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Monitoring of Engineering Structures /Assignment

Example 3.6 / A simple supported beam AB of span 5 m is ioaded as showen in figure below. Find
the reactions A and B .

Solution: 3KN 4KN 5KN

A B

2m 1m 2m

5m

( ) ( ) ( )
RB = = 7.17 KN
RA = ( 9 + 4 + 5 ) – (7.17) = 4.83 KN

Example 3.7 / a simply supported beam , AB of span 6m is loaded as showen in figure below.
Determine the reactions at A and B .

Solution :

( ) ( ) ( )
RB = = 3,25 KN

RA = (4 + 3 + 1.5 ) – (3.5) = 5.25 KN

Example 3.8 / A simple supported beam , AB of span 4.5 m is loaded as shown in figure below. Find
support reactions at A and B .

Solution : X1

X2

xˉ

A1 = ( )( )

X1 = ( )

A2 = (4.5 ) (1) = 4.5 KN

( )( ) ( )( )
Xˉ =
( )( )
RB =

RA = 6.75 – 3.75 = 3 KN