Example 1

Determine the reactions at A and D of the beam shown

30.00N
10 N/m

A C D
B

3m 4m 4m

Solution
1. Solve the resultant of the uniform load

30.00N R
10 N/m

A C D
B

3m 4m 4m

R= 4(10) = 40.00N

2. Draw the FBD and apply equations of static equillibrium

𝛴Fy = o 𝛴Fx = o 𝛴M = o

8m
30.00N 40.00N

A D
B C
3m 4m 2m 2m
Ay Dy
9m
11m

↻+ 𝛴MA = o

3(30) + 40(9) - Dy(11) = 0

Dy = 40.91N

↻+ 𝛴MD = o

Ay(11) - 30(8) - 40(2) = 0

Ay = 29.09N

↑+ 𝛴Fy = o (Checking)

Ay + Dy - 30 - 40 = 0

29.09 + 40.91 - 30 - 40 = 0

0=0
Example 2
Determine the reactions at A and E of the beam shown. Neglect the mass of the beam

5.0kN 2.0kN 3.0kN 1.5kN

A 60° 45° E 80°

B C D

2m 4m 7m 4m

Solution.
1. Solve the Components of all inclined forces

Fy 2.0kN 3.0kN Fy 1.5kN

Fy
60° 45° 80°
Fx Fx Fx
Fx = 2Cos60 = 1.00kN Fx = 3Cos45 = 2.12kN Fx = 1.5Cos80 = 0.26kN
Fy = 2Sin60 = 1.73kN Fy = 3Sin45 = 2.12kN Fy = 1.5Sin80 = 1.48kN

2. Draw the Free Body Diagram

A E
B C D
2m 4m 7m 4m

5.0kN 1.73kN 2.12kN 1.48kN

A 1.00kN 2.12kN E 0.26kN

Ax B C D
Ay Ey
2m 4m 7m 4m

3. Apply equations of static Equillibrium

𝛴Fy = o 𝛴Fx = o 𝛴M = o

5.0kN 1.73kN 2.12kN 1.48kN

A 1.00kN 2.12kN E 0.26kN

Ax B C D
Ay Ey
2m 4m 7m 4m
6m
13m
17m
15m
11m

→+ 𝛴Fx = o

Ax + 2.12 - 1 - 0.26 = 0 Ax = -0.86kN

Ax = 0.86kN ←
 ↻+ 𝛴MA = o

5(2) + 1.73(6) + 2.12(13)+ 1.48(17) - Ey(17) = 0

Ey = 4.30kN

↻+ 𝛴ME = o

Ay(17) - 5(15) - 1.73(11)- 2.12(4) + 1.48(0) = 0

Ay = 6.03kN

↑+ 𝛴Fy = o (Checking)

6.03 + 4.3 - 5 - 1.73- 2.12 - 1.48 = 0

0=0

Example 3
Refer to figure , each sphere each with 2kg mass and each 350mm in diameter rest in a box 760mm wide.
Find (a) the reaction of B on A, (b) the reaction of the wall on C, and (c) reaction of the floor on B.
w = 760.00mm M= 2.0kG
D = 350.00mm

B C

760.00mm

Solution
1. Draw the free body diagram to analyze the transfer of forces

283.68mm 350.00mm

205.00mm
175.00mm 175.00mm
410.00mm
760.00mm

2(9.8m/sec2) = 19.60N

F 283.68mm 350.00mm
F
ϴ
205.00mm

175.00mm 175.00mm 19.60N

410.00mm F
760.00mm 9.80N
F F ϴ
Fx
 350.00mm
F= 9.80N 12.09N
283.68mm

19.60N 19.60N ↑+ 𝛴Fy = o

F
9.80N RB - 9.8 - 19.6 = 0
9.80N
RB = 29.40N
RB
RB

19.60N
F
283.68mm 350.00mm
RC
ϴ
205.00mm
F 205.00mm
Fx = 12.09N 7.08N
9.80N 350.00mm
ϴ
Fx
→+ 𝛴Fx = o
7.08N
RC 7.08 - RC = 0

RC = 7.08N