Beam with two supports + spring

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The discussion focuses on calculating bending moments and shear forces for a beam supported at three points, with one support being a spring. The user has established some known parameters, including a spring constant and load, but faces challenges due to having two equations and three unknowns. They consider finding the deflection at point Z, but acknowledge the complexity of the beam's shape between points Z and A. The recommended approach involves treating the force at Z as an unknown while determining the beam's shape. Overall, the discussion emphasizes the need for a systematic method to solve the problem despite its complications.
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Homework Statement



I have beam supported in three points (one of the support is spring) .
What i know:
PR = 100kN/m
spring constant Z = 10kN/m
I have to calculate bending moments and shear forces in points A, B and Z.

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Homework Equations


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ΣM = 0
ΣF = 0
Spring force : Fz=-zx
This is not enoug to solve the problem. I have two equations and three unknowns (VA, VB, and x)

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I was thinking about finding deflection of the beam in point Z however the shape of the beam between points Z and A is quite complicated. Maybe there is some simpler method and I can't see?

I will be very gratefull for help/hint with that!
 

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Jakob said:
I was thinking about finding deflection of the beam in point Z
That is the right approach, but of course it is a bit more complicated here because the deflection and the force at Z depend on each other.
You will need to step through the usual procedure for figuring out the shape of the beam, but treating the force at Z as an unknown.
 
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