Tanta University – Faculty of Engineering

Production Engineering & Mechanical Design Department

Sheet 5
Bending moment diagram and deflection of beams
1- Draw shear force and bending moment diagrams for a cantilever beam of span 1.5 𝑚
carrying point loads as shown.

Fig. 5.1
2- A cantilever beam of 1.5 𝑚 span is loaded as shown. Draw the shear force and
bending moment diagrams.

Fig. 5.2
3- Consider a cantilever 𝐴𝐵 of length 𝑙, carrying a gradually varying load from zero at
the free end to 𝑤 per unit length at the fixed end, as shown. Derive a formula for the
shear force and bending moment and draw the shear force and bending moment
diagrams.

Fig. 5.3

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4- A cantilever beam of 2 𝑚 span is subjected to a gradually varying load from 2 𝑘𝑁/𝑚
to 5 𝑘𝑁/𝑚 as shown. Derive a formula for the shear force and bending moment and
draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams.

Fig. 5.4
5- A simply supported beam 𝐴𝐵 of span 2.5 𝑚 is carrying two point loads as shown.
Derive a formula for the shear force and bending moment and draw the shear force
and bending moment diagrams.

Fig. 5.5
6- A simply supported beam 6 𝑚 long is carrying a uniformly distributed load of
5 𝑘𝑁/𝑚 over a length of 3 𝑚 from the right end. Draw the S.F. and B.M. diagrams
for the beam and also calculate the maximum B.M. on the section.

Fig. 5.6
7- A simply supported beam 5 𝑚 long is loaded with a uniformly distributed load of
10 𝑘𝑁/𝑚 over a length of 2 𝑚 as shown. Derive a formula for the shear force and
bending moment and draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams.

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Fig. 5.7
8- A simply supported beam 𝐴𝐵, 6 𝑚 long is loaded as shown Construct the shear force
and bending moment diagrams for the beam and find the position and value of
maximum bending moment.

Fig. 5.8
9- Consider a simply supported beam AB of length 𝑙 and carrying a gradually varying
load zero at one end and 𝑤 per unit length at the other as shown. Derive a formula
for the shear force and bending moment and draw the shear force and bending
moment diagrams.

Fig. 5.9
10- Consider a simply supported beam 𝐴𝐵 of span 𝑙 and carrying a triangular load,
varying gradually from zero at both the ends to 𝑤 per unit length, at the center as
shown. Derive a formula for the shear force and bending moment and draw the shear
force and bending moment diagrams.

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Fig. 5.10
11- The intensity of loading on a simply supported beam of 6 𝑚 span increases gradually
from 800 𝑁/m run at one end to 2000 𝑁/𝑚 run at the other as shown. Find the
position and amount of maximum bending moment. Also draw the shear force and
bending moment diagrams.

Fig. 5.11
12- An overhanging beam 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is loaded as shown. Draw the shear force and bending
moment diagrams and find the point of contraflexure (a point, where the bending
moment will change sign from negative to positive or vice versa.), if any.

Fig. 5.12
13- A beam 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, 4 𝑚 long is overhanging by 1 𝑚 and carries load as shown. Draw the
shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam and locate the point of
contraflexure.

Fig. 5.13

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14- A simply supported beam with over-hanging ends carries transverse loads as shown.
If 𝑊 = 10 𝑤, what is the overhanging length on each side, such that the bending
moment at the middle of the beam, is zero? Sketch the shear force and bending
moment diagrams.

Fig. 5.14
15- A simply supported beam of 5 𝑚 span is subjected to a clockwise moment of
15 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 at a distance of 2 m from the left end as shown. Draw the shear force and
bending moment diagrams for the beam.

Fig. 5.15
16- A simply supported beam of span 2.5 𝑚 is subjected to a uniformly distributed load
and a clockwise couple as shown. Draw the shear force and bending moment
diagrams for the beam.

Fig. 5.16
17- The cantilever beam 𝐴𝐵 is of uniform cross section and carries a load 𝑃 at its free
end A as shown. Determine the equation of the elastic curve and the deflection and
slope at 𝐴.

Fig. 5.17

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18- The simply supported beam shown supports the triangular distributed loading.
Determine its maximum deflection. 𝐸𝐼 is constant.

Fig. 5.18
19- The beam shown is subjected to a load at its end. Determine the displacement at 𝐶.
𝐸𝐼 is constant.

Fig. 5.19
20- Determine the equations of the elastic curve for the beam using the 𝑥 coordinate.
Also, determine the slope at 𝐴 and 𝐵, the deflection at the center of the beam and
maximum deflection. 𝐸𝐼 is constant.

Fig. 5.20
21- Determine the equations of the elastic curve for the beam using the 𝑥1 and 𝑥2
coordinates. 𝐸𝐼 is constant.

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Fig. 5.21
22- Determine the equations of the elastic curve for the beam using the and coordinates.
Specify the slope at 𝐴 and the maximum displacement of the beam. 𝐸𝐼 is constant.

Fig. 5.22
23- Determine the maximum deflection of the beam and the slope at 𝐴. 𝐸𝐼 is constant.

Fig. 5.23
24- Determine the elastic curve in terms of the and coordinates. What is the deflection of
end 𝐶 of the shaft? 𝐸𝐼 is constant.

Fig. 5.24

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