Problem 5.

1 The beam has pin and roller supports and

is subjected to a 4-kN load.
(a) Draw the free-body diagram of the beam.
(b) Determine the reactions at the supports.
Strategy: (a) Draw a diagram of the beam isolated
from its supports. Complete the free-body diagram of
the beam by adding the 4-kN load and the reactions due
to the pin and roller supports (see Table 5.1). (b) Use the
scalar equilibrium equations (5.4)(5.6) to determine the
reactions.
3 m 2 m
B
A
4 kN
C
Solution:
(a) The free-body diagram
(b) The equilibrium equations

F
x
: B
x
D 0

F
y
: B
y
4 kN CC
y
D 0

M
B
: 4 kN2 m CC
y
3 m D 0
Solving we nd
B
x
D 0, B
y
D 6.67 kN, C
y
D 2.67 kN
B
y
B
x
C
y
4 kN
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