Q1. A simply supported beam spanning AB is subjected to a loading condition shown in Figure1a. The beam has a uniform cross-section with the dimensions given in Figure 1b. Determine

the reactions of the beam at the supports A and B Identify the location where the bending moment is maximum and its value sketching the Bending Moment Diagram.(5 marks) Calculate the moment of inertia, IxX, of the cross-section 1. Calculate the maximum tensile and compression stress on the cross-section ( Identify the fibres subjected to the maximum tensile and compression stresses on the cross-(5 marks)section and sketch the stress distribution.