Question: Problem 3 . Statically indeterminate system Consider the uniform, horizontal beam shown below. The beam is hinged to a wall at A and a weight

Problem 3. Statically indeterminate system
Consider the uniform, horizontal beam shown below. The beam is hinged to a wall at A and a weight W2=400N is attached on the beam at B. Point C represents the center of gravity of the beam, which is equidistant from A and B. The beam has a weight W1=100N and length I=4m. The beam is supported by two vertical rods, 1 and 2, attached to the beam at D and E. Rod 1 is made of steel with elastic modulus E1=200GPa and a cross-sectional area A1=500mm2, and rod 2 is bronze with elastic modulus E2=80GPa and A2=400mm2.
The original (undeformed) lengths of both rods is h=2m. The distance between A and D is d1=1 m and the distance between points A and E is d2=3m.
The free-body diagram of the beam and its deflected orientation is shown below, where T1 and T2 represent the forces exerted by the rods on the beam. Symbols 1 and 2 represent the amount of deflection the steel and bronze rods undergo, respectively. Note that the beam material is assumed to be very stiff (almost rigid) as compared to the rods so that it maintains its straight shape.
(a) Calculate tensions T1 and T2, and the reactive force RA on the beam at A.
(b) Calculate the average tensile stresses 1 and 2 generated in the rods.
Problem 3 . Statically indeterminate system

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