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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.

Assume that w0 = 192 N/m and L = 3 m. Determine the shear-force equation V(x) for this beam and loading.

The roof of a single-story storage building shown below, is subjected to a uniformly distributed load of 0.84 kPA over its surface area. Determine the load acting on floor beam BE.

Determine the magnitude of the largest bending moment in the beam. Assume L = 4 ft, P = 850 lb, and w = 250 lb/ft.