Engineering Mechanics 1

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1. For the following beams:

Determine the reactions
Draw an accurate shear force diagram
Draw an accurate bending moment diagram (show all relevant
calculations).
(a)

10kN

2m

4m

(b)

4kN
2kN m

2m

4m

(c)

5kN

5kN

1m

2m

D
2m

(d)

10kN

4kN m

B
5m

(e)

4kN
2.5kN m

A
2m

4m

2. For the SFDs and BMDs, determine the corresponding beam loading, and
support conditions.
(a)

3
+ve

SFD
(kN)

-ve
2

2m

3m

BMD
(kNm)

+ve
6

(b)

6
+ve
-ve

4
1m

2m

2m

0
+ve
6

SFD
(kN)

BMD
(kNm)

(c)

5
+ve

SFD
(kN)

3m

2m

15
-ve

BMD
(kNm)

3. Determine the SFD and BMD for the following beams.

(a)

5kN

5kNm

1m

5kN

1m

1m

E
2m

(b)

5kN
4kN m

2kN m

10kN

B
2m

3m