A snow drift acts like a linearly distributed load on the beam. Determine the vertical reaction force at the left end of the beam. Let w = 24.1 lb/ft, a = 4 ft, and b = 5 ft.

Three toy blocks are stacked to form an I-shape. Each block has dimensions a = 12 mm and b = 36 mm. Determine the moment of inertia about the horizontal centroidal axis for the shape.

A piece of composite-lumber flooring is a = 84 mm wide. It consists of a layer of medium-density fiberboard [E = 4.4 GPa] that is b = 10 mm thick and a layer of bamboo [E = 32 GPa] that is c = 5 mm thick. Determine the distance to the centroid of the transformed section from the bottom of the board.

A snow drift acts like a linearly distributed load on the beam. Determine the vertical reaction force at the left end of the beam. Let w = 26.8 lb/ft, a = 4 ft, and b = 5 ft.

A 2,910-lb dinosaur stands on a simply-supported beam. Determine the maximum bending moment in the beam. Let a = 5.8 ft and b = 10.0 ft.

A baby elephant lays on a simply-supported beam causing its weight to act like a uniformly distributed load of 53 lb/ft. Determine the vertical reaction force at the left end of the beam. Let a = 3.2 ft and b = 4.9 ft.

A 45-N eagle sits on a tee-shaped post that has a diameter of 53 mm. Determine the magnitude of the largest normal stress in the vertical part of the post. Let a = 0.35 m be the distance from the eagle to the centroid of the post.

Bending moment M = 170 lb-ft is applied to a rectangular block that has dimensions a = 5.2 in., b = 2.0 in., and c = 5.2 in. Determine the magnitude of the largest bending stress in the block.

Bending moment M = 220 lb-ft is applied to a rectangular block that has dimensions a = 4.4 in., b = 2.1 in., and c = 4.4 in. Determine the magnitude of the largest bending stress in the block.

A 9.2-lb pterodactyl stands at a = 4.6 ft on a limb. Determine the maximum bending moment in the limb.