California College of the Arts | Department of Architecture Advanced Structures

Beazley Fall 2012

HW 02 | Graphic Statics | due 10.26.2012

Read the graphic statics article by Ed Allen,Understanding Famous Structures Through Simple Graphical

Analyses. Peruse the book by W. S. Wolfe Graphical Statics. Review Rhino 3D graphic statics file (all of these are linked on our course website, there is a version in Rhino 5 and Rhino 4 as well). Perform a

graphic analysis for the beam below. You may do this by hand drawing to scale, or using Rhino or

AutoCAD, or any drawing program that allows you to draw to scale, and maintain parallel lines.

3k

7.00 6.00 5.002.00

HOMEWORK PROBLEM: OVERHANGING CANTILEVER BEAMSOLVE USING GRAPHIC ANALYSIS

5k5k 5k7k

1.00 9.00