DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, IIT BOMBAY

CE 201 Solid Mechanics

Tutorial Sheet = 5 Instructor: A. Laskar/N. K. Chandiramani

1. For the various beams shown in Fig. 1, draw the shear force and bending moment
diagrams indicating salient features such as nature, max values and points of contraflexure
etc. Also, find the ratio a/L for minimum value of the maximum bending moment (if
applicable).

w w

A B
A B

L a a L a

12 kN/m 120 kN
120 kN.m
Assume
A W1=40kN/m
A C B W2=0 kN/m
W2
3m 6m W1
3m 3m
12 kN/m 32 kN 8 kN W WL
2m
A A B
B

4m 2m 2m 2m L/3 L/3 L/3

wx = sin(  x/L)
wx = wo (x/L)n

A B
B A
x x
L Fig. 1 L

2. Shear force diagram for simply supported beams at point A and B is shown in Fig. 2. Draw
the diagram of beam along with its loading and corresponding bending moment diagram.

18 kN
12 kN
42 kN
+ +
B +
A - 18 kN A B
2 kN -
6m 4m 14 kN
Fig. 2
3m 4m 5m 4m