Structural Engineering: Reaction Forces on a Simply Supported Beam

Find the support reactions for a beam with a single point load.

Practice Questions

Q1.A simply supported beam of span 10 m carries a point load of 20 kN at mid-span. What is the reaction at each support?

Q2.A simply supported beam has a span of 8 m and carries a 30 kN point load 2 m from the left support. What is the left reaction?

Q3.The sum of all vertical reactions on a simply supported beam must equal:

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