C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G

STRUCTURAL THEORY
AREA MOMENT METHOD
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
Cantilever Loadings
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
C O L L E G E O F E N G I N E E R I N G
C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G

SAMPLE PROBLEMS
Y
R
PROBLEM 01
O

For the beam loaded as shown , compute the moment of

area of the M diagrams between the reactions about both
E

the left and the right reaction.

H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
PROBLEM 02
O

For the beam loaded as shown, compute the moment of

area of the M diagrams between the reactions about
E

both the left and the right reaction.

H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
PROBLEM 03
O

For the beam loaded with uniformly varying load

and a couple as shown, compute the moment of area
E

of the M diagrams between the reactions about both

H

the left and the right reaction.

T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
PROBLEM 04
O

For the beam loaded as shown, determine the

deflection 6 ft from the wall. Use E = 1.5 × 106 psi and
E

I = 40 in4.
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R

PROBLEM 05
O

The downward distributed load and an upward

concentrated force act on the cantilever beam. Find
E

the amount the free end deflects upward or downward

H

if E = 1.5 × 106 psi and I = 60 in4.

T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
PROBLEM 05
O

For the beam loaded as shown , compute the moment of

area of the M diagrams between the reactions about both
E

the left and the right reaction.

H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
PROBLEM 06
O

For the beam loaded as shown , compute the moment of

area of the M diagrams between the reactions about both
E

the left and the right reaction.

H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G
Y
R
O
E
H
T
L

THANK YOU!
A
R
U
T
C
U
R
T
S

C I V I L E N G I N E E R I N G