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Moment Diagram by Parts

Example.
Draw the shear and moment diagram of the cantilever beam shown.

P
L
A B RBH = 0 Load dia.

RBV =P MB= PL

V – dia. Shear values:


-P -P VAL = 0
VAR = 0 – P = -P
VBL = -P+0 = -P
M – dia. VBR = -P+P = 0

Moment values:
-PL MA = 0
MBL = 0 – P(L) = -PL
MBR = -PL+ PL = 0

Moment diagram by parts for different types of loads:

1. Concentrated load

P (N) P
a) L b) L

M-dia. M-dia.

-PL -PL

c) d)
L
L
P P

+PL +PL

M-dia. M-dia.
2. Uniformly distributed load

w (N/m) w
a) b)
L L

M-dia. M-dia.
2 2
-wL2 -wL2
2 2

c) d)
L L

w w
+ wL2 + wL2
2 2
2 2
M-dia. M-dia.

3. Moment load or applied moment

M (Nm) M
a) L b) L

M-dia. M-dia

-M -M -M -M

c) M d) M
L L

+M +M +M +M

M-dia. M-dia.
4. Linearly decreasing load from fixed support

w (N/m) w

a) b)
L L

M-dia. M-dia.

-wL2 -wL2
6 6

c) d)
L L

w w
+wL2 +wL2
6 6
3 3
M-dia. M-dia.

5. Uniform load not continuous at fixed support

w (N/m) w
a) b)
L L

w (N/m) w
M-dia. M-dia.

-wL2 -wL2
2 2
+ +

M-dia. M-dia.

6. Linearly increasing load from fixed support

w (N/m) w

a) b)
L L

w (N/m) w

L L

w (N/m) w

L L

M-dia. M-dia.

-wL2 -wL2
2 2

+ +
+wL2 +wL2
6 6

M-dia. M-dia.

c) d)
L L

w w

L L

w w

+ wL2 + wL2
2 2

M-dia. M-dia.

+ +

M-dia. M-dia.

-wL2 -wL2
6 6
Example.
Draw the moment diagram by parts at point A, B, and C. Label completely.

10(5) = 50 N

10 N/m
MA 40 Nm

RAH A 5m B 3m C

RAV 20 N

Sol’n:

U=r = 3
E=es+ec=3+0=3
U=E beam is stable and statically determinate

Reactions: ΣFV=0 = ΣFH=0 =


RAV + 20 = 50 RAH = 0
RAV = 30 kN

ΣM@ A=0 =
MA + 50(2.5) = 20(8) + 40
= 160 + 40 – 125
= 75 Nm

A. Moment diagram by parts at A

10(5) = 50 N

10 N/m
MA= 75Nm 40 Nm

RAH A 5m B 3m C

RAV = 30N 20 N

20(8)=160

40
0

-50(2.5)
= - 125
B. Moment diagram by parts at B

10(5) = 50 N

10 N/m
MA= 75Nm 40 Nm

RAH A 5m B 3m C

RAV = 30N 20 N
30(5)=150 Nm

75
20(3)=60
0

-50(2.5)
= - 125

C. Moment diagram by parts at C

10(8) = 80 N

10 N/m
MA= 75Nm 40 Nm

RAH A 5m B C

RAV = 30N 10(3)=30N 20 N

30(8)=240 Nm

75

30(1.5)=45
0
-40

-80(4)=-320

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