Calculate the maximum shear force and state its location along the beam.

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SECTION 1: MATERIALS TASK I:

Structural Analysis

The simply supported steel beam in FIGURE 1 has a span of 4m and carries a total marks] 110 Uniformly Distributed Load (UDL) of q = 30 kN/m, including the self-weight.

For this beam:

Calculate the reactions at the supports, showing your calculations in full.

Draw the Shear Force and Bending Moment diagrams.

Calculate the maximum shear force and state its location along the beam.

Calculate the maximum bending moment and state its location along the beam.