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Supports prevent translation of connected bodies in certain directions, developing forces on the body. A pin support prevents vertical and horizontal translation, creating forces, while a roller prevents only vertical translation. To draw a free body diagram of a beam supported by trusses, replace each truss with a force in the direction it prevents motion, such as a pin creating vertical and horizontal forces and a roller only a vertical force.

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Support Reactions

Supports prevent translation of connected bodies in certain directions, developing forces on the body. A pin support prevents vertical and horizontal translation, creating forces, while a roller prevents only vertical translation. To draw a free body diagram of a beam supported by trusses, replace each truss with a force in the direction it prevents motion, such as a pin creating vertical and horizontal forces and a roller only a vertical force.

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Support reactions:

If a support prevents translation of a body in a given direction, a force is developed on the body in that direction. Constraints Type and direction of forces produced

The connection point on the bar can not move downward.

The joint can not move in vertical and horizontal directions.

The support prevents translation in vertical and horizontal directions and also rotation, Hence a couple moment is developed on the body in that direction as well.

Free body diagrams considering supports: Example: Draw the FBD for the following beam (the trusses are imposing the same forces on the beam):

Solution: A pin can be considered for left support (A); no motion in 2 directions, A roller can be considered for right support (B); no vertical motion, Weight of the beam is generally neglected (when not mentioned and) when it is small compared to the load the beam supports. Replace each truss with force F:

FBD:

(FA)y a (FA)x

F b

F c

F d

(FB)y

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