PROBLUMS FOR PRACTICE

cantilever beams.
1. A cantilever beam of length 1.5 m carries a point load of 3 KN at its free end and
another load of 2KN at a diameter of 1m from the fixed end. Draw the SF and
BM diagrams for the cantilever.
2. A cantilever beam of length 5m carries point loads of 3KN, 4KN and 6KN at 0, 2
and 3.5m from the free end. Draw the SFD and BMD for the cantilever.
3. A cantilever of length 4m carries a UDL of 3KN/m over the whole length. Draw
the SFD and BMD.
4. A cantilever of length 2m carries a uniformly distributed load of 3KN/m run over
a length of 1m from the fixed end. Draw the SFD and BMD.
5. A cantilever of length 1.5m carries a UDL of 4KN/m run over a length 1m from
the free end. Dram the SFD and BMD.
6. A cantilever of length 2.5m carries a UDL of 2KN/m over the whole length and
point load of 3KN at the free end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams. If the point
load of the same 3KN acts at a distance of 1m from the fixed. Draw the SF
and BM diagram for the cantilever with the same UDL.
7. A cantilever of 3m long is loaded with a UDL of 3KN/m run over a length of
1.5m from the free end. It also carries a point load of 3KN at a distance of 1m
from the free end. Draw the SFD and BMD.

8. A cantilever of length 6m carries two point loads of 3KN and 4KN at a distance of
1m and 6m from the fixed end respectively. In addition to this, the beam also
carries a UDL of 3KN/m over a length of 2m at a distance of 3m from the
fixed end. Draw the SFD and BMD.
9. A beam is loaded as shown in fig. Draw the SFD and BMD.

(i)

(ii)

10. A cantilever of length 6m carries a gradually varying load, zero at the free end to
3KN/m at the fixed end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams.
SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAMS
11. Draw SF and BM diagrams for a cantilever beam 2m long carrying a gradually
varying load from zero at the free end to 2000N/m at the fixed end.
12. A SS beam of 5m long supported at the ends carries point load of 140KN, 60KN
and 80KN at distance 0.5m, 2.5m and 3.5m respectively from the left support.
Find the maximum, SF and BM diagrams and find maximum BM.
13. A simply supported beam of 4m span carries a uniformly distributed load of
3KN/m over a whole length of beam. Draw SF and BM diagrams.

14. A simply supported beam of beam 6m long is carrying a uniformly distributed

load of 2KN/m over a length of 3m from the right support. Draw The SF and
BM Diagrams for the beam and also calculated the maximum BM on the
section.
15. Draw the SF and BM diagrams for a SSB of 8m and carrying a uniformly
distributed load of 10KN/m for a distance of 5m from the left support. Also
calculated the maximum BM on the section.
16. Draw the SF and BM diagrams for the following SSB and also calculated
maximum BM.

(a)

(b)

(c)

(e)

(d)

(f)

Over hanging beams.

17. A beam 10m long supported over a span of 7m and having equal overhang on
both the sides carries a concentrated load of 20KN at one end and another
concentrated load of 40 KN at the other end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams.
18. A beam ABCDE, 14m long, cantilever over the portion AB = 6m long, supported
at points B and E, BE = 8m long, carries a concentrated load at end A, 3 tones
at C, 3m from B and 5 tones at D, 2m from E. in addition it carries a UDL of 3
ton/m over the portion CD. Draw the SF and BM diagrams. Determine the
position of point of contraflexture.
19. Draw the SF and BM diagrams of the beam shown in fig. show the location and
magnitude of maximum bending moment

.
20. Draw the SFD and BMD for the beam shown in the figure and the locate the point
of contraflexture if any.

21. Draw the SF and BM diagram for the beam shown in fig.

22. A horizontal beam AD, 8m long carries a UDL of 3KN/m together with a
concentrated load of 5KN at the left end A. the beam is supported at a point B.
Which is 2m from A and at C which is in the right hand half of the beam and
xm from the. Determine the value of x, if the mid point of the beam is the
point of contraflexture. Plot the SF and BM diagrams.
23. Draw to a convenient scale the diagrams of the BM and SF for the beam
supported and loaded as shown in sketch in below.
Shown all principal value of BM and SF on the diagrams.

24. A horizontal beam simply supported by 5m length and overhang at the left end by
2.5m carries a UDL of 8KN/m between the supports counter moment of 9KN
m is applied at the left end. Draw the BMD and SFD and find
(i).

the reaction at the supports,

(ii).

the position and magnitude of greatest bending moments.

25. A Cantilever beam of length 2m carries a point load of 1 kN at its free end and
another load of 2 kN at a distance of 1m from the free end . Draw the SF and
BM diagrams for the Cantilever.
26. A Cantilever beam of length 4m carries point loads of 1 kN , 2 kN and 3 kN at 1,2
and 4m from the fixed end. Draw the shear force and B.M diagrams for the
cantilever.
27. A cantilever of length 2m carries a uniformly distributed load of 3 kN/m run over
a length of 1m from the fixed end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams.
28. A cantilever of length 5m carries a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m length
over the whole length and a point load of 4 kN at the free end. Draw the SF
and BM diagrams

29. A cantilever of length 4m carries a uniformly distributed load of 1 kN/m length

over the whole length and a point load of 2 kN at a distance of 1m from the
free end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams
30. A cantilever of length 2m long is loaded with a uniformly distributed load of
2 kN/m run over a length of 1 m from the free end. It also carries a point load
of 4 kN at a distance of 0.5m from the free end. Draw the SF and BM
diagrams
31. A cantilever of length 6m carries two point loads of 2 kn and 3 kN at a distance of
1m and 6m from the fixed end respectively. In addition to this the beam also
carries a uniformly distributed load of 1 kN/m over a length of 2m at a
distance of 3m from the fixed end. Draw SFD and BMD.
32. A simply supported beam of length 8m carries point loads of 4 kN and 6 kN at a
distance of 2m and 4m from the left end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams fro
the beam.
33. A simply supported beam of length 10m carries point loads of 30 kN and 50 kN at
a distance of 3m and 7m from the left end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams fro
the beam.
34. A simply supported beam of length 8m carries point loads of 4 kN and 10 kN and
7 kN at a distance of 1.5m,2.5m and 2m respectively from left end. DRAW
the SF and BM diagrams for the simply supported beam.
35. A simply supported beam is carrying a uniformly distributed load of 2 kN/m over
a length of 3m from the right end. The length of the beam is 6m. Draw the SF
and BM diagrams for the beam and also calculate the maximum BM on the
section.
36. A beam of length 6m is simply supported at the ends and carries a uniformly
distributed load of 1.5 kN/m run and three concentrated loads of 1 kN, 2kN
and 3kN acting at a distance of 1.5m, 3 m and 4.5 m respectively from left
end. Draw the SF and BM diagrams and determine the maximum bending
moment
37. A beam of length 10 m is simply supported and carries point loads of 5 kN each at
a distance of 3m and 7m from left support and also a uniformly distributed
load of 1 kN/m between the point loads. Draw SF and BM diagrams for the
beam.
38. A simply supported of length 8m rests on supports 6m apart, the right hand end is
overhanging by 2m. The beam carries a uniformly distributed load of 1500
N/m over the entire span. Draw SF and BM diagrams for the beam.

39. A timber beam 120mm wide and 180mm deep has a span of 5m. Calculate the
maximum shear stress produced by a load of 5KN.
40. A hollow beam of square section of outside width 1430mm and the thickness of
materials 30mm. calculate maximum intensity of shear stress and sketch the
distribution of shear stress across the section, if the SF at the cross section
being 210KN.
41. A beam of square section is used as beam with one diagonal horizontal. Find the
magnitude and location of maximum shear stress in the beam. Sketch the
shear stress distribution across the section.
42. A 350mm 125mm Igrider

has 30mm thick flanges and 20mm thick web

subjected to a shearing force of 143KN. Calculate the maximum intensity of

shear stress and sketch the distribution of shear stress across the section.
Calculate the percentage shear force carried by the web.
43. A beam of T-section with flange 400mm 35mm and web 320mm 35mm is
subjected to a shear force of 85KN. Find the maximum intensity of shear
stress and sketch the distribution of stress across the section.
44. A rolled steel joist 220mm deep 175 wide has flange 20mm thick and web
15mm thick is loaded such that certain section there is bending moment of
70KN. M together with a vertical shearing force. Calculate the value of
shearing force if the maximum stress in the beam is not to exceed 135 Mpa .

45. A beam of triangular section with base 330mm and height 290mm is used with the
base horizontal. Calculate the intensity of maximum shear stress plot the
variation of shear stress along the section.

46. A hollow steel cylinder 300mm outer diameter and 200mm internal dia is acting
as a beam and is subjected to a shear force F perpendicular to the axis.
Determine the average shear stress and the shear stress at the neutral axis, and
at 35mm, 50mm, and 65mm from the neutral axis.

47. A I section beam 350mm 200mm has a web thickness of 12.5mm and a flange
thickness of 25mm. it carries a shearing force of 20 tonnes at a section. Sketch
the shear stress distribution across the section.
48. A beam I section 50cm deep and 19cm wide has flange 2.5cm thick. It carries a
shearing force of 40 tonnes at a section. Assuming moment of inertia to be 64,
500 cm 4. Sketch the shear stress distribution across the section.
49. A cross section of a beam in the form of a isosceles triangle with base = 200mm
and depth 300m. If the shear force on the beam is 60 KN, study the
distribution determines the maximum shear stress.
50. A I-shaped cross section of a beam 200 50mm flanges, 200 50mm web is
subjected to a vertical shear force of 100KN. Calculate the shear stress at the
neutral axis and at the section of the web and the flange.
51. A wooden beam 150mm wide and 300mm deep and 3m long is carrying udl of
25KN/m over the entire length. The beam is simply supported at the ends.
Determine the maximum shear stress and sketch the shear stress variation
along depth of the beam.

52. A rectangular beam 100mm wide and 250mm deep is subjected to maximum
shear force 50KN. Determine (i) Average shear stress (ii) maximum shear
stress and (iii) shear stress at a distance of 25mm above the neutral axis.
53. A beam is subjected to a shear force of 20KN. The cross section of the beam is of
rectangular section 8cm breadth and 12mm depth. Draw shear stress
distribution across the depth of every 2cm.
54. A cantilever 3.6mm long carries load of 30, 70, 40 and 60KN at distance of 0, 0.6,
1.5 and 2.4m respectively from the free end. Draw the SF and BM diagram for
the cantilever.
55. A beam 8m long is simply supported at the ends and carries a uniformly
distributed load of 1500N/m and three concentrated load of 1000N, 2000n and
4000N acting respecting at the left quarter point, centre point and right quarter
point. Draw SFD and BMD.
56. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for a simply supported beam
of span 9m. The beam carries a UDL of 10KN/m for the distance of 6m from
the left support. Find the maximum value and their position. Give the values
at important point in the diagram.
57. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the beam shown in
fig.2.33 (a). Find the maximum values ad their positions.
58. Analyse the simply supported beam shown in fig 2.34(a) and sketch the SF and
BM diagram.
59. A simply supported beam of span 10m carries a concentrated load of 10KN at 2m
from the left support and a uniformly distributed load of 4KN/m over the
entire length. Sketch the shear force and bending moment diagram for the
beam.
60. A simply supported grider 9m long is loaded with a UDL of 1800N per meter over
a length of 4m from the left end. Draw BM and SF diagrams for the grider and
calculate the magnitude and position of the maximum BM.

61. A simply supported beam of span 5m is subjected to UDL of 10KN/m over the
left 3m length. In addition it carries a downward load of 20KN at 1m from the
right support. Draw the SF and BM diagram for the beam indicating the
important values.
62. Draw the SF and BM diagram for the beam shown in the fig.
63. Construct the shear force diagram and bending moment diagram for the beam
loaded as shown in the fig.
64. A beam of span 8m is supported at its ends. It is loaded with a gradually varying
load of 1KN/m from the left hand support to 2KN/m to the right support.
Construct the SFD and BJMD. Also mark the salient values.

65. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown in
Fig. indicating principal values

66. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam loaded as
shown, locate the point of contraflexture and find the maximum and minimum
values of BM

.
67. Draw the SF and BM diagrams for the beam shown below. Find the maximum
values and their positions. Give the values at important points in the diagram.

68. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram for the loaded beam shown in
the fig.

69. A beam 6m long rests on supports 5m apart, the right hand end is overhanging by
1m. The beam carries a UDL of 20KN/m over the entire length of the beam.
Draw SFD and BMD indicating the maximum BM and the point of
Contraflexure.

70. Draw the SFD and BMD for the beam loaded as shown in fig.

71. Construct the SFD and BMD for the beam shown in fig.

72. Draw the SFD and BMD for the beam shown in fig.