Uniform Loads on Simply Supported Beams

A simply supported beam is the most simple arrangement of the structure. The beam is supported at each end, and the load is distributed along its length. A simply supported beam cannot have any transnational displacements at its support points, but no restriction is placed on rotations at the supports.

Fig:1 Formulas for Design of Simply Supported Beam having Uniformly Distributed Load are shown at the right

Fig:2 Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported Beam


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Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported BeamShear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported Beam

Fig:3 Formulas for Design of Simply Supported Beam having Uniformly Distributed Load at its mid span

Fig:4 SFD and BMD for Simply Supported at midspan UDL carrying Beam

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Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported BeamShear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported Beam


Fig:5 Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagram for Simply Supported Uniformly distributed Load at left support

Fig:6 Formulas for finding moments and reactions at different sections of a Simply Supported beam having UDL at right support

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Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported BeamShear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported Beam

Fig:7 SFD and BMD for UDL at both ends

Fig:8 Formulas for analysis of beam having SFD and BMD at both ends

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Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported BeamShear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported Beam

Fig:9 Collection of Formulas for analyzing a simply supported beam having Uniformly Varying Load along its whole length

Fig:10 Shear force diagram and Bending Moment Diagram for simply supported Beam having UVL along its span

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Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported BeamShear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported Beam

Fig:11 SFD and BMD for simply supported beam having UVL from the midspan to both ends

Fig:12 Formulas for calculating Moments and reactions on simply supported beam having UVL from the midspan to both ends

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Shear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported BeamShear Force & Bending Moment Diagram for Uniformly Distributed Load on Simply Supported Beam