4301CIV Structural Analysis and Design - Liverpool John Moores University

Tutorial - 11

Q1: Determine the reaction forces of the beam below. A is a pin support.

Q1 Answer:

Free-body diagram:

ΣFx=0;
Ax=0 kN

ΣΜΑ=0;
– (12 × 6 × (2+6/2)) + (By × 8) – (8 × 9) – (20 × 10) = 0;
By=79 kN

ΣFy=0;
Ay + By – 8 – 20 – (12 × 6) = 0;
Ay + 79 – 8 – 20 – (12 × 6) = 0;
Ay = 21 kN
 4301CIV Structural Analysis and Design - Liverpool John Moores University

Q2: Determine the reaction forces of the cantilevered beam below. A is a fixed support.

Q2 Answer:

Free-body diagram:

ΣFx=0;
Ax=0 kN

ΣΜΑ=0;
– (5 × 2 × 1) – (15 × 4) + MA =0;
MA = 70 kNm

ΣFy=0;
Ay – (5 × 2) – 15 = 0;
Ay = 25 kN
 4301CIV Structural Analysis and Design - Liverpool John Moores University

Q3: Determine the reactions forces in the beam below. A is a pin support.

Q3 Answer:

Free body-diagram:

ΣFx=0;
Ax=0 kN

ΣΜΑ=0;
– (1/2 × 60 × 2.4 × (2.4×2/3)) + (Cy × 4) = 0;
Cy = 28.8 kN

ΣFy=0;
Ay + Cy – (1/2 × 60 × 2.4) = 0;
Ay + 28.8 – 72 = 0;
Ay = 43.2 kN
 4301CIV Structural Analysis and Design - Liverpool John Moores University

Q4: Determine the reaction forces in the beam below (Note: hinge at point P)

Q4 Answer:
Free-body diagram:

Ax Px Px

Ay Py Py Cy
By

Member PC

ΣΜC=0;
+ (Py × 3) + (2 × 3 × 1.5) = 0;
Py = – 3 kN

ΣFx=0;
Px = 0 kN

ΣFy=0;
– Py + Cy – (2 × 3) = 0;
– (– 3) + Cy – (2 × 3) = 0;
Cy = 3 kN

Member AP

ΣΜA=0;
– (10 × 2) + (By × 4) + (Py × 5) = 0;
– 20 + 4By + ((–3)× 5) = 0;
 4301CIV Structural Analysis and Design - Liverpool John Moores University

– 20 + 4By – 15 = 0; By = 35/4
By = 8.75 kN

ΣFy=0;
Ay + By + Py –10 = 0;
Ay + 8.75 + (–3) – 10 = 0;
Ay + 8.75 – 13 = 0;
Ay = 4.25 kN

ΣFx=0;
Ax – Px = 0;
Ax = 0 kN