Point load on a beam
This force system has two 3 kN forces shared between the two columns.
![Diagram that shows two columns that have two 3 kN forces shared between them.](images/page_003.jpg)
To keep the beam in equilibrium, the sum of the reaction forces must be equal and opposite to the resultant.
This force system has two 3 kN forces shared between the two columns.
To keep the beam in equilibrium, the sum of the reaction forces must be equal and opposite to the resultant.