(STRUCTURAL THEORY 1 – LECTURE AND COMPUTATION)
INSTRUCTIONS: Solve the following problems completely and neatly. Write your solution in a clean sheet of
A4 bond paper. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
5. Support Reactions
1. Support Reactions Determine the magnitude of the moment M which will cause
Determine the reaction at points A and B of the beam the beam to just begin to lift off the roller at B. For this value of
subjected to the elliptical and uniform load distributions. At M, determine the magnitude of the pin reaction at A.
which surface, upper or lower, is the reaction at A exerted?
6. Support Reactions
2. Force and Moments Reactions For the beam and loading shown, determine the magnitude
Determine the force and moments reactions at A for the of the force F for which the vertical reactions at A and B are
beam which is subjected to the load combination shown. equal. With this value of F, compute the magnitude of the pin
reaction at A.
3. Support Reactions 7. Support Reactions
Determine the reactions at A and B for the beam subjected to Determine the reactions at supports of the beam which is
a combination of distributed and point loads. loaded as shown.
8. Support Reactions
The beam is subjected to the distributed load and the couple
4. Support Reactions shown. If M is slowly increased starting from zero, at what value
Calculate the supports reactions at A and B for the beam of Mo will contact at B change from the lower surface to the
subjected to the two linearly distributed loads. upper surface?
INSTRUCTIONS: Solve the following problems completely and neatly. Write your solution in a clean sheet of
A4 bond paper. STRICTLY NO ERASURES ALLOWED.
5. Support Reactions
1. Support Reactions Determine the magnitude of the moment M which will cause
Determine the reaction at points A and B of the beam the beam to just begin to lift off the roller at B. For this value of
subjected to the elliptical and uniform load distributions. At M, determine the magnitude of the pin reaction at A.
which surface, upper or lower, is the reaction at A exerted?
6. Support Reactions
2. Force and Moments Reactions For the beam and loading shown, determine the magnitude
Determine the force and moments reactions at A for the of the force F for which the vertical reactions at A and B are
beam which is subjected to the load combination shown. equal. With this value of F, compute the magnitude of the pin
reaction at A.
3. Support Reactions 7. Support Reactions
Determine the reactions at A and B for the beam subjected to Determine the reactions at supports of the beam which is
a combination of distributed and point loads. loaded as shown.
8. Support Reactions
The beam is subjected to the distributed load and the couple
4. Support Reactions shown. If M is slowly increased starting from zero, at what value
Calculate the supports reactions at A and B for the beam of Mo will contact at B change from the lower surface to the
subjected to the two linearly distributed loads. upper surface?
