Problem:

Give beam ABCD. The beam has connections, is

subjected to forces, has dimensions as shown in
figure. q, a are constants. B is pin connection. C is
moving bearing connection. Determine reaction
forces at bearings B, C?
P1=qa M=3qa 2 P2=2qa
2q

60°
A B C D
a 2a a
1
Step 1: Choose beam ABCD as survey object in
equilibrium.

Step 2: Set action forces on survey body.

Replace distributed loading by concentrated loading
Q=3qa.
YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 2
Step 2 (cont):
- Reaction forces acting on beam ABCD including:
X B , YB , YC
- Active forces acting on beam ABCD are
remaining forces, including:
P1 , P2 , Q, M
YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 3
Step 2 (cont):
 P , P , Q, M, X
1 2 B 
, YB , YC  0
P2  P2x  P2y ; P2x  P2 .cos 60o ; P2y  P2 .sin 60o

YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 4
Step 3: Set up balance equations of force system
acting on survey body.
 P , P , Q, M, X
1 2 B 
, YB , YC  0
F kx  0  0  P2 .cos 60  0  0  X B  0  0  0
o

................   P2 .cos 60  X B  0(1)

o

YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 5
Step 3 (cont):

 P , P , Q, M, X
1 2 B 
, YB , YC  0

F ky  0  P1  P2 .sin 60  Q  0  0  YB  YC  0
o

................  P1  P2 .sin 60o  Q  YB  YC  0(2)

YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 6
Step 3 (cont):

 P , P , Q, M, X
1 2 B 
, YB , YC  0

M B  0   P1.a  P2y .3a  Q.a  M  0  0  YC .2a  0

................   P1.a  P2 .sin 60o.3a  Q.a  M  YC .2a  0(3)

YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 7
Step 4: Solve balance equations to find the
unknowns.

1
(1)  X B  P2 .cos 60  P2 .  qa
o

YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 8
Step 4 (cont):
M
P1  3.P2 .sin 60  Q 
o

(3)  YC  a
2
 3 3 1 
...............    qa
 2 
YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 9
Step 4 (cont):
9 3 
(2)  YB  P1  P2 .sin 60  Q  YC  
o
 qa
 2 
If the quantity is calculated negative, then the
correct sense of that quantity is opposite to
supposed sense in the figure.
YC
P1=qa YB Q=3qa P2=2qa
2
M=3qa P2y
B
A XB y C D P2x
a x 10
Problem:
Beam AB, 6m length, has weight Q=10KN, is fixed-
supported to wall at A and is connected to cable at B. C is
pulley. Falling body D has weight P=6KN. q=2KN/m.
Half-beam AG is subjected to couple having moment
M=20KNm.
Determine reaction forces at fixed support A?

q C
M
A G
B D
3m 3m
11
Step 1: Choose pulley C as survey object.

Step 2: Set action forces on survey body.

 P, T, X C 
, YC  0

YC

C XC
T

P 12
Step 3: Write balance equations for force system
acting on survey object.
 P, T, X C 
, YC  0
M C  0  P.R C  T.R C  0

YC

C XC
T

P 13
Step 4: Solve balance equations to find unknowns.
M C  0  P.R C  T.R C  0
.................  T  P

Reaction force inside oblique cable is T=P=6KN.

YC

C XC
T

P 14
Step 1: Choose beam AB as survey body in
equilibrium.
Step 2: Set action forces on survey body.
Replace triangle distributed loading by a
concentrated loading Q2=3KN placed at point
which has 1m distance from B.

YA Q2=3KN
MA M T'
A G
XA B
1m

Q=10KN 15
Step 2 (cont):
- Reaction forces acting on beam AB including:
X A , YA , M A
- Active forces acting on beam AB including:
T ' , Q, Q 2 , M T '  T;T '  T  6KN

YA Q2=3KN
MA M T'
A G
XA B
1m

Q=10KN 16
Step 2 (cont):

 T , Q, Q , M, X
'
2 A 
, YA , M A  0

YA Q2=3KN
MA M T'
A G
XA B
1m

Q=10KN 17
Step 3: Write balance equations for force system
acting on survey object.
 T , Q, Q , M, X
'
2 A 
, YA , M A  0
 kx
F  0   T '
.cos 30 o
 X A  0(1)

YA Q2=3KN
MA M T'
A G
XA B
1m

Q=10KN 18
Step 3 (cont):

 T , Q, Q , M, X
'
2 A 
, YA , M A  0
 ky
F  0   T '
.sin 30 o
 Q  Q 2  YA  0(2)

YA Q2=3KN
MA M T'
A G
XA B
1m

Q=10KN 19
 Step 3 (cont):

 T , Q, Q , M, X
'
2 A 
, YA , M A  0
 A
M  0   T '
.sin 30 o
.6  Q.3  Q 2 .5  M  M A  0(3)

YA Q2=3KN
MA M T'
A G
XA B
1m

Q=10KN 20
Step 4: Solve balance equations to find unknowns.
(1)  X A
(2)  YA
(3)  M A

YA Q2=3KN
MA M T'
A G
XA B
1m

Q=10KN 21