The flanged steel cantilever beam with riveted bracket is subjected to the couple and two forces shown, and their effect on the design of the attachment at A must be determined. Replace the two forces and couple by an equivalent couple M and resultant R at A. The couple is positive if counterclockwise, negative if clockwise. 2.19 KN 0.41 m 1.28 m 670 10.13 m A 0.13 m 430 N.m - X 8 1.22 kN Answers: M = i kN-m R = ( i it i j) KN