In: Civil Engineering
Q1: Analysis of forces and moments were done for a
simply supported beam having span 10 m
carrying a uniformly distributed load of ‘w’ kN/m over a length of
5 m from the left end support
and point loads ‘2w’ kN, ‘3w’ kN and ‘1.5w’ kN at distances of 6 m,
7 m and 8 m respectively from
the left end support. It was observed that the maximum bending
moment acting on the beam is
equal to 192 kNm. Suggest a suitable value for ‘w’ based on
this loading condition. How it will
change the reactions at the supports? What happens to the shear
force and bending moment
values at the supports and at the points where loads acting? By
plotting the bending moment and
shear force diagram for the beam, briefly conclude the relationship
between the values for shear
force and bending moment.