Guided Column — Telescope Leg

Vertical column with a guided base (reacts horizontal force + moment) and a vertical roller at top; a mid-height side load creates a triangular moment diagram and zero axial throughout — demonstrates the guided support moment reaction.

Category: frame · Difficulty: Intermediate

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All reaction values are computed by the StatIQ structural engine, not generated text. Signs follow the solver's convention: a positive R_y acts upward, a negative R_y downward; a positive M is counter-clockwise.