Engineering Mechanics

Assignment-2

1. Determine the pin reaction at A and knife edge reaction at B in given loaded beam as shown in fig.

[Ans: RAX =5.53N, RAY=81.76N, RB=15.02N]

2. A simply supported beam AB 5m long carries a U.D.L of 30kN/m over entire span and couples 80kN-m & 50kN-
m act respectively at A & B as shown in fig. Compute support reactions.

[Ans: RA=101kN, RB=49kN]

3. Determine the support reactions in the given loaded beam as shown in fig.

[Ans: RBX=41.33kN, RBY=150kN, RD=85.89N]

4. Compute the reactions at supports in the given loaded beams.

[Ans: RD=31.5kN, RA=12.6kN, RB=8.4kN, RC=21kN]

5. The given fig. shows a beam AB which is hinged at A and roller supported at B. The L shape portion DEF is
welded at D to the beam AB. For the loading shown compute the support reactions.

[Ans: RAX=22.98kN, RAY=38.3kN, RB=25.98kN]

6. Find the support reactions at A & B in the given beam as shown in fig.

[Ans: RA = 10.56kN, RB = 15.44kN]

7. A cantilever beam is loaded as shown in fig. Compute the support reactions.

[Ans: R AX=10kN, RAY=127.32kN, MA= 694.6kN-m]

8. Determine the reactions at all the supports in the given loaded beam as shown in figure.

[Ans: RAX=8.66kN, RAY=8.79kN, RB=9.21kN]

9. A simply supported beam of length 6 m carries point load of 3 kN and 6 kN at distances of 2 m and 4 m
from the left end. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam.

10. A simply supported beam of length 8 m, carries point load of 4 KN and 7 KN at distances 3 m and 6 m from
the left end. Draw SFD and BMD for the beam.

11. Draw the shearing force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in figure.

12. Draw the shearing force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in figure.

13. Draw the shearing force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in figure.
14. Determine forces in all the members of the truss loaded and supported as shown in fig.

[Ans: AB=18kN(T), BC=0, CD=12kN(C), DE=9kN(T), EF=9kN(T), FA=0, FB=15kN(C), BD=15kN(T), EB=0]

15. Find magnitude and nature of forces in all the members of truss shown in fig.

[Ans: AB =449.965N(T), BC =878.461N(C), CD =2078.461N(C), DE = 2400N(T) EA=3299.93N(T), EB=899.93N(C),

EC=900N(T)

16. Determine forces in all the members of the truss as shown in figure.

[Ans: BD=8.66kN(C), BC=4.3kN(T), CD=0.577kN(C), DE=4.042kN(C), CE=0.577kN(T), CA=3.753kN(T)

AE=7.506kN(C), EF=0, AF=0]
17. Calculate forces in all the members of the truss shown in fig. using method of joint. Also state nature of these
forces.

[Ans: AB=30.91kN(C), AD=43.7kN(T), BC=53.51kN(C), DC=45.8kN(T), BD=47.67kN(T)

18. Determine the forces in all the members of the given cantilever truss as shown in fig.

[Ans: CB=2.66kN(T), CD=3.33kN(C), AB=2.66kN(T), BD=2kN(C), AD=1.66kN(T), DE=4.99kN(C)

19. Determine the forces in FC, FD, & ED member of the give truss as shown in figure using method of section.

[Ans: FC=7.5kN(C), FD=18.8kN(C), ED=20kN(T)]