A cantilever beam of length 50 ft is embedded in a wall at A and has a free end B. A concentrated load of 100 kips upward is located at x = 25 ft from A. A uniformly distributed load of 20 kips/ft downward extends from 25 to 50 ft.
a. Calculate the reaction forces and moments.
b. Construct the shear and moment diagrams.
c. What is the greatest bending moment and where is it located?
d. Is the top of the beam in tension or compression, the bottom of the beam?
e. Sketch the configuration of the beam under load, i.e. how it is bowed.