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A 132-lb person stands on an oak beam. Determine the vertical reaction force at the right end of the beam. Let a = 56 in. and b = 36 in.

A simple pin-connected truss is constructed from three aluminum members. Assume a = 2 m, b = 8.1 m, and c = 3.4 m. If P = 65 kN and Q = 75 kN, determine the magnitude of the force in member AC.

Three loads are applied to a truss. Assume a = 3 m and b = 2 m. If P = 34 kN and Q = 60 kN, determine the magnitude of the force in member EF.

Three loads are applied to a truss. Assume a = 4 m and b = 3 m. If P = 24 kN and Q = 50 kN, determine the magnitude of the force in member EF.

A simple pin-connected truss is constructed from three aluminum members. Assume a = 2.5 m, b = 6.3 m, and c = 3.8 m. If P = 60 kN and Q = 90 kN, determine the magnitude of the force in member AB.

Use the graphical method to construct the shear-force and bending-moment diagrams and identify the magnitude of the largest moment. The ground reactions are provided.P = 54 kNw = 14 kN/mL = 4 mAy = 45.33 kNDy = 64.67 kN

Three loads are applied to a truss. Assume a = 4 m and b = 3 m. If P = 24 kN and Q = 55 kN, determine the magnitude of the force in member BC.

Determine the magnitude of the vertical force Ay for the simply supported beam, where P = 70 kN and w = 5 kN/m.

A simple pin-connected truss is constructed from three aluminum members. Assume a = 1.8 m, b = 6.9 m, and c = 4.2 m. If P = 65 kN and Q = 85 kN, determine the magnitude of the force in member AB.

A simple pin-connected truss is constructed from three aluminum members. Assume a = 1.6 m, b = 8.1 m, and c = 3.6 m. If P = 45 kN and Q = 85 kN, determine the magnitude of the force in member AB.