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Date of Exam:  December 2014

Subject:  Structural Engineering and Construction
Situation
The total length of the beam shown below is 10 m and the uniform load wo is equal to 15 kN/m.
 

 
1.   What is the moment at midspan if x = 2 m?
A.   37.5 kN·m C.   -187.5 kN·m
B.   -37.5 kN·m D.   187.5 kN·m
2.   Find the length of overhang x, so that the moment at midspan is zero.

A.   2.5 m C.   2.4 m
B.   2.6 m D.   2.7 m

3.   Find the span L so that the maximum moment in the beam is the least possible value.
A.   5.90 m C.   5.92 m
B.   5.88 m D.   5.86 m

 
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By symmetry,
1
R= 2
(15 × 10)
R = 75 kN
 

 
x
Msupport = −15x ( )
2
Msupport = −7.5x 2
 

Mmidspan = 75(5 − x) − 15(5) ( )

5
2
Mmidspan = 75(5 − x) − 187.5
Mmidspan = 187.5 − 75x
 
If x = 2 m
Mmidspan = 187.5 − 75(2)
Mmidspan = 37.5 kN ⋅ m   ←   Answer for Part (1)
 
For Mmidspan = 0
187.5 − 75x = 0
75x = 187.5
x = 2.5 m   ←   Answer for Part (2)

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The least possible value of maximum moment will occur when Msupport is numerically equal to Mmidspan
|Msupport | = |Mmidspan |
7.5x 2 = 187.5 − 75x
7.5x 2 + 75x − 187.5 = 0
x = 2.071 m
 
L = 10 − 2x
L = 10 − 2(2.071)
L = 5.858 m   ←   Answer for Part (3)

 
Category:  Theory of Structures Simply Supported Beam Simple Beam with Overhang
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