BEAM DEFLECTION FORMULAE

BEAM TYPE SLOPE AT FREE END DEFLECTION AT ANY SECTION IN TERMS OF x MAXIMUM DEFLECTION
1. Cantilever Beam Concentrated load P at the free end



2
2
Pl
EI
= ( )
2
3
6
Px
y l x
EI
=
3
max
3
Pl
EI
=
2. Cantilever Beam Concentrated load P at any point



2
2
Pa
EI
=
( )
2
3 for 0
6
Px
y a x x a
EI
= < <
( )
2
3 for
6
Pa
y x a a x l
EI
= < <
( )
2
max
3
6
Pa
l a
EI
=
3. Cantilever Beam Uniformly distributed load (N/m)



3
6
l
EI

=
( )
2
2 2
6 4
24
x
y x l lx
EI

= +
4
max
8
l
EI

=
4. Cantilever Beam Uniformly varying load: Maximum intensity
o
(N/m)



3
o
24
l
EI

=
( )
2
3 2 2 3 o
10 10 5
120
x
y l l x lx x
lEI

= +
4
o
max
30
l
EI

=
5. Cantilever Beam Couple moment M at the free end



Ml
EI
=
2
2
Mx
y
EI
=
2
max
2
Ml
EI
=

BEAM DEFLECTION FORMULAS

BEAM TYPE SLOPE AT ENDS DEFLECTION AT ANY SECTION IN TERMS OF x MAXIMUM AND CENTER
DEFLECTION
6. Beam Simply Supported at Ends Concentrated load P at the center



2
1 2
16
Pl
EI
= =
2
2
3
for 0
12 4 2
Px l l
y x x
EI

= < <



3
max
48
Pl
EI
=
7. Beam Simply Supported at Ends Concentrated load P at any point

2 2
1
( )
6
Pb l b
lEI

=
2
(2 )
6
Pab l b
lEI

=
( )
2 2 2
for 0
6
Pbx
y l x b x a
lEI
= < <
( ) ( )
3
2 2 3
6
for
Pb l
y x a l b x x
lEI b
a x l

= +


< <

( )
3 2
2 2
max
9 3
Pb l b
lEI

= at
( )
2 2
3 x l b =
( )
2 2
at the center, if 3 4
48
Pb
l b
EI
= a b >
8. Beam Simply Supported at Ends Uniformly distributed load (N/m)



3
1 2
24
l
EI

= = ( )
3 2 3
2
24
x
y l lx x
EI

= +
4
max
5
384
l
EI

=
9. Beam Simply Supported at Ends Couple moment M at the right end

1
6
Ml
EI
=
2
3
Ml
EI
=
2
2
1
6
Mlx x
y
EI l

=



2
max
9 3
Ml
EI
= at
3
l
x =
2
16
Ml
EI
= at the center

10. Beam Simply Supported at Ends Uniformly varying load: Maximum intensity
o
(N/m)

3
o
1
7
360
l
EI

=
3
o
2
45
l
EI

=
( )
4 2 2 4 o
7 10 3
360
x
y l l x x
lEI

= +
4
o
max
0.00652
l
EI

= at 0.519 x l =
4
o
0.00651
l
EI

= at the center