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For the structure given in the figure, b) Reaction calculation

determine:
� MB = 2Ha − 2.1 = 0 → 𝐇𝐚 = 𝟏 𝐤𝐍 (left)
a) Degree of static indeterminacy and its
implications.
� Fx = 0 → HD = 2 − 1 → 𝐇𝐞 = 𝟏 𝐤𝐍 (left)
b) Reaction forces at the supports.
1 2
� Me = 0 → 3Va + 2.1 − . 2.3. − 2.1 = 0
c) Force laws in the whole structure 2 3
(normal and shear forces as well as and
𝐕𝐚 = 𝟐�𝟑 𝐤𝐍
bending).
1 2
d) Force laws diagrams obtained in part d) � Fy = 0 → Ve = . 3.2 −
2 3
of the exercise.
𝐕𝐞 = 𝟕�𝟑 𝐤𝐍

c) Force laws

{(0 ≤ y ≤ 1) ∩ (x = 0)}

𝟐
𝐍𝟏 = − 𝐤𝐍
𝟑

𝐕𝟏 = 𝟏 𝐤𝐍

𝐌𝟏 = 𝐲 𝐤𝐍. 𝐦

{(1 ≤ y ≤ 2) ∩ (x = 0)}

𝟐
𝐍𝟐 = − 𝐤𝐍
a) Stability 𝟑

EDSI = 4 − 3 = 1 V2 = 1 − 2 → 𝐕𝟐 = −𝟏 𝐤𝐍

IDOF = 3(2 − 1) = 3 M2 = y − 2(y − 1)

IL = 2(2 − 1) = 2 𝐌𝟐 = −𝐲 + 𝟐 𝐤𝐍. 𝐦

IDSI = 2 − 3 = −1 {(0 ≤ x ≤ 1) ∩ (y = 2)}

DSI = EDSI + IDSI = 1 − 1 = 0 𝐍𝟑 = −𝟏 𝐤𝐍

𝟐
The structure is entirely linked and the 𝐕𝟑 = 𝐤𝐍
𝟑
reactions exerted by the supports can be
determined just by using the three scalar 2 𝟐
equations of equilibrium. M3 = x − 2.1 + 1.2 → 𝐌𝟑 = 𝐱 𝐤𝐍. 𝐦
3 𝟑
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{(1 ≤ x ≤ 3) ∩ (y = 2)}

qx 3x kN
q(x) = =
L 2 m

x−1 x−1
3ƺ 3ƺ2
VT (y) = � dƺ = � �
0 2 4 0

3
VT = (x − 1)2
4

x−1 x−1
3ƺ2 ƺ3
MT (y) = � dƺ = � �
0 4 4 0

(x − 1)3
MT =
4

𝟐 𝟑
𝐕𝟒 = − (𝐱 − 𝟏)𝟐 𝐤𝐍
𝟑 𝟒

𝟐𝐱 (𝐱 − 𝟏)𝟑
𝐌𝟒 = − 𝐤𝐍. 𝐦
𝟑 𝟒

dM(x)
Mmax → = V(x)
dx

V(x) = −0,75x 2 + 1,5x − 0,083 kN = 0

x = 1,93 m

𝐌𝐦𝐚𝐱 = M4 (x = 1,93 ) = 𝟏, 𝟎𝟗 𝐤𝐍. 𝐦

{(x = 3) ∩ (0 ≤ y ≤ 2)}

𝟕
𝐍𝟓 = − 𝐤𝐍
𝟑

𝐕𝟓 = 𝟎 𝐤𝐍

𝐌𝟓 = 𝟎 𝐤𝐍. 𝐦

d) Force laws diagrams

At this point there is enough information to

completely define the force laws and bending
moment diagrams that are shown in the next
page: