GATE CE 2020 Set 2 — Question 40

MCQ+2 / -0.67HardEquilibrium EquationsStatics & Rigid BodiesStructural Engineering

Structural Engineering → Statics & Rigid Bodies → Equilibrium Equations

Last updated 5 September 2026

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Joints I, J, K, L, Q and M of the frame shown in the figure (not drawn to the scale) are pins. Continuous members IQ and LJ are connected through a pin at N. Continuous members JM and KQ are connected through a pin at P. The frame has hinge supports at joints R and S. The loads acting at joints I, J and K are along the negative Y direction and the loads acting at joints L and M are along the positive X direction. The magnitude of the horizontal component of reaction (in kN) at S, is

\sum F_x = 0 \implies H_R + H_S + 10 + 10 = 0 \implies H_R + H_S = -20

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\sum F_x = 0 \implies H_R + H_S + 10 + 10 = 0 \implies H_R + H_S = -20

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