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DISCUSSION CLASS EXERCISES 2022

SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT

1. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beams shown below. Determine
the values and positions of maximum shear force and bending moment. Determine the position
of contraflexure.

55kN 135kN

A D
B C

3m 3m 3m

SOLUTION

M D = 0
R A (9) − 55(6) − 135(3) = 0
9 R A − 330 − 405 = 0
9 R A = 735
R A = 81.67 kN

F y = 0
R A + R D = 55 + 135
 R D = 190 − 81.67 = 108.33kN

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SHEAR FORCES
S A = 81.67 kN
S B (left ) = 81.67 kN
S B ( right ) = 81.67 − 55 = 26.67 kN
S C (left ) = 81.67 − 55 = 26.67 kN
S C ( right ) = 81.67 − 55 − 135 = −108.33kN
S D = 108.33kN

BENDING MOMENT
BM A = 0
BM B = 81.67(3) = 245.01kNm
BM C = 81.67(6) − 55(3) = 325.02kNm
BM D = 0

55kN 135kN

A D
B C

3m 3m 3m
81.67

26.67

108.33

245.01
325.02
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Maximum shear force = 108.33 kN at D.

Maximum bending moment = 325.02 kNm at C

There is no point of contraflexure.