Recent questions tagged shear-force

A propped cantilever beam $\text{EF}$ is subjected to a unit moving load as shown in the figure (not to scale). The sign convention for positive shear force at the left a...

The cross-section of a built-up wooden beam as shown in the figure (not drawn to scale) is subjected to a vertical shear force of $8 \: kN$. The beam is symmetrical about...

A long uniformly distributed load of $10 \: kN/m$ and a concentrated load of $60 \: kN$ are moving together on the beam ABCD shown in the figure (not drawn to scale). The...

A haunched (varying depth) reinforced concrete beam is simply supported at both ends, as shown in the figure. The beam is subjected to a uniformly distributed factored lo...

Beam $PQRS$ has internal hinges in spans $PQ$ and $RS$ as shown. The beam may be subjected to a moving distributed vertical load of maximum intensity $4 \:kN/m$ of any le...