Problem 1.

P= 5qL
q
A C 18 cm
B
L 2L
12 cm

Figure 1
A simply supported beam carries a point load of P and a uniformly contributed load q as shown
in Figure 1. Given: L = 2 m, q = 5 kN/m.
a) Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
b) Determine the maximum normal stress in the beam max, min.
c) Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam max.

Problem 2.
q P= 3qL 2 cm

A
x
C 14 cm
B
2 cm
2L L
y
8 cm
2 cm 2 cm
A simply supported beam carries a point load of P and a uniformly contributed load q as shown
in Figure above. Given: L = 1 m, q = 10 kN/m.
a) Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
b) Determine the maximum normal stress in the beam max, min.
c) Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam max.

Problem 3.

M= qL2 P= 2qL q
C 18 cm
A B
L 2L
10 cm

Figure 3

A simply supported beam carries a point load of P and load q as shown in Figure 3. Given: L =
2 m, q = 6 kN/m.
a) Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
b) Determine the maximum normal stress in the beam max, min.
c) Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam max.
Problem 4.

P= 2qL q
C 16 cm
A B
L L
10 cm
L
Figure 4

A simply supported beam carries a point load P and load q as shown in Figure 4.
Given: L = 2 m, q = 8 kN/m.
a) Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams.
b) Determine the maximum normal stress in the beam max, min.
c) Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam max.
Problem 5.
P= 2qL 2 cm
q
A C 18 cm
B
L 2L
2cm
Figure 5 6 cm 6 cm

A simply supported beam carries a point load of P and a uniformly contributed load q as shown
in Figure 5. Assume: L = 2 m, q = 5 kN/m.
1. Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
2. Determine the centroid C of the cross section and the moment of inertia with respect to
central principal axes of inertia.
3. Determine the maximum normal stress in the beam max, min.
4. Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam max.

Problem 6.
Problem 7.

Problem 8.
P=qL
q
10 cm x 14 cm
A C
B
3L L Fig. 8
y

A simply supported beam carries a point load of P and a uniformly contributed load q as shown
in Figure 8. Given: L = 1 m, q = 5 kN/m.
a) Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
b) Determine the maximum normal stress in the beam max, min.

Problem 9.
P= qL 2 cm
q M=qL2
x
A C 16 cm
B
2 cm
L L
y
6 cm
2 cm 2 cm

A simply supported beam carries a point load of P and a uniformly contributed load q as shown
in Figure above. Given: L = 1 m, q = 10 kN/m.
a) Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams for the beam.
b) Determine the maximum normal stress in the beam max, min.
c) Determine the maximum shear stress in the beam max.