A 3-m long beam is subjected to a variety of loadings as shown in the figure below. It is required to:
a) Replace each of the shown loadings with an equivalent force-couple system at end A of the beam.
b) Determine which of the loadings are equivalent.
300N
200N 300N
200N
N
300N
250N
250N
400 Nm
400 N-m
400 Nm
(a)
(b)
(c) 500N
(p) 500N
NOOS
400 Nm
400 Nm
400N
1000 N-m 200N
300N
1000 N-m
300N
300N
400 Nm
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)