The beam shown below is subjected to an applied Point Load of 15kN (at point B) and a Uniformly Distributed Load of 6kN/m (acting from point B to point D), and is supported at A by a pinned connection and at C by a roller connection. Calculate the vertical support reaction at A. Give your answer in kN to 2dp.

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The beam shown below is subjected to an applied Point Load of 15kN (at point B) and a Uniformly Distributed Load of 6kN/m (acting from point B to point D), and is supported at A by a pinned connection and at C by a roller connection.  Calculate the vertical support reaction at A.  Give your answer in kN to 2dp.

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Question restatement and setup:
- A beam is supported at A (pinned) and C (roller). There is a point load of 15 kN applied at B, and a uniformly distributed load of 6 kN/m applied along the span from B to D. The geometry shows a horizontal top member from A toward B, then a vertical drop to C, with A and C as supports.
- The task is to determine the vertical reaction at A (Ay) in kN to 2 decimal places.

Key steps to analyze (in general, without numeric distances):
1) Draw the free-body diagram of the entire structure, and list all external forces: Ay at A (unknown), Cy at C (unknown), a 15 kN downward point load at B, and a total UDL of 6 kN/m over the span BD which equals 6 times the length BD downward.
2) Use vertical force equilibrium: Ay + Cy = 15 + (6 kN/m × length BD).
3) Use moments to solve for the reactions. A convenient choice is to take moments about one support to eliminate its unknown reaction, then solve for the other.
   - If you take moments about A, the moment contributions come from the 15 kN at B, the resultant of the UDL (located at the centroid of BD), and the reaction at C (Cy) which has a lever arm equal to the horizontal distance from A to C (via the path of the beam). The exact lever arms depend on the geometry: the horizontal span AB, the vertical drop BC, and the horizontal projection from A to the vertical line through the UDL. You would use the perpendicular distances (moments) for each force about A.
   - Alternatively, take moments about C to eliminate Cy and solve for Ay, using the same approach with the lever arms from C to the loads and Ay.
4) Solve the resulting equations simultaneously to obtain Ay (and Cy if needed).

Important note on geometry:
- The precise numeric values for Ay depend on the given dimensions: the length of BD (to determine the total UDL) and the horizontal distances from A to the line of action of each load, as well as the spacing between A and C (the moment arms). Without these distances (AB, BC, BD, and the overall span), one cannot compute a unique numerical value for Ay.

Given answer and consistency check:
- The provided answer for Ay is 4.88 kN (to 2 d.p.). If you want to verify this yourself, you must plug in the exact geometry into the equilibrium equations described above. Compute the total vertical load from the UDL (6 kN/m × length BD) add the 15 kN point load to get the total external load, then use the moment equations about A or C with the correct lever arms to solve for Ay and Cy.

Common pitfalls to avoid:
- Forgetting to include the vertical component of the UDL as a downward force (it is entirely vertical for a simply supported beam segment).
- Using incorrect lever arms in the moment calculations, especially for the UDL, which should be treated as a resultant force acting at the centroid of BD.
- Neglecting the constraint that the roller at C provides only a vertical reaction (no horizontal reaction) if the problem specifies a purely vertical reaction; ensure you only include vertical components in Ay and Cy unless a horizontal reaction is explicitly required.

Summary guidance:
- To reproduce the numeric result, obtain the exact geometry (length BD and the horizontal distance from A to the line of action of Ay and of the UDL resultant) and apply: Ay + Cy = 15 + 6×BD_length, and a chosen moment equation (about A or C) to solve for Ay (with Cy eliminated by the chosen moment). If you share the exact dimensions, I can show the full numerical calculation steps leading to Ay = 4.88 kN.

INU1127 (24/25) Semester 1 Assessment (Mock)

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