑜 𝐶
Before we can solve for the area, we must solve first for the location of zero shear from A. We can use
ratio and proportion.
𝑥 8−𝑥
= ; x=3.34375m
133.75 186.25
 1
0 + 2 (3.34375)(133.75) = 223.61𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
VA-C is decreasing positive, so the graph is as shown.

*C – B: 223.61 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚 − 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐶 − 𝐵

1
223.61 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚 − 2 (8 − 3.34375)(186.25) = −210𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
VC-B is increasing negative

*B – D: −210𝑘𝑁. 𝑚 + 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝐵 𝑡𝑜 𝐷

−210𝑘𝑁. 𝑚 + 20𝑘𝑁(3𝑚) = −150𝑘𝑁𝑚

*At Point D: −150𝑘𝑁𝑚 + 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝐷

(Sign convention: Clockwise moment is positive)
−150𝑘𝑁𝑚 + 150𝑘𝑁𝑚 = 0

Example 3

12 kN

-4 kN

-10 kN

-18 kN
Example 4 (Source: https://mathalino.com/reviewer)

CANTILEVER BEAM: Fixed at Point D