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Determine the beam deflection at point H. Assume that EI = 2.92 × 1010 kN-mm2 is constant.

The roof truss is pin supported at A and roller supported at E. Determine the magnitude of the force in member CD. Let F1 = 30 kN and F2 = 7 kN.

The floor system of an apartment building consists of a 4-inch-thick reinforced concrete slab resting on three steel floor beams, which are in turn supported by two steel girders. The areas of cross section of the floor beams and the girders are 16.4 in.2 and 34.8 in.2, respectively. Determine the dead load acting on beam AB.

The roof truss is pin supported at A and roller supported at E. Determine the magnitude of the force in member CD. Let F1 = 25 kN and F2 = 15 kN.

Determine the horizontal reaction force at A. Let P1 = 95 kN, P2 = 125 kN, P3 = 80 kN, and a = b = c = d = 3.5 m.

The beam is fixed at wall B. Determine the vertical reaction force By at point B. Let L = 30 ft, M = 1,100 lb·ft, P = 825 lb and w0 = 175 lb/ft.

A point load on a beam is an example of an _______.

Determine the vertical reaction force at A. Let P1 = 32.5 kips, P2 = 36.8 kips, and a = b = c = d = 12 ft.

The beam is fixed at wall B. Determine the internal shear force at point C, which is x = 7 ft to the right of support A. Let L = 30 ft, M = 900 lb·ft, P = 750 lb and w0 = 200 lb/ft.

The floor system of a light manufacturing building consists of a 110-mm-thick concrete slab resting on four steel beams (A = 8,600 mm2) that, in turn, are supported by two steel girders (A = 25,413.9 mm2). Determine the live load acting on beam DH.