1.

The beam ABC is under uniform distributed loads and a concentrated moment as
shown. (10 marks)

a) Draw the Free Body Diagram of the beam.

b) Calculate the Reactions.
c) Draw the Shear Force Diagram for the beam ABC.
e) Draw the Bending Moment Diagram for the beam ABC.

9 kN/m 3m
30 kN·m
A · C
D B
x
3m 9 kN/m
2. All supports and joints are pin connections (free rotation). Links BC and DE are of
rectangular cross-section 12 mm x 6 mm and are made of steel with E = 200 GPa.
Rod AF can be considered rigid. (10 marks)
a) Determine the forces in link BC and link DE.
b) Determine the reactions at F.
c) Determine the displacement at A.

P = 2.5 kN
A

rigid bar
100 mm
pin
B
C
50 mm
E
D
50 mm

125 mm 100 mm
3. A nylon cylinder having a diameter d1 = 69.8 mm is placed inside a steel tube having
an inner diameter d2 = 70 mm and outer diameter = 74 mm. Both the tube and the
cylinder are then compressed by an axial force P. (10 marks)
Assume the following material properties:
for steel tube: E = 200 GPa, ν = 0.3;
for nylon cylinder: E = 5 GPa, ν = 0.4.
(a) Solve for the axial forces in the nylon cylinder and in the steel tube as the
functions of applied force P.
(b) If the force P = 2000 kN, determine the change in diameter of the cylinder (d1)
and the change in inside diameter (d2) of the tube.
(c) At which magnitude of the force P will the gap between the nylon cylinder and the
steel tube be closed ?

P
Rigid plate

Steel

Gap d1 d2

Nylon cylinder
4. A retaining wall AB, as shown in the figure, is under an approximate triangular earth
pressure. The details of pins at A, B and C as well as link BC are also shown in the
figure. The pin is made out of steel with an allowable shear stress of 90 MPa. (10
marks)
a) Determine the size of the pins at B and C at the ends of link BC.
b) Design the size of the pin at the support A of wall AB.
c) The link BC is also made out of steel with an allowable stress of 150 MPa. Check
the adequacy of link BC.

5 mm

B 150 mm

1 Section 1-1
1
8m
6.5 m

A
C
150 kN/m
6.5 m