Mechanics of Solids-I

Shear Force and

Bending Moment
Diagrams for
Beams
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 Shear and Moment in Beams
• Definition of a Beam
A beam is a bar subject to forces or couples that lie
in a plane containing the longitudinal section of the
bar. P
w/length

R1 Cantilever Beam R1 Simple Beam R2

w/length

Overhanging Beam
R1 R2 2
 Shear and Moment in Beams
• According to determinacy, a beam may be
determinate or indeterminate.

• Statically Determinate Beams

Statically determinate beams are those beams in
which the reactions of the supports may be
determined by the use of the equations of static
equilibrium.

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 Shear and Moment in Beams

P
w/length

R1 Cantilever Beam R1 Simple Beam R2

w/length

Overhanging Beam
R1 R2

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 Shear and Moment in Beams
• Statically Indeterminate Beams

• If the number of reactions exerted upon a beam

exceeds the number of equations in static
equilibrium, the beam is said to be statically
indeterminate.
• In order to solve the reactions of the beam, the
static equations must be supplemented by
equations based upon the elastic deformations of
the beam.

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Shear and Moment in Beams

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 Shear and Moment in Beams
• The degree of indeterminacy is taken as the
difference between the Number of reactions to the
number of equations in static equilibrium that can
be applied.

No of No of available static
Degree of Indeterminacy = – equilibrium equations
Reactions

• In the case of the propped beam shown, there are

three reactions R1, R2, and M and only two
equations (ΣM = 0 and ΣFv = 0) can be applied, thus
the beam is indeterminate to the first degree.
Degree of Indeterminacy= (3 - 2 = 1)

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 Shear and Moment in Beams
P
• Types of Loading
Loads applied to the
beam may consist of a
• concentrated load R1 R2
(load applied at a Wo
point).
• uniform load,
• uniformly varying or R1
Wo
R2
non unifomly varying
load, or
• an applied couple or
moment. R1 R2
• These loads are shown
in the following figures.
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R1 R2
• Problem 403

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• Problem 403

RB RD
• Solution
Reactions:

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• Problem 403

X=0 VA = -30 kn MA = 0 Kn-m

X=1 m VB = -30 kn MB = - 30 Kn-m

X=1 m VB = 26 kn MB= -30 kN-m

X=4 m VC = 26 kn MC = 48 kN-m
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X=4 m VC = -24 kn MC = 48 Kn-m
X=6 m VD = -24 kn MD = 0 Kn-m

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• Problem 403

0 0 kN

0 0 kN-m

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