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Chapter (7)
Beams
Example (7.1)
For supported beam shown, determine
the reactions at B and D
Solution
M B  0 : 30  1  50  3  YD  5  0

30  150  5YD  0

5YD  120 30 kN 50 kN

YD  24 kN
A D
F x  0: XB  0 XB C
1m 3m 2m
F y  0 : YB  Y D  30  50  0
YB YD
YB  YD  80

YB  24  80 YB  56 kN

Example (7.2)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and E
Solution
M A  0 :  20  2  40  4  60  6  YE  8  0

 40  160  360  8YD  0 20 kN 40 kN 60 kN

8YE  560

YE  70 kN A E
XA
F x  0: X A  0 2m 2m 2m 2m

F y  0 : Y A  YE  20  40  60  0 YA YE

Y A  YE  120

Y A  70  120 Y A  50 kN

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Example (7.3)
For supported beam shown, determine
the reactions at A and D
Solution
L 2L
M A  0:  P
3
P
3
 YD  L  0
P P
 L 2L 
 P   YD  L  0
 3 3  A D
XA
 P  L  YD  L  0 L L L
3 3 3
YD  P
YA YD
F x  0: X A  0

F y  0 : Y A  YD  P  P  0

YA  P  2P

YA  P

Example (7.4)
For supported beam shown, determine
the reactions at A and C
Solution
M A  0 :  75  50  2  YC  5  0

 75  100  5YC  0
50 kN
5YC  175
75 kN .m
YC  35 kN A C
XA B
F x  0: X A  0 2m 3m

F y  0 : Y A  YC  50  0
YA YC
Y A  35  50

Y A  15 kN

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Example (7.5)
For supported beam shown, determine
the reactions at A and E
Solution
M A  0 : 48  12  4  YD  12  0

48  48  12YD  0
12 kN
12YD  0
48 kN .m
YD  0
A D
F x  0: X A  0 XA
4m 4m 4m
 Fy  0 : Y A  YD  12  0
Y A  0  12 YA YD

Y A  12 kN

Example (7.6)
For supported beam shown, determine
the reactions at A and C
Solution
M A  0 :  400  3  YC  4  0

4YC  1200 400 kN

YC  300 kN
A C
F x  0: X A  0 XA
2m 1m 1m
F y  0 : Y A  YC  400  0
YA YC
Y A  YC  400

Y A  300  400

Y A  100 kN

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Example (7.7)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A
Solution
M A  0 : 300  270  3  M A  0

300  810  M A  0
270 N
M A  510 N .m 300 N.m
MA
F x  0: X A  0
XA
3m 6m
 Fy  0 : Y A  270  0
YA
Y A  270 N

Example (7.8)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at C
Solution
M C  0 : 960  10  M C  0

9600  M C  0

M C  9600 N .m 960 N
MC
F x  0: XC  0

F y  0 : YC  960  0 A
XC
C
YC  960 N 4m 4m 6m

YC

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Example (7.9)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at B and C
Solution
M B  0 :  1080  1.5  YC  6  0

1620  6YC  0
1080 N
6YC  1620

YC  270 N B
A C
XB
F x  0: XB  0
3m 1.5 m 4.5 m
F y  0 : YB  YC  1080  0
YB YC
YB  270  1080

YB  810 N

Example (7.10)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and C
Solution
M A  0 :  40  2.5  12  YC  8  0

 100  12  8YC  0

8YC  88 40 kN
12 kN.m
YC  11 kN
A C
F x  0: X A  0 XA
2.5 m 2.5 m 3m
F y  0 : Y A  YC  40  0
YA YC
Y A  11  40

Y A  29 kN

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Example (7.11)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at B and C
Solution
M A  0 :  4800  5  YC  6  0
4800 N
YC  4000 N

F x  0: X A  0 B
A
F y  0 : Y A  YC  4800  0 XA C
2m 3m 2m
Y A  4000  4800 1m

Y A  800 N YA YC

Example (7.12)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and D
Solution
M A  0 : 25  YD  5  50  4.5  0

25  5YD  225  0 50 kN
25 kN .m
5YD  200
C
YD  40 kN A
XA B D
2.5 m 2m
F x  0: X A  0 1m 1m
0.5 m

F y  0 : Y A  YD  50  0 YA YD
Y A  40  50

Y A  10 kN

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Example (7.13)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and C
Solution
M A  0 :  1440  6  900  8  YC  12  0

 1440  6  900  8  YC  12  0
1440 kN 900 kN
12YC  15840

YC  1320 kN
A C
F x  0: X A  0 XA B
6m 2m 4m
 Fy  0 : Y A  YC  1440  900  0
YA YC
Y A  1320  2340

Y A  1020 kN

Example (7.14)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and C
Solution
M A  0 :  240  1  100  2  240  5  YC  4  0

 240  200  1200  YC  4  0

5YC  1640
240 kN 100 kN 240 kN
YC  328 kN

F x  0: X A  0
A D
XA B C
 Fy  0 : Y A  YC  240  100  240  0
2m
Y A  328  580 1m 1m 1m 1m

Y A  252 kN YA YC

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Example (7.15)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and C

Solution
M B  0 : 60  1  120  1.5  120  Y E  5  0

60  180  120  5YE  0

5YE  240 60 kN 120 kN

120 kN.m
YE  48 kN
B C
A E
F x  0: X A  0 XB D
1m 1.5 m 1.5 m 1m 1m
F y  0 : YB  Y E  60  120  0

YB  48  180 YB YE

YB  132 kN

Example (7.16)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and C

Solution
M A  0 :  210  1.5  56  5  210  8.5  YC  7  0

 315  280  1785  7YC  0

7YC  2380
210 kN 56 kN 210 kN
YC  340 kN

F x  0: X A  0
A
B C
D
XA
F y  0 : Y A  YC  210  56  210  0
1.5 m 1.5 m 2m 2m 1.5 m 1.5 m
Y A  340  476
YA YC
Y A  136 kN

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Example (7.17)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at B and E

Solution

M B  0 :  60  2  120  Y E  6  0
80 kN 60 kN
 60  120  6YE  0 120 kN.m
6YE  240 B C
A E
YE  40 kN XB D
2m 2m 2m 2m
F x  0: X A  0

YB YE
F y  0 : YB  YE  60  80  0

YB  40  140

YB  100 kN

Example (7.18)
For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at B and E

Solution
M B  0 :  30  2  40  3  Y E  6  0

 60  120  6YE  0
40 kN 30 kN 40 kN
6YE  180

YE  30 kN B C D
A E
F x  0: XB  0 XB
2m 2m 1m 3m
 Fy  0 : YB  YE  40  40  30  0
YE
YB
YB  30  110

YB  80 kN

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Example (7.19)
For supported beam shown, determine
the reactions at B and E
Solution
M D  0 : 1000  8  0.5  6  1600  2  M D  0

8000  3  3200  M D  0 1000 kN 1600 kN MD

M D  11197 kN .m
B C
A
F x  0: XD  0 XD
2m 2m 2m 2m D
F y  0 : YD  0.5  1000  1600  0
YD
YD  2599.5 kN 500 N

Example (7.20)
The beam is subjected to the 20 kN/m
distributed load and the couple
M shown. Sketch the free body
diagram and,
(a) Express the reaction at A and B 3m 3m 3m 3m
as functions of M .
(b) Calculate the reactions when M  0 .
(c) Calculate the reaction when M  500 kN .m .
(d) Calculate the reactions and couple when the contact at B begins to change from lower surface to
upper one.
Solution
(a) Express the reaction at A and B as functions of M.
30 kN 60 kN
M A  0.0
M
 30  2  60  4.5  M  YB  12  0 A B
XA
 60  270  M  12YB  0
2m 3m 3m
M  12YB  330 1m 1.5m 1.5m

YA YB
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12YB  330  M

330  M
YB 
12

F x  0: X A  0

F y  0 : Y A  YB  30  60  0

Y A  YB  90

Y A  90  YB

330  M
Y A  90 
12
1080  330  M  750  M
YA  YA 
12 12
(b) Calculate the reactions when M=0.0
750  M 750  0 750
YA     62.5 kN
12 12 12
330  M 330  0 330
YB     27.5 kN
12 12 12
(c) Calculate the reaction when M=500 kN.m
750  M 750  500 1250
YA     104.16667 kN
12 12 12
330  M 330  500  170
YB     14.16667 kN
12 12 12
(d) Calculate the reactions and couple when the contact at B begins to change from lower
surface to upper one.
When contact at B begins change from the lower surface to the upper one, YB  0

330  M
YB 
12
330  M
0
12
0  330  M M  330 kN.m
750  M
YA 
12
750  330 1080
YA   Y A  90 kN
12 12
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Problems
7.1 For supported beam shown,
determine the reactions at A and B

7.2 For supported beam shown,

determine the reactions at A and C

7.3 For supported beam shown,

determine the reactions at C

7.4 For supported beam shown,

determine the reactions at A and D

7.5 For supported beam shown,

determine the reactions at A and B

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