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Simply Supported Beam
Civil
Structural Analysis
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Simply supported beam
span L = 6 m · point load
20 kN
R_A 13.3
R_B 6.7
Shear Force (kN)
+13.3
−6.7
Bending Moment (kN·m)
26.7
A
B
Controls
Point load W
20
kN
Load position a (from A)
2
m
Results
Reaction A
13.3
kN
Reaction B
6.7
kN
Max shear
13.3
kN
Max moment
26.7
kN·m
ΣM_A = 0 → R_B = W·a / L = 6.7 kN
M_max = W·a·b / L = 26.7 kN·m