clear //Given P_Max = 10 //N - the maximum distribution in a triangular distribution L = 3 //mt the total length of force distribution L_X = 5 //mt - the horizantal length of the rod //caliculations F_y = P_Max*L*0.5 //N - The force due to triangular distribition L_com = 2*L /3 //mt - the resultant force acting as a result of distribution acting position //F_X = 0 forces in x directions R_A_X = 0 // since there are no forces in X-direction R_B_X = 0 //M_A = 0 momentum at point a is zero //F_y*L_com - R_B_Y*L_X = 0 R_B_Y = F_y*L_com/L_X //M_B= 0 momentum at point b is zero //- R_A_Y*L_X = F_y*(L_X-L ) R_A_Y = - F_y*L/L_X //caliculating for some random value //For a---a section l_a = 2 //mt - a---a section from a l_com_a = 2*l_a/3 v_a = R_A_Y + 0.5*l_a*(10.0*2/3) //*(10*2/3) because the maximum moves M_a = (10.0*0.66)*l_a*(0.33) + R_A_Y*l_a printf("\n The force and moment in section a--a are %0.2f KN %0.3f KN-m",v_a,M_a)