Hel with identifiying the original textbook source of a beam figure
Hello, I am trying to identify the original textbook source (book title, author, chapter, and problem/page number) of the beam figure shown in the attached image. It is a wide-flange beam (W-shape) with a fixed support at the left end, an intermediate roller support, an overhanging right segment, a uniformly distributed load of 1000 lb/ft over the first span, and a 500 lb point load near the free end. The beam is discretized into nodes (1, 2, 3) for a finite element method assignment, but I suspect the original geometry was taken from a classical structural analysis or mechanics of materials textbook (possibly Hibbeler, Kassimali, Beer & Johnston, Gere, etc.). If anyone recognizes this exact figure or a very similar one, I would greatly appreciate the reference.
Posted Mar 14, 2026, 6:32 AM UTC