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•1–5. Determine the resultant internal loadings in the 3 kip

beam at cross sections through points D and E. Point E is
1.5 kip/ ft
just to the right of the 3-kip load.

A
D B E C

6 ft 6 ft 4 ft 4 ft

Support Reactions: For member AB

a + ©MB = 0; 9.00(4) - A y(12) = 0 A y = 3.00 kip

+
: ©Fx = 0; Bx = 0

+ c ©Fy = 0; By + 3.00 - 9.00 = 0 By = 6.00 kip

Equations of Equilibrium: For point D

+
: ©Fx = 0; ND = 0 Ans.

+ c ©Fy = 0; 3.00 - 2.25 - VD = 0

VD = 0.750 kip Ans.

a + ©MD = 0; MD + 2.25(2) - 3.00(6) = 0

MD = 13.5 kip # ft Ans.

Equations of Equilibrium: For point E

+
: ©Fx = 0; NE = 0 Ans.

+ c ©Fy = 0; - 6.00 - 3 - VE = 0

VE = - 9.00 kip Ans.

a + ©ME = 0; ME + 6.00(4) = 0

ME = - 24.0 kip # ft Ans.

Negative signs indicate that ME and VE act in the opposite direction to that shown
on FBD.