Hip Rafter — Snow Load + Self-Weight

5 m rafter (3-4-5 triangle) carrying both a triangular snow load and uniform self-weight; both load types must be included in section cuts to find the correct peak moment location at s ≈ 2.4 m from the pin.

Category: beam · Difficulty: Advanced

Solution

Support reactions (solver-verified)
SupportRx (N)Ry (N)Mz (N·m)
A01500
B01250

Open this example in StatIQ

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