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PROBLEM (10.141) The 4-m-long simple beam shown in Fig. P10.136 supports linearly varying
load of maximum intensity w0 = 60 kN/m. Compute the value of EI A
θ
at the support A.
SOLUTION
See solution of Prob.10.136:
33
00
12
424
wa wa
AA
EI EI
==−
So, 0
/12AC A C AA
θθθ
=− =+, or
33
00
5
(6 1)
24 24
Awa wa
EI EI
θ
=−=
and
33 32
5(60 10 )(2) 100 10
24
A
EI N m
θ
×
==×⋅
1
/
1
100%