Mechanics of Materials-I

Dr. Khuram RASHID

Engr. Khadija Mawra
1st March, 2021
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Types of Loads – based on system of

application:
1. Point Load
2. Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL)
3. Uniformly Varying Load (UVL)
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Point Load
A. Magnitude (P)
B. Units (lb, kips, kN)
C. Point of Action

P P
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Uniformly Distributed Load
(UDL)
A. Units (Force/length – lb/ft,kips/ft, kN/m)
B. Resultant Point Load (Load x Length = W*L)
C. Point of Action (center of the span on which it
acts)
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Uniformly Distributed Load
20 kN
(UDL)
W = 10 kN/m
L=2m
Resultant point load = 10*2 =20 kN
Point of Action = 1 m (center of
span)
9 kN

W = 1.5 kN/m
L=6m
3m Resultant point load = 1.5*6 =9 kN
Point of Action = 3 m (center of span
6)
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Uniformly Varying Load (UVL)
A. Units (Force/length – lb/ft,kips/ft, kN/m)
B. Resultant Point Load (1/2 (Load x Length) =
WL/2)
C. Point of Action (L/3 from the side of maximum
value)
Point Load = Area of triangle
Action point = Centroid of triangle

2L/3
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Uniformly Varying Load (UVL)
W = Wo
Resultant point Load :
AB span = Wo*(L/2)/2 = Wo L/4 = BC span
Point of Action:
A B C Span AB - from A, 2L/3 = 2(L/2)/3 = L/3
Span BC – from C, L/3
Distance between both point loads?

W = 600 lb/ft
Resultant point Loads
OA span = (600*6)/2 = 1800 lb
AB span = (600*12)/2 = 3600 lb
Point of Action
2’ ? 8’ OA Span , from A = 6/3 = 2 ft from A
AB Span, from B = 2*12/3 = 8 ft from B
Distance between both point loads
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Combination of Loads
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Types of Supports in Beams

Pin
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Reactions on Supports
Rx

Ry
Ry

Rx
Mx
moment

Ry
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Reactions on Supports
All three movements
vertical movement – restricted are restricted
vertical movement – restricted
Horizontal movement – restricted Horizontal movement – allowed
Moment is allowed Moment is allowed

The reactions of a support are defined by the

directions of movements it restricts
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Reactions on Supports
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Types of Beams
Simply Supported Beams:
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Types of Beams
Continuous Beams:
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Types of Beams
Overhanging Beams:
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Types of Beams
Cantilever Beams:
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Types of Beams
Cantilever – simple supported Beams:
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Types of Beams
Fixed Ended Beams:
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Determinate vs Indeterminate
Determinate Structure
Number of unknown reactions = or < Equations of equilibrium

In-determinate Structure
Number of unknown reactions > Equations of equilibrium

Unknown Reactions: Conditions of Equilibrium:

Rx Ʃ Fx = 0
Ry Ʃ Fy = 0
M ƩM=0
Of each support