BEAM DIAGRAMS AND FORMULAS

For Various Static Loading Conditions

For meaning of symbols, see page 4-187
18. CANTILEVER BEAMLOAD INCREASING UNIFORMLY TO FIXED END
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . =
8
3
W
R V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = W
V
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = W
x
2
l
2
M
max
(at fixed end) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Wl
3
M
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Wx
3
3l
2

max
(at free end) . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Wl
3
15EI

x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
W
60EIl
2
(x
5
5l
4
x + 4l
5
)
19. CANTILEVER BEAMUNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . = 4wl
R V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = wl
V
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = wx
M
max
(at fixed end) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wl
2
2
M
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wx
2
2

max
(at free end) . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wl
4
8EI

x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
w
24EI
(x
4
4l
3
x + 3l
4
)
20. BEAM FIXED AT ONE END, FREE TO DEFLECT VERTICALLY BUT NOT ROTATE
AT OTHERUNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . =
8
3
wl
R V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = wl
V
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = wx
M
max
(at fixed end) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wl
2
3
M
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
w
6
(l
2
3x
2
)

max
(at deflected end) . . . . . . . . . . =
wl
4
24EI

x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
w(l
2
x
2
)
2
24EI
Shear
l
x
R
V
M
M
M
w
max
Moment
l
.4227l
1
Shear
l
x
R
V
M
w
max
Moment
l
Shear
l
x
R
W
V
M
max
Moment
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BEAM DIAGRAMS AND FORMULAS
For Various Static Loading Conditions
For meaning of symbols, see page 4-187
21. CANTILEVER BEAMCONCENTRATED LOAD AT ANY POINT
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . =
8Pb
l
R V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = P
M
max
(at fixed end) . . . . . . . . . . . . = Pb
M
x
(when x > a) . . . . . . . . . . . . = P(x a)

max
(at free end) . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pb
2
6EI
(3l b)

a
(at point of load) . . . . . . . . . . =
Pb
3
3EI

x
(when x < a) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pb
2
6EI
(3l 3x b)

x
(when x > a) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
P(l x)
2
6EI
(3b l + x)
22. CANTILEVER BEAMCONCENTRATED LOAD AT FREE END
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . = 8P
R V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = P
M
max
(at fixed end) . . . . . . . . . . . . = Pl
M
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = Px

max
(at free end) . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pl
3
3EI

x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
P
6EI
(2l
3
3l
2
x + x
3
)
23. BEAM FIXED AT ONE END, FREE TO DEFLECT VERTICALLY BUT NOT ROTATE
AT OTHERCONCENTRATED LOAD AT DEFLECTED END
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . = 4P
R V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = P
M
max
(at both ends) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pl
2
M
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = P

l
2
x
_

max
(at deflected end) . . . . . . . . . . =
pl
3
12EI

x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
P(l x)
2
12EI
(l + 2x)
Shear
l
x
R
V
M
max
Moment
P
a b
Shear
l
x
R
V
M
max
Moment
P
Shear
l
x
R
V
M
M
M
max
Moment
P
max
l
2
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BEAM DIAGRAMS AND FORMULAS
For Various Static Loading Conditions
For meaning of symbols, see page 4-187
24. BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORTUNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD
R
1
V
1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
w
2l
(l
2
a
2
)
R
2
V
2
+ V
3
. . . . . . . . . . . =
w
2l
(l + a)
2
V
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = wa
V
3
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
w
2l
(l
2
+ a
2
)
V
x
(between supports) . . . . . = R
1
wx
V
x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . = w(a x
1
)
M
1

at x
l
2

1
a
2
l
2
1
1
]
_

,
. . . . . =
w
8l
2
(l + a)
2
(l a)
2
M
2
(at R
2
) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wa
2
2
M
x
(between supports) . . . . . =
wx
2l
(l
2
a
2
xl)
M
x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . =
w
2
(a x
1
)
2

x
(between supports) . . . . . =
wx
24EIl
(l
4
2l
2
x
2
+ lx
3
2a
2
l
2
+ 2a
2
x
2
)

x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . =
wx
1
24EI
(4a
2
l l
3
+ 6a
2
x
1
4ax
1
2
+ x
1
3
)
25. BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORTUNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD ON
OVERHANG
R
1
V
1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wa
2
2l
R
2
V
1
+ V
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . =
wa
2l
(2l + a)
V
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = wa
V
x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . = w(a x
1
)
M
max
(at R
2
) . . . . . . . . . . . =
wa
2
2
M
x
(between supports) . . . . . =
wa
2
x
2l
M
x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . =
w
2
(a x
1
)
2

max

between supports at x
l
3
_

,
=
wa
2
l
2
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wa
2
l
2
EI

max
(for overhang at x
1
a) . . . =
wa
3
24EI
(4l + 3a)

x
(between supports) . . . . . =
wa
2
x
12EIl
(l
2
x
2
)

x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . =
wx
1
24EI
(4a
2
l + 6a
2
x
1
4ax
1
2
+ x
1
3
)
Shear
l
x
R
2
w( +a)
Moment
l
a
x
1
R
1
2
2
1
1
( )
( )
l
l
l
l
a
a
2
2
2
2
M
M
1
2
3
1
V V
V
Shear
l
x
wa
R
max
Moment
a
x
1
R
1 2
2
1
V
V
M
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BEAM DIAGRAMS AND FORMULAS
For Various Static Loading Conditions
For meaning of symbols, see page 4-187
26. BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORTCONCENTRATED LOAD AT END OF OVERHANG
R
1
V
1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pa
l
R
2
V
1
+ V
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
P
l
(l + a)
V
2
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = P
M
max
(at R
2
) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = Pa
M
x
(between supports) . . . . . . . . . . =
Pax
l
M
x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . . . . . . . = P(a x
1
)

max

between supports at x
l
3
_

,
. . . . . =
Pal
2
93 EI
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Pal
2
EI

max
(for overhang at x
1
a) . . . . . . . . =
Pa
2
3EI
(l + a)

x
(between supports) . . . . . . . . . . =
Pax
6EIl
(l
2
x
2)

x
1
(for overhang) . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Px
1
6EI
(2al + 3ax
1
x
1
2
)
27. BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORTUNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD
BETWEEN SUPPORTS
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . . . = wl
R V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wl
2
V
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . = w

l
2
x
_

,
M
max
(at center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wl
2
8
M
x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wx
2
(l x)

max
(at center) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
5wl
4
384EI

x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wx
24EI
(l
2
2lx
2
+ x
3
)

x
1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
wl
3
x
1
24EI
28. BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORTCONCENTRATED LOAD AT ANY POINT
BETWEEN SUPPORTS
Total Equiv. Uniform Load . . . . . . . . . . =
8Pab
l
2
R
1
V
1
(max. when a < b) . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pb
l
R
2
V
2
(max. when a > b) . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pa
l
M
max
(at point of load) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pab
l
M
x
(when x < a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pbx
l

max

at x
a(a + 2b)
3
when a > b
_

,
. . . =
Pab(a + 2b) 3a(a + 2b)
27EIl

a
(at point of load) . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pa
2
b
2
3EIl

x
(when x < a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pbx
6EIl
(l
2
b
2
x
2
)

x
(when x > a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pa(l x)
6EIl
(2lx x
2
a
2
)

x
1
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . =
Pabx
1
6EIl
(l + a)
Shear
l
x
R
max
Moment
a
x
1
R
1
2
2
1
V
M
V
P
Shear
l
x
R
Moment
a
w
x
1
R
V
V
l
l l
2 2
M
max
Shear
l
x
R
Moment
x
1
R
V
V
2
1
M
max
P
b a
1
2
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