BPD20403 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

SEMESTER II SESSION 2014/2015

EXERCISE 3 (SUPPORTS)
1) Determine the reactions on the beam with pin support at A and roller support at B.
270 kN

0.3 m

67.5 kNm
A
B
3m

2.1 m

1.2 m

2) Determine the reactions on the cantilevered beam.

15 kN/m
5 kN/m
A
12 m

3) Determine the reactions at A, B, and C. Assume that the connection at B is a pin and C is
a roller
6 kN/m
8 kNm
A

B
6m

4.5 m

4) Determine the horizontal and vertical components of reaction at the pins A, B, and C of
the two-member frame.
8 kN

3 kN/m
5

B
3

2m
2m
A
2m

1.5 m

Answer:
1) Ax = 135 kN, Ay = 60.4 kN, By = 173.4 kN
2) Ax = 0, Ay = 120 kN, MA = 600 kN.m
3) Ax = 0, Ay = 34.2 kN, MA = 97.3 kN.m, Bx = 0, By = 1.78 kN, Cy = 1.78 kN
4) Bx = 14.7 kN, By = 3 kN, Ax = 9.87 kN, Ay = 9.40 kN, Cx = 14.7 kN, Cy = 3 kN