MEC 3104: Strength of Materials III

Semester: 1 (August December)

Long Exam 2: Take-Home


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MEC 3104 Long Exam 2: Take Home 2016|1

1. Figure shows a built-in beam carrying a UDL of intensity 8 kN/m over section AC and a point
load at D.
Find:
a. the end reactions
b. the end fixing moments

Use Moment Area Method. Take EI = constant

120 kN
8 kN/m

A C D B

10 m 5m 5m

2. Figure shows a built-in beam carrying a UDL of intensity 2 kN/m over its entire span.
Find:
a. the end reactions
b. the end fixing moments
c. the maximum deflection
Use Moment Area Method. Take EI = constant.

2 kN/m

A B

3m

3. Figure shows a cantilever beam carrying a UDL over portion AB. Find the maximum
deflection.
Use Macaulays Method. Take E = 69 x 109 N/mm2 and I = 14.1 x 106 mm4

4 kN/m
B
C A

2m 1m

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