CONTINUOUS OVER TWO EQUAL SPANS, UNIFORM LOADS

w = 4

L, ft L, ft
15
l, in l, in
180

Mmax = w L²/8 ft-lb wL²/120 in-lbs

112.5 ft-lbs 1350 in-lbs

∆max = (1/185)*(w/12)*(l⁴/EI) in.

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Vmax = 5/8(wL) lbs.

37.5 lbs.

V = (5w/8){L-(2h/12)} lbs Modified value neglecting

37.291667 load within distance A from
supports
h = 0.5

SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM, UNIFORM LOAD

w = 4 4
A
L, ft
15
l, in
180

Mmax = w L²/8 ft-lb wL²/96 in-lbs

112.5 ft-lbs 1350 in-lbs

∆max = (5/384)*(w/12)*(l⁴/EI) in.

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Vmax = 1/2(wL) lbs.
30 lbs.

V = (w/2){L-(2h/12)} lbs Modified value neglecting

29.833333 load within distance A from
supports
h = 0.5

CANTILEVER ( FIXED AT ONE END ) BEAM, UNIFORM LOAD

w = 4 4

L, ft
15
l, in
180

Mmax = w L²/2 ft-lb wL²/24 in-lbs

450 ft-lbs 1350 in-lbs

∆max = (w/12) (l⁴/8EI ) wl⁴/96EI in.

Vmax = (wL) lbs.

60 lbs.
 CONTINUOUS OVER 3 OR MORE SPANS, UNIFORM LOADS (approximate values)

w, lb/ft = 4

L, ft L, ft L, ft
15 15
l, in l, in l, in
180

Mmax = w L²/10 ft-lb wL²/96 in-lbs

90 ft-lbs 1080 in-lbs

∆max = (1/145)*(w/12)*(l⁴/EI) in.

Vmax = 0.6(wL) lbs.

36

V = .6w{L-(2h/12)} lbs Modified value neglecting

35.8 load within distance A from
supports
h = 0.5

BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORT

w = 4
B C
L, ft M , ft
15 8
l, in m, in
180 96

MmaxAB = (w/L³
w/8L²
( L+M
)( L+M
)² ( )²
L-M( L-M
)² ft-lb
)² ft-lb ( w/96l² ) ( l+m )² (l-m )²in-lbs
57.60 ft-lbs 691.23 in-lbs

MB = wM²/2 ft-lbs wm²/24 ft-lbs

128.00 ft-lbs 1536.00
 ∆C = ( w/12)( m/24EI )(4m²l - l³+3m³ )
At x inches distance from x
∆x = ( w/12 ) ( x/24EIl ) ( l⁴ - 2l²x² + lx³ - 2a²l² + 2a²x² inches

V maxB = (w/2L)(L² + M²) Lb.

38.5333 lbs.

BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORT

W= 4
B c
L, ft M , ft
15 8
l, in m, in
180 96

MmaxAB = (w/L³
wL²/8
( L+M
) ft-lb
)² ( L-M )² ft-lb ( wL²/96 )in-lbs
112.50 ft-lbs 1350.00 in-lbs

V maxB = wL/2 Lb.

30.00 lbs.

∆max = ( 5/384 ) ( w/12 ) ( l⁴/EI )

∆c = ( w/12 ) ( l³m/24EI ) in.