# How to calculate the supporting force for a cantilever beam? [closed]

How do I find the supporting force $R_A$ and the moment $M_A$?

Should I use the sum of moments or?

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## closed as too localized by dmckee♦Nov 28 '12 at 16:34

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This is a statics problem, so yes, you should enforce that the sum of the forces equals zero, and the sum of the moments equals zero. For a uniformly distributed load, you can treat is as a point load applied at the midpoint of the distribution when calculating the moment at point A.

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Where can i find moments from point A? –  Rails beginner Nov 28 '12 at 16:30