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•6–21. The beam is subjected to the uniform distributed load 2 kN/m

shown. Draw the shear and moment diagrams for the beam.

Equations of Equilibrium: Referring to the free-body diagram of the beam shown

in Fig. a, A B

3 1.5 m
a + ©MA = 0; FBC a b(2) - 2(3)(1.5) = 0
5

FBC = 7.5 kN
C
3 2m 1m
+ c ©Fy = 0; Ay + 7.5a b - 2(3) = 0
5

Ay = 1.5 kN

3
Shear and Moment Diagram: The vertical component of FBC is A FBC B y = 7.5 a b
5
= 4.5 kN. The shear and moment diagrams are shown in Figs. c and d.

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