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The floor system of a gymnasium consists of a 150-mm-thick concrete slab resting on four steel beams (A = 9,200 mm2) that, in turn, are supported by two steel girders (A = 25,100 mm2). Determine the point load acting on girder AD at point B caused by dead load.

Determine the beam deflection at point H. Assume that EI = 2.93 × 1010 kN-mm2 is constant.

Determine the vertical displacement of joint A if members AE and DE experience a temperature increase of 44°C. Let L = 8 m and α = 11.3E-6/°C.

Determine the vertical reaction force at A. Let P1 = 42.3 kips, P2 = 48.3 kips, and a = b = c = d = 10 ft.

Determine the beam deflection at point B. Assume E = 248 GPa and I = 215 × 106 mm4 are constant.

Determine the vertical reaction force at B. Let w = 12.7 kN/m, a = 4 m, and b = 10 m.

The beam is fixed at wall B. Determine the internal bending moment at point C, which is x = 3 ft to the right of support A. Let L = 30 ft, M = 1,000 lb·ft, P = 700 lb and w0 = 175 lb/ft.

Determine the vertical reaction force at A. Let P1 = 35.7 kips, P2 = 33.2 kips, and a = b = c = d = 10 ft.

The floor system of a hospital operating room consists of a 3-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 19.2 in.2 and 31.8 in.2, respectively. Determine the live load acting on beam EF.

Determine the vertical reaction force at A. Let P1 = 34.4 kips, P2 = 36.1 kips, and a = b = c = d = 8 ft.