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BENDING MOMENT FORMULAE

a bending moment is the reaction induced in a structural element when an external force or moment is applied to the element.
B.M. = FORCE X DISTANCE

CASE IV
CASE II CASE III
CASE I

W UDL
W
UDL
A A
A B C B C
FIXED
A FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED FIXED
SUPPORT SUPPORT
SUPPORT
L/2 L/2 SUPPORT SUPPORT
L/2 L/2 SUPPORT

L L/2 L/2

•B.M. = FORCE X DISTANCE •B.M. = FORCE X DISTANCE


•B.M. = FORCE X DISTANCE
•FORCE = W , DISTANCE = L •B.M. = FORCE X DISTANCE •In UDL,
•In UDL,
Thus, •FORCE = W , DISTANCE = L FORCE = W =WL/2 ,
FORCE = W =wL ,
B.M. = WL •FORCE = W = w/2 DISTANCE = L/4 (because load is acting
DISTANCE = L/2 (because load is acting
equally on beam.)
•DISTANCE = L/2 equally on beam.)

B.M. = WL /4 Thus,
Thus,
B.M. = wL X L/8
B.M. = wL X L/2

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