PROBLEM SET NO.

2 : ANALYSIS OF STATICALLY DETERMINATE STRUCTURES

Problem 1
The steel framework is used to support the 100-mm reinforced stone concrete slab that carries a
2
uniform live loading of 5 𝑘𝑁/𝑚 . Sketch the loading that acts along members BE and FED. Set
𝑎 = 3 𝑚, 𝑏 = 4 𝑚
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Problem 2
The floor system used in a school classroom consists of a 100-mm reinforced stone concrete
slab. Sketch the loading that acts along the joist BF and side girder ABCDE. Set 𝑎 = 3 𝑚,
𝑏 = 9 𝑚.
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Problem 3
Determine the reactions on the beam.
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Problem 4
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of the reaction at the supports A and C.
Assume the members are pin connected at A,B, and C.
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Problem 5
Determine the reactions at the supports.
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Problem 6
Determine the reactions at the supports A and B of the compound beam. There is a pin at C.
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Problem 7
The bulkhead AD is subjected to both water and soil-backfill pressures. Assuming AD is
“pinned” to the ground at A, determine the horizontal and vertical reactions there and also the
required tension in the ground anchor BC necessary for equilibrium. The bulkhead has a mass
of 800 kg.
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Problem 8
Determine the reactions at the supports A and C of the compound beam. Assume C is fixed, B
is a pin, and A is a roller.
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Problem 9
The compound beam is fixed at E and supported by rockers at A and B. There are hinges (pins)
at C and D. Determine the reactions at the supports. The 4-kN load is applied just to the right of
the pin at D.
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Problem 10
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at the supports A and B.
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Problem 11
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of force that pins A and B exert on the
two-member frame. Set 𝐹 = 500 𝑁.
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Problem 12
Determine the horizontal and vertical reactions at A and C of the two-member frame.
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Problem 13
Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at the support A,B, and C.
Assume the frame is pin-connected at A,B,D,E, and F, and there is a fixed connected joint at C.
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Problem 14
Determine the horizontal and vertical reactions at the connections A and C of the gable frame.
Assume that A, B, and C are pin connections. The purlin loads such as D and E are applied
perpendicular to the center line of each girder.
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Problem 15
Determine the components of reaction at the pinned supports A and C of the two-member
frame. Neglect the thickness of the members. Assume B is a pin.