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Example1. Simply supported beam is loaded as shown below. Draw the shear force
diagram and bending moment diagram for the beam.
Free Body Diagram: Here simple supports are replaced with two vertically upward
unknown forces, Ra & Rb.
Because in the load diagram the beam is in static equilibrium, if we cut a section of the
beam along the length, the cut section should also be in equilibrium. This equilibrium is
obviously developed by the internal shear forces and bending moments that are
developed along the length of the beam. The internal shear force is denoted by V and the
internal moment is denoted by M.
For example let us cut the beam at an arbitrary section, x=2 ft.
Positive
shear force
Negative
shear force
+ + + + + + + ++ + +
+ + + + + + + ++ + +
Positive
bending moment
Negative bending
moment
Load Diagram
8<x<12:
BM= -4000x-8000(x-4)+23,000(x-8)
BM12 =-4000*12-8000*8+23,000*4
= -20,000
12<x<16: BM= -4000x-8000(x4)+23,000(x-8)-6000(x-12)
X=16: BM16 = -4000*128000*12+23,000*8-6000*4 =0