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Single Span Beam analysis
INPUT DATA
Beam Data:
Support: Simple
L=
22.0 in
E = 1E+007 psi
I=
0.0150 in4
A=
0.5 in2
Yupper =
0.2 in
Ylower =
0.1 in

Beam Length
Young's Modulus of the Beam Material
Moment of Inertia (nominal value)
Area of Section
Distance from neutral axis to upper fiber
Distance from neutral axis to lower fiber

Loads Data:

Point Loads
LocationMagnitude
#1:
#2:
#3:
#4:

a (in)
5.00
10.00
15.00
5.00

P (lb)
200
500
-600
200

Results
Support Reactions:

Maximum Moments:

Maximum Shears:

Maximum Deflections:

RL (lb)
RR (lb)
ML (inlb)
MR (inlb)
MMAX (inlb)
@ x (in)
MMIN (inlb)
@ x (in)
VMAX (lb)
@ x (in)
VMIN (lb)
@ x (in)
dMAX (in)
@ x (in)
dMIN (in)
@ x (in)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

-391
91
N.A.
N.A.
616
14.96
-1952
5.28
509
10.12
-391
0.00
0.000
22.00
0.413
0.00

LH Vertical Reaction, positive (+) Upward.

RH Vertical Reaction, positive (+) Upward.
LH Moment Reaction, positive (+) Clockwise.
RH Moment Reaction, positive (+) Counterclockwise.
Maximum Positive Moment in Beam,
Positive (+) Moment = Tension In Bottom of Beam
Minimum (Maximum Negative) Moment in Beam,
Negative (-) Moment = Tension In Top of Beam
Maximum Positive Shear in Beam,
Positive (+) Shear is Upward
Minimum (Maximum Negative) Shear in Beam,
Negative (-) Shear is Downward
Maximum Negative Deflection in Beam
Negative (-) Deflection is Downward
Maximum Positive Deflection in Beam
Positive (+) Deflection is Upward

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Single Span Beam analysis

600
400
Shear Force, V (lb)
200
0
-200

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-400
-600
Spanwise Location (in)
Figure 5-1: Shear Force Diagram
1000
500
Moment, M (inlb)
0
0
-500

10

12

-1000
-1500
-2000
-2500
Spanwise Location (in)
Figure 5-2: Bending Moment Diagram
0.450
0.400
0.350
Deflection,
d (in)
0.300
0.250
0.200
0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
-0.050 0

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0.150
0.100
0.050
0.000
-0.050 0

10
12
14
Spanwise Location (in)

16

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Figure 5-3: Deflection Diagram

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30000
25000
Bending20000
Stress (psi)
15000
10000
5000
0
-5000

10

12

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18

20

18

20

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-10000
-15000
Spanwise Location (in)
Upper Fiber

Lower Fiber

1500
Shear1000
Stress (psi)
500
0
0

10

12

14

16

-500
-1000
Spanwise Location (in)

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