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Find the Reactions of the Dual Hinged Beam

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Find the reactions of the dual hinged beam (see jpg attachment)

w1=w2=w3= 2kips

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Find the reactions of the dual hinged beam (see jpg attachment)

w1=w2=w3= 2kips/foot.
The lower UDL w1 acts over a length of 30+10+50+10+30 = 130'.
Therefore, this is equivalent to a point load of 130*2 = 260 kips acting at the middle ...

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