5CV001 Structural Applications    External reactions 
 in statically determinate structures 
 

Tutorial 1

Determine the reactions of the following structural arrangements by using the variables given in Table
1. Assume positive vertical forces ↑, horizontal forces → and clockwise moments.

P M
p
B P P B
B
p

L L L
2P
0.5L

A A A

1) 2) 3)

0.5L 0.25L 0.25L 0.25L 0.25L

L/3 L/3
P P P P
p P p p
A B A B
A B

P P
L L L

4) 5) 6)

P P

x
M M
C C
A B
  L 
A B B
A
a a

7) 8) 9)
  
 
5CV001 Structural Applications    External reactions 
 in statically determinate structures 
 

Table 1 – Variables P, p, M, L and α

Structure Structure Structure Structure Structure Structure Structure Structure Structure
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
P (kN) 2 2 2 3 3 6 6
p
3 3 4 8
(kN/m)
M
3 5
(kNm)
L (m) 4 4 4 5 5 3 5 5
α (⁰) 45 45