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Calculate reactions, shear force, bending moment, deflection and stress for cantilever or simply supported beams
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Easy to use online statically indeterminate beam calculator. Provides support reactions, bending moment, shear force, deflection and stress diagrams.
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Normal stress:Generated from forces act along the length of the beam in compression or tension.Shear stress:Generated from forces act parallel to the direction of the load.Point loads:This is a force applied to a single point on the beam.Distributed loads:This force is distributed over a certain length and acts as a form of pressure.Concentrated moment:This is a pure moment acting on a beam at a given position.Pinned support:Restrain the beam in both horizontal and vertical directions without providing any restraint against rotation.Roller support:Support provided to the beam in only a single direction and no restraint against bending or rotation.Fixed support:These supports provide restraint to the beam in all directions and restrain against rotation.Σ Vertical forces applied = 0kNΣ Horizontal forces applied = 0kNΣ Moments applied = 0kNmJun 15, 2024 · This shear stress calculator calculates the shear stress due to transverse loads and the shear stress due to torsion (torque) applied on a circular shaft. The shear stress from transverse forces is critical in the design of thin-walled members.
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Calculate the reactions at the supports of a beam - statically determinate and statically indeterminate, automatically plot the Bending Moment, Shear Force and Axial Force Diagrams.
Shear: Positive shear causes clockwise rotation of the beam, negative shear causes counter-clockwise rotation. Moment: Positive moment will compress the top of the beam and elongate the bottom of the beam (i.e. make the beam 'smile').
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A free, online beam calculator to generate shear force diagrams, bending moment diagrams, deflection curves and slope curves for simply supported and cantilvered beams. Select a beam and enter dimensions to get started.