CE323 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL MECHANICS

ASSIGNED PROBLEMS #2 / (NO SUBMISSION)

NAME: GRADE:
Q1. By using method of virtual displacements, determine the support reactions, shear force and moment at E
for the girder beam shown.

10 kN 20 kN
5 kN/m 4 kN/m

A F G H
B C D E I
hinge hinge

2m 1m 2m 1m 1m 2m 2m 3m

Q2. By using method of virtual displacements, determine;

a) support reaction at H,
b) bar forces, NFG and NDF.
Note: While estimating the force at DF, you may release the vertical movement at support H.

B D F 30 kN

4m

A H
C E G
10 kN 10 kN
15 kN
3m 3m 3m 3m
Q3. Determine the support reactions and VH, MH in the following Gerber beam by using the method of virtual
displacements.

10 kN 4 kN/m 20 kN
hinge
A
B C D E hinge H F G

1m 1m 2m 4m 1.5m 1.5m 3m

Q4. Determine
a) the support reactions,
b) the bar force in DE (FDE )
of the truss shown below by using the method of virtual displacements.

D E

3m

A B C

20 kN 40 kN 20 kN
4m 4m