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The floor system of a gymnasium consists of a 130-mm-thick concrete slab resting on four steel beams (A = 8,800 mm2) that, in turn, are supported by two steel girders (A = 25,100 mm2). Determine the point load acting on girder AD at point C caused by dead load.

The floor system of a school classroom consists of a 6-inch-thick reinforced concrete slab resting on four steel beams (A = 19.2 in.2), which are supported by two steel girders (A = 30.7 in.2). The girders, in turn, are supported by four columns. Determine the live load acting on column A.

Determine the vertical reaction force at A. Let M = 140 kN·m, w = 25 kN/m, P = 130 kN, a = 4 m, b = 8 m, and c = 4 m.

The floor of an apartment building is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 34.5 psf over its surface area. Determine the axial load acting on column J.

Determine the vertical reaction force at B. Let P1 = 180 kN, P2 = 60 kN, P3 = 60 kN, and a = b = c = d = 2.3 m.

The roof of a single-story storage building shown below, is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 1.00 kPA over its surface area. Determine the load acting on floor beam AD.

The roof of a single-story storage building shown below, is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 0.82 kPA over its surface area. Determine the load acting on floor beam AD.

What is a characteristic of a concurrent force system?

Determine the vertical reaction force at B. Let P1 = 180 kN, P2 = 50 kN, P3 = 200 kN, and a = b = c = d = 3.9 m.

The roof of a single-story storage building shown below, is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 1.06 kPA over its surface area. Determine the axial load acting on the column C.