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P1 = 18
RA q
q21=
= 40
36
HA
A
MA

5 (m)

Select units

Units of measurement: Metre (m)

Units of force: Kilonewton (kN)

Setting the length of beam

Length of beam L,(m):

5

Setting the support of beam

at the point A

Setting the loads of beam

P1 = -18 (kN), 90°

q1 = -36 (kN/m)

q2 = -40 (kN/m)

Setting the bending diagrams of beam

Calculate the reactions at the supports of a beam

Bending moment diagram (BMD) Shear force diagram (SFD) Axial force diagram
Invert Diagram of Moment (BMD) - Moment is positive, when tension at the bottom of the beam

SOLVE

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 12/28/2018 Beam Calculator Online (Calculate the reactions, Draws Bending Moment, Shear Force, Axial Force)

P1 = 18
RA q
q21=
= 40
36
HA
A
MA

5 (m)
1 sec. (X1)

398

18
Qy

-1040

Mx 0

Calculate the reactions at the supports of a beam

A beam is in equilibrium when it is stationary relative to an inertial reference frame. The following conditions are satisfied when a beam, acted upon by a system of forces and moments, is in
equilibrium.
1. The fixed support is located at point A (on the left) . A fixed support will resist translation in all directions and rotation (moment) (HA, RA, MA).
2. The sum of the forces and moment about any point is zero: ΣFx = 0, ΣFy = 0, ΣMA = 0.
ΣFx = 0: HA = 0
ΣFy = 0: RA - q1*5 - q2*5 - P1 = 0;
ΣMA = 0: MA - q1*5*(5/2) - q2*5*(5/2) - 5*P1 = 0;
3. Solve this system of equations:
HA = 0 (kN)
RA = q1*5 + q2*5 + P1 = 36*5 + 40*5 + 18 = 398.00 (kN)
MA = q1*5*(5/2) + q2*5*(5/2) + 5*P1 = 36*5*(5/2) + 40*5*(5/2) + 5*18 = 1040.00 (kN*m)
4. Verification equation of equilibrium about the free end of the beam:
- 5*RA + MA + q1*5*(5/2) + q2*5*(5/2) + 0*P1 = - 5*398.00 + 1040.00 + 36*5*(5/2) + 40*5*(5/2) + 0*18 = 0

Draw diagrams for the beam

Consider rst span of the beam 0 ≤ x1 < 5

Determine the equations for the shear force (Q):

Q(x1) = + RA - q1*(x1 - 0) - q2*(x1 - 0)
The values of Q at the edges of the span:
Q1(0) = + 398 - 36*(0 - 0) - 40*(0 - 0) = 398 (kN)
Q1(5) = + 398 - 36*(5 - 0) - 40*(5 - 0) = 18 (kN)
Determine the equations for the bending moment (M):
M(x1) = + RA*(x1) - MA - q1*(x1)2/2 - q2*(x1)2/2
The values of M at the edges of the span:
M1(0) = + 398*(0) - 1040 - 36*(0 - 0)2/2 - 40*(0 - 0)2/2 = -1040 (kN*m)
M1(5) = + 398*(5) - 1040 - 36*(5 - 0)2/2 - 40*(5 - 0)2/2 = 0 (kN*m)

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