182 d 4 Development of Beam Equations

Figure 4–10 Nodal forces and moment on the beam

Figure 4–11 Shear force diagram for the beam of Figure 4–10

Figure 4–12 Bending moment diagram for the beam of Figure 4–10

are shown on the beam in Figure 4–10. Using the beam sign conventions established
in Section 4.1, we obtain the shear force V and bending moment M diagrams shown
in Figures 4–11 and 4–12. 9

In general, for complex beam structures, we will use the element local forces to
determine the shear force and bending moment diagrams for each element. We can
then use these values for design purposes. Chapter 5 will further discuss this concept
as used in computer codes.

Example 4.2
Determine the nodal displacements and rotations, global nodal forces, and element
forces for the beam shown in Figure 4–13. We have discretized the beam as indicated
by the node numbering. The beam is fixed at nodes 1 and 5 and has a roller support
at node 3. Vertical loads of 10,000 lb each are applied at nodes 2 and 4. Let E ¼
30  10 6 psi and I ¼ 500 in 4 throughout the beam.

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