A uniform beam has a weight of 500N(acting at the centre of the beam). It also carries a point load of 1,2kN at the centre of the left half of the beam, and a point load of 820N at distance of one eighth of the beam's lenght from the right hand side. The support are at the two ends. Calculate the magnitude of the forces at the two supports

Answer 1

draw the structure.

sum vertical forces and set them to zero. Call the support forces upward Fl and Fr

Now, sum moments about either end, and set to zero.

You should have two equations, two unknowns.