CVEN2303 Structural Analysis and Modelling

Demonstration 1 Questions
Question 1:
For the simply supported beam shown in Figure 1,
1) Calculate the reactions at B and E.
2) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams, clearly indicating the magnitude and sign of all
actions at A, B, C, D and E.

50 kN
25 kN/m
20 kN/m

A B C D E

4m 5m 5m 2m

Figure 1

Question 2:
The simply supported beam shown in Figure 2 carries a uniformly distributed load and two concentrated
loads as shown.
1) Calculate the reactions at A and C and draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams, clearly
indicating the magnitude and sign of all actions at A, B, C and D.
2) Determine the position and magnitude of the maximum positive moment.

100 kN 20 kN/m 30 kN

A B C D

4m 12 m 3m

Figure 2
Question 3:
For the simply supported beam shown in Figure 3,
1) Calculate the reactions at A and D.
2) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams, clearly indicating the magnitude and sign of all
actions at A, B, C and D.

2 kN/m
10 kN

A B C D

5m 3m 2m

Figure 3

Question 4:
The beam shown in Figure 4 carries a uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m, plus two 150 kN
concentrated loads as shown.
1) Calculate the reactions at B and E and neatly draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams,
clearly indicating the magnitude and sign of all actions at A, B, C, D and E.
2) Calculate the position and magnitude of the maximum positive moment in the span BE.

20 kN/m 150 kN 150 kN

A B C D E

4m 6m 5m 3m

Figure 4
Question 5:
The beam shown in Figure 5 carries a uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m, plus two 100 kN
concentrated loads as shown.
1) Calculate the reactions at B and E
2) Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams, clearly indicating the magnitude and sign of
all actions at A, B, C, D and E.

100 kN 10 kN/m

A B C D E

100 kN

5m 8m 6m 4m

Figure 5

Question 6:
Determine the force in members CD, CJ, DJ, IJ, FG, FL and LG of the truss which serves to support the
deck of a bridge. State if these members are in tension or compression.

80 kN 80 kN
40 kN

A B C D E F G 60 kN

3.0m

H I J K L
6 @ 4.0m = 24.0m

Figure 6
Question 7:
For the pin-joined truss shown in Figure 7, 1) Find the reactions at A and J; 2) Determine the axial force
in each of the 7 members connected at E, and state if these members are in tension or compression.

40 kN 40 kN 40 kN 40 kN

C D G I
5m
30 kN
B E H J
5m
60 kN
A F
20 kN

5m 5m 5m

Figure 7

Question 8:
For the frame shown in Figure 8,
1) Find the reactions at A and E.
2) Draw the axial force, shear force and bending moment diagrams for the frame, showing the
magnitude of all peak values.
Note: support A is fixed and there is a hinge at connection D.

60 kN
30 kN/m

20 kN/m

B C D E F
6m

4m 7m 2m 5m

Figure 8
Question 9:
For the frame shown in Figure 9,
1) Find the reactions at A and F.
2) Draw the axial force, shear force and bending moment diagrams for the frame, showing the
magnitude of all peak values.
Note: support A is a roller, support F is fixed, and there is an internal hinge at D.
20 kN/m

B C D E

6m 6m
120 kN

F
A

5m 7m 4m

Figure 9

Question 10:
For the frame shown in Figure 10,
1) Find the reactions at A and D.
2) Draw the axial force, shear force and bending moment diagrams for the frame, showing the
magnitude of all peak values.

10 kN/m

B C D

5m
100 kN

50 kN
A

4m 6m

Figure 10