Activity: Beam Problems

Problem 3.1. Solve for the reactions on the supports on the beam shown below

𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛:

𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑: 𝑅1 , 𝑅2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅3

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠:

∑ 𝐻 = 0; 𝐻1 = 0; 𝐻2 = 0

∑ 𝑉 = 0; 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 + 𝑇 + 𝑇 = 0

Since 𝑇1 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑇2 , then

𝐿 6
𝑇 = (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝐿) = (7.5 + 5)(6) = 225𝑘𝑁
2 2
Calculate the distance of trapezoidal load acting to its gravity

𝑋𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝑋1 + 𝑋2

𝐿 𝑎 + 2(𝑏) 6 7.5 + 2(5)

𝑋1 = ( )= ( ) = 2.80𝑚
3 𝑎+𝑏 3 7.5 + 5

𝐿 𝑎 + 2(𝑏) 6 7.5 + 2(5)

𝑋2 = ( )= ( ) = 2.80𝑚
3 𝑎+𝑏 3 7.5 + 5

𝑋𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = (2.80 + 2.80)𝑚 = 5.60𝑚

Substitute the following into the formula

𝑅1 ((6 − 1) + 6) + (225(5 − 5.60) + 6) + (225(5.60 − 1) = 0

𝑅1 (11) = 906

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 906
𝑅1 = = 82.3636𝑘𝑁
11
𝑅1 = 𝑅2 = 82.3636𝑘𝑁

𝑅3 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 = 82.3636 + 82.3636 = 164.7272𝑘𝑁

𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟:

𝑅1 = 82.3636𝑘𝑁

𝑅2 = 82.3636𝑘𝑁

𝑅3 = 164.7272𝑘𝑁

Problem 3.2. Solve for the reactions on the supports on the beam shown below

𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛:

𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑: 𝑅1 , 𝑅2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅3

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠:

∑ 𝐻 = 0; 𝐻1 = 0; 𝐻2 = 0

∑ 𝑉 = 0; 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 + 𝑇 + 𝑇 = 0

𝑇𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝑇1 + 𝑇2

Since 𝑇1 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑇2 , then

2𝐿 2(5)
𝑇1 = (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝐿) = (7.5 + 2.5)(5) = 166.6667𝑘𝑁
3 3
1 1
𝑇2 = (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝐿) = (2.5 + 5)(6) = 22.5𝑘𝑁
2 2
𝑇𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = (166.6667 + 22.5)𝑘𝑁 = 189.1667𝑘𝑁

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Calculate the distance of trapezoidal load acting to its gravity

𝑋𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝑋1 + 𝑋2

𝐿 𝑎 + 2(𝑏) 5 7.5 + 2(2.5)

𝑋1 = ( )= ( ) = 2.0867𝑚
3 𝑎+𝑏 3 7.5 + 2.5

𝐿 𝑎 + 2(𝑏) 6 2.5 + 2(5)

𝑋2 = ( )= ( ) = 3.3333𝑚
3 𝑎+𝑏 3 2.5 + 5

𝑋𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = (2.0867 + 3.3333)𝑚 = 5.42𝑚

Substitute the following into the formula

𝑅1 ((5 − 1) + 6) + (189.1667(5 − 5.42) + 6) + (189.1667(5.42 − 1) = 0

𝑅1 (10) = 762.6668
762.6668
𝑅1 = = 76.2667𝑘𝑁
10
𝑅1 = 𝑅2 = 76.2667𝑘𝑁

𝑅3 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 = 76.2667 + 76.2667 = 152.5334𝑘𝑁

𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟:

𝑅1 = 76.2667𝑘𝑁

𝑅2 = 76.2667𝑘𝑁

𝑅3 = 152.5334𝑘𝑁

Problem 3.2. Solve for the reactions on the supports on the beam shown below

𝐺𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑛:

𝑅𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑: 𝑅1 , 𝑅2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑅3

𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠:

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∑ 𝐻 = 0; 𝐻1 = 0; 𝐻2 = 0

∑ 𝑉 = 0; 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 + 𝑇 + 𝑇 = 0

Since 𝑇1 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑇2 , then

1 1
𝑇 = (𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝐿) = (7.5 + 5)(5) = 31.25𝑘𝑁
2 2
Calculate the distance of trapezoidal load acting to its gravity

𝑋𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = 𝑋1 + 𝑋2

𝐿 𝑎 + 2(𝑏) 5 7.5 + 2(5)

𝑋1 = ( )= ( ) = 2.3333𝑚
3 𝑎+𝑏 3 7.5 + 5

𝐿 𝑎 + 2(𝑏) 6 5 + 2(5)
𝑋2 = ( )= ( ) = 3.00𝑚
3 𝑎+𝑏 3 5+5

𝑋𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 = (2.3333 + 3.00)𝑚 = 5.3333𝑚

Substitute the following into the formula

𝑅1 ((5 − 1) + 6) + (31.25(6 − 5.3333) + 6) + (31.25(5.3333 − 1) = 0

𝑅1 (10) = 162.2500
162.2500
𝑅1 = = 16.2250𝑘𝑁
10
𝑅1 = 𝑅2 = 16.2250𝑘𝑁

𝑅3 = 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 = 76.2667 + 76.2667 = 32.4500𝑘𝑁

𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟:

𝑅1 = 16.2250𝑘𝑁

𝑅2 = 16.2250𝑘𝑁

𝑅3 = 32.4500𝑘𝑁

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