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"Beamanal13" - Single-Span and Continuous-Span Beam Analysis
"Beamanal13" - Single-Span and Continuous-Span Beam Analysis
Program Description:
"BEAMANAL13" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis of either single-span
beams subjected to virtually any type of loading configuration. Four (4) types of single-span beams, considered.
Specifically, beam end reactions as well as the maximum moments and deflections are calculated. Plots of both
the shear and moment diagrams are produced, as well as a tabulation of the shear, moment, slope, and deflection
for the beam or each individual span. Also, for steel single-span beams an AISC 13th Edition (ASD) Code check can
be performed for X-axis bending and shear.
This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows:
Worksheet Name
Description
Doc
Single-Span Beam & Code Check
Formulas Used to Determine Shear, Moment, Slope, and Deflection in Single-Span Beams
For Uniform or Distributed Loads:
Loading functions for each uniform or distributed load evaluated at distance x = L from left end of beam:
FvL = -wb*(L-b-(L-e)) + -1/2*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((L-b)^2-(L-e)^2)+(we-wb)*(L-e)
FmL = -wb/2*((L-b)^2-(L-e)^2) + -1/6*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((L-b)^3-(L-e)^3)+(we-wb)/2*(L-e)^2
FL = -wb/(6*E*I)*((L-b)^3-(L-e)^3) + -1/(24*E*I)*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((L-b)^4-(L-e)^4)+(we-wb)/(6*E*I)*(L-e)^3
FL = -wb/(24*E*I)*((L-b)^4-(L-e)^4) + -1/(120*E*I)*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((L-b)^5-(L-e)^5)+(we-wb)/(24*E*I)*(L-e)^4
Loading functions for each uniform or distributed load evaluated at distance = x from left end of beam:
If x >= e:
Fvx = -wb*(x-b-(x-e)) + -1/2*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((x-b)^2-(x-e)^2)+(we-wb)*(x-e)
Fmx = -wb/2*((x-b)^2-(x-e)^2) + -1/6*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((x-b)^3-(x-e)^3)+(we-wb)/2*(x-e)^2
Fx = -wb/(6*E*I)*((x-b)^3-(x-e)^3) + -1/(24*E*I)*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((x-b)^4-(x-e)^4)+(we-wb)/(6*E*I)*(x-e)^3
Fx = -wb/(24*E*I)*((x-b)^4-(x-e)^4) + -1/(120*E*I)*(we-wb)/(e-b)*((x-b)^5-(x-e)^5)+(we-wb)/(24*E*I)*(x-e)^4
else if x >= b:
Fvx = -wb*(x-b) + -1/2*(we-wb)/(e-b)*(x-b)^2
else:
Fvx = 0
Fmx = -wb/2*(x-b)^2 + -1/6*(we-wb)/(e-b)*(x-b)^3-(x-e)^3
else:
Fmx = 0
Fx = -wb/(6*E*I)*(x-b)^3 + -1/(24*E*I)*(we-wb)/(e-b)*(x-b)^4
Fx = 0
else:
Fx = -wb/(24*E*I)*(x-b)^4 + -1/(120*E*I)*(we-wb)/(e-b)*(x-b)^5
Fx = 0
else:
For Point Loads:
Loading functions for each point load evaluated at distance x = L from left end of beam:
FvL = -P
FmL = -P*(L-a)
FL = -P*(L-a)^2/(2*E*I)
FL = P*(L-a)^3/(6*E*I)
Loading functions for each point load evaluated at distance = x from left end of beam:
If x > a:
Fvx = -P
else:
Fmx = -P*(x-a)
else:
Fx = -P*(x-a)^2/(2*E*I)
else:
Fx = P*(x-a)^3/(6*E*I)
else:
Fvx =
Fmx =
Fx =
Fx =
0
0
0
0
Fvx =
Fmx =
Fx =
Fx =
0
0
0
0
(continued)
o =
-1/L*(FmL)
0
1/L*(FL)+L/(6*E*I)*(FmL)
0
Propped beam:
Vo = -3*E*I/L^3*(FL)-3*E*I/L^2*(FL)
Mo = 0
o = 3/(2*L)*(FL)+1/2*(FL)
0
Fixed beam:
Vo =
Mo =
o =
o =
Cantilever beam:
Vo =
Mo =
o =
o =
-12*E*I/L^3*(FL)-6*E*I/L^2*(FL)
6*E*I/L^2*(FL)+2*E*I/L*(FL)
0
0
0
0
-(FL)
-(FL)-L*(FL)
Summations of shear, moment, slope, and deflection at distance = x from left end of beam:
Shear:
Moment:
Slope:
Deflection:
Vx =
Mx =
x =
x =
Vo+(Fvx)
Mo+Vo*x+(Fmx)
o+Mo*x/(E*I)+Vo*x^2/(2*E*I)+(Fx)
-(o-o*x-Mo*x^2/(2*E*I)-Vo*x^3/(6*E*I)+(Fx)
Reference:
"Modern Formulas for Statics and Dynamics, A Stress-and-Strain Approach"
by Walter D. Pilkey and Pin Yu Chang, McGraw-Hill Book Company (1978)
"BEAMANAL13.xls" Program
Created By: Joel Berg, P.E.
Based on a Program By: Alex Tomanovich, P.E.
Version 1.1
Input Data:
##
##
Beam Data:
Span Type? Simple
Span, L = 10.0000
Modulus, E = 29000
Inertia, Ix = 82.70
Beam Size = W8x24
Yield, Fy =
50
Length, Lb = 10.0000
Coef., Cb =
1.00
##
e
ft.
##
a
+P
ksi
in.^4
##
Simple Beam
Propped Beam
##
+M
+we
ksi
Fixed Beam
+w
ft.
E,I
RL
Cantilever Beam
RR
Nomenclature
Beam Loadings:
Full Uniform:
w = 2.0000
##
##
+wb
#
#
Point Loads:
kips/ft.
#1:
Start
End
a (ft.)
2.0000
P (kips)
2.00
#
#
#2:
#3:
#4:
#2:
#5:
#3:
#6:
#4:
#7:
#5:
#8:
#6:
#9:
#7:
#10:
#8:
#11:
#12:
#13:
#1:
#14:
#2:
#15:
Distributed:
#1:
Moments:
b (ft.)
0.0000
c (ft.)
wb (kips/ft.)
0.5000
e (ft.)
10.0000
we (kips/ft.)
1.0000
M (ft-kips)
#3:
#4:
Results:
End Reactions:
RL = 14.93
MxL =
N.A.
kips
ft-kips
RR =
MxR =
14.57
N.A.
kips
ft-kips
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
#
Maximum Moments:
+Mx(max) = 36.38
-Mx(max) =
0.00
ft-kips
ft-kips
x=
@x=
@
4.93
0.00
ft.
ft.
#
#
#
#
Maximum Deflections:
-(max) = -0.275
+(max) = 0.000
(ratio) = L/436
in.
in.
x=
@x=
@
4.98
0.00
ft.
ft.
#
#
#
#
#
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