Questions from Mechanics


Q: A simple beam AB subjected to couples M1 and 3M1 acting at

A simple beam AB subjected to couples M1 and 3M1 acting at the third points is shown in the figure. Draw the shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for this beam.

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Q: A simply supported beam ABC is loaded by a vertical load P

A simply supported beam ABC is loaded by a vertical load P acting at the end of a bracket BDE (see figure). (a) Draw the shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for beam ABC. (b) Now assume that load...

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Q: A simply supported beam ABC is loaded at the end of a

A simply supported beam ABC is loaded at the end of a bracket BDE (see figure). Draw axial-force, shear-force, and bending-moment diagrams for ABC.

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Q: A beam ABC is simply supported at A and B and has

A beam ABC is simply supported at A and B and has an overhang BC (see figure). The beam is loaded by two forces P and a clockwise couple of moment Pa at D that act through the arrangement shown. (a) D...

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Q: A tapered cantilever beam AB with rectangular cross sections is subjected to

A tapered cantilever beam AB with rectangular cross sections is subjected to a concentrated load P = 50 lb and a couple Mo = 800 lb-in acting at the free end (see figure part a). The width b of the be...

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Q: Beam ABCD is simply supported at B and C and has overhangs

Beam ABCD is simply supported at B and C and has overhangs at each end (see Fig. a). The span length is L and each overhang has length L/3. A uniform load of intensity q acts along the ent...

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Q: Draw the shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for a

Draw the shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for a cantilever beam AB acted upon by two different load cases. (a) A distributed load with linear variation and maximum intensity qo (see figure part...

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Q: The simple beam AB supports a triangular load of maximum intensity qo

The simple beam AB supports a triangular load of maximum intensity qo = 10 lb/in. acting over one-half of the span and a concentrated load P = 80 lb acting at mid span (see figure). Draw the shear-for...

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Q: The beam AB shown in the figure supports a uniform load of

The beam AB shown in the figure supports a uniform load of intensity 3000 N/m acting over half the length of the beam. The beam rests on a foundation that produces a uniformly distributed load over th...

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Q: A cantilever beam AB supports a couple and a concentrated load,

A cantilever beam AB supports a couple and a concentrated load, as shown in the figure. Draw the shear-force and bending-moment diagrams for this beam.

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