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SIMPLY SUPPORTED STRUCTURAL BEAM STRESS

AND DEFLECTION ANALYSIS
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Simply supported beam deflection and stress calculator to find forces, moments, stresses, deflections and slopes of a simply supported
beam under point, distributed and moment loads.

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Simply Supported Beam Deflection and Stress Calculator:

INPUT PARAMETERS

POINT LOADS

Magnitude Distance

Param.

N m

Load 1 [P1] * 250 0.425

Load 2 [P2] * 250 1.025

Load 3 [P3] * 750 2.757

Load 4 [P4] * 750 3.107

Load 5 [P5] * 0 0

CONCENTRATED MOMENTS

Param.
Magnitude Distance

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N*m m

Moment 1 [M1] * 0 0

Moment 2 [M2] * 0 0

Moment 3 [M3] * 0 0

Moment 4 [M4] * 0 0

Moment 5 [M5] * 0 0

DISTRIBUTED LOADS

Magnitude Distance

Param. N/m m

wa wb a b

Distributed Load 1 [w1] * 2500 2500 0 3.65

Distributed Load 2 [w2] * 1500 1500 0 3.65

Distributed Load 3 [w3] * 102 102 0 3.65

Distributed Load 4 [w4] * 0 0 0 0

Distributed Load 5 [w5] * 0 0 0 0

STRUCTURAL BEAM PROPERTIES

Param. Value

Beam Length [L] 3.65

m

Distance x 1.825

Modulus of Elasticity [E] 200 GPa

Distance from neutral axis to extreme fibers [c] 60 mm

Second moment of area [I] ** 317.8 cm^4

Calculate

Note : Use dot "." as decimal separator.

Note * : P is positive in downward direction as shown in the figure and negative in upward direction. M is positive in clockwise direction
as shown in the figure. wa and wb are positive in downward direction as shown in the figure and negative in upward direction.

Note ** : For second moment of area calculations of structural beams, visit " Sectional Properties Calculators".

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INPUT LOADING TO SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAM

POINT LOADS

No. Location Magnitude

1 0.4 m 250 N
2 1m 250 N
3 2.8 m 750 N
4 3.1 m 750 N

CONCENTRATED MOMENTS

No. Location Magnitude

DISTRIBUTED LOADS

No. Start Location Magnitude End Location Magnitude

1 0m 2500 N/m 3.6 m 2500 N/m
2 0m 1500 N/m 3.6 m 1500 N/m
3 0m 102 N/m 3.6 m 102 N/m

RESULTS

Param. Value

Reaction Force 1 [R1]  8181.9

Reaction Force 2 [R2] 8790.4

Transverse Shear Force @ distance x [Vx] 195.8

Maximum Transverse Shear Force [Vmax] -8790.4

Moment @ distance x [Mx] 7550.9

N*m

Maximum Moment [Mmax] 7555.5

Slope 1 [θ1] -0.833

Slope 2 [θ2] 0.852

degree

Slope @ distance x [θx] -0.008

Maximum Slope [θmax] 0.852

Deflection @ distance x [yx] -16.677

mm

Maximum Deflection [ymax] -16.678

Bending Stress @ distance x [σx] 20.7

ksi

Maximum Bending Stress [σmax] 20.7

Note * : R1 and R2 are vertical end reactions at the left and right, respectively, and are positive upward. Shear forces and deflections are
positive in upward direction and negative in downward direction. All moments are positive when producing compression on the upper
portion of the beam cross section. All slopes are positive when up and to the right.

Note: Stresses are positive numbers, and these are stress magnitudes in the beam. It does not distinguish between tension or
compression of the structural beam. This distinction depends on which side of the beam's neutral plane c input corresponds.

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Slope

Deflection

Moment

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Shear Force

Definitions:
Distributed load: A load which acts evenly over a structural member or over a surface that supports the load.

Fixed support: Fixed supports can resist vertical and horizontal forces as well as a moment. Since they restrain both rotation and
translation, they are also known as rigid supports.

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Pin support: A pinned support resist both vertical and horizontal forces but not a moment. They will allow the structural member to
rotate, but not to translate in any direction. A pinned connection could allow rotation in only one direction; providing resistance to
rotation in any other direction.

Roller support: Roller supports are free to rotate and translate along the surface upon which the roller rests. The resulting reaction
force is always a single force that is perpendicular to the surface. Roller supports are commonly located at one end of long bridges to
allow the expansion and contraction of the structure due to temperature changes.

Simply supported beam: A beam which is free to rotate at its supports, and also to expand longitudinally at one end.

Structural beam: A structural element that withstands loads and moments. General shapes are rectangular sections, I beams, wide
flange beams and C channels.

Supplements:
Link Usage

Sectional Properties Sectional properties needed for the structural beam stress analysis can be calculated with sectional
Calculator of Profiles properties calculator.
Simply Supported Beam
An example on calculation of max. deflection, max. shear force, max. bending moment and mid-span
Deflection Calculation
slope/deflection of a simply supported beam under multiple point loads and a distributed load.
Example

List of Equations:
 "Simply Supported Beam with Concentrated Load at any Point", Simply Supported Structural Beam with Partially Distributed Load" and
Simply Supported Beam with Concentrated Moment at any Point" calculators have been used for the calculation of forces, moments,
stresses, deflections and slopes with superposition principal.

Reference:
Young, W. C., Budynas, R. G.(2002). Roark's Formulas for Stress and Strain . 7nd Edition, McGraw-Hill, Chapter 8 , pp 125 - 267
Oberg, E. , Jones ,F.D. , Horton H.L. , Ryffel H.H., (2016) . Machinery's Handbook . 30th edition.  Industrial Press Inc. , pp 248 - 272

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Oberg.E , Jones.D.J., Holbrook L.H, Ryffel H.H., (2012) . Machinery's Handbook, 29th . 29th edition.  Industrial Press Inc. , pp 236 -
261
Beer.F.P. , Johnston.E.R. (1992). Mechanics of Materials, 7th Edition , 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill, Chapter 4-5-7-8-9

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