FIRST A.

Cantilevered beam
(support at one end only)
select the beam material here:
STEEL

(i)
Concentrated
Load:

THEN
Enter total weight here in pounds, including
self-weight of beam Total Load p= 100.00 #
Enter length of beam here, in feet span l= 10.00 ft
120 in

Moment M (p*l) = 12,000 inch-#

Section Modulus S
(M/Fb)= 0.504
Deflection*Moment
of Inertia D*I
(pl3/3E)= 1.986

THEN
Enter desired deflection here D= 0.25 in
And this will be the I you will need I = 7.94 in4

OR
Enter the desired I here I = 10.00 in4
and this will be the deflection you will get D= 0.20 in

All lengths in inches, all weights in pounds, UNO

data for flyout above E (psi)
STEEL 29,000,000
ALUMINUM 10,000,000
WOOD 1,900,000

index 1
value 29,000,000

Fb (psi) = 23,800
aluminum is same as steel

LOAD INCREASING TOWARDS FIXED END

M= ###
S= 0.17
D*=
I= ###

S - Section Modulus - Allowable Stress Design (AISC 2-4)

S=M/Fb Fb=23.8 ksi ( 0.66 x Fy=36ksi) aluminum yield streng

Variable Value Variable Value

M= ### in# S= in3

S= 6.85 in3 M= 0

densities (pcf):
steel 490
aluminum 175
wood 33
concrete 150
glass 160
beam B. Simply supported beam
end only) (support at both ends)
(ii) (i)
Uniform Load: Concentrated
Load:

Total Load p= 100.00 # Total Load p= 100.00 #

span l= 10.00 ft span l= 10.00 ft
120 in 120 in
Uniform Load w
(p/l) = 0.833 #/in

Moment M (wl2/2) Moment M (p*l/4)

= 6,000 inch-# = 3,000 inch-#
Section Modulus S Section Modulus S
(M/Fb) = 0.252 (M/Fb)= 0.126
Deflection * Deflection*Moment
Moment of Inertia of Inertia D*I
D*I (wl4/8E) = 0.745 (pl3/48E)= 0.124

D= 0.25 in D= 0.25 in
I = 2.98 in4 I = 0.50 in4

I = 10.00 in4 I = 10.00 in4

D= 0.07 in D= 0.01 in
aluminum yield strength is same as steel!!!
upported beam
both ends)
(ii)
Uniform Load:

Total Load p= 100.00 #

span l= 10.00 ft
120 in
Uniform Load w
(p/l) = 0.833 #/in

Moment M (wl2/8) = 1,500 inch-#

Section Modulus S
(M/Fb) = 0.063
Deflection *
Moment of Inertia
D*I (5wl4/384E) = 0.078

D= 0.25 in
I = 0.31 in4

I = 10.00 in4
D= 0.01 in