Shearing Force and Bending Moment Diagrams

Stephens, R. C.; Ward, J. J.

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-00870-4_10

R. C. Stephens M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E.³ &
J. J. Ward M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E., F.R.A.S.⁴

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Consider a cantilever AB, carrying a concentrated load W at the free end B, Figure 10.1(a). At any section C, the load W is tending to shear the beam (Figure 10.1(b)), this being resisted by the internal force exerted on CB by the adjacent part AC.

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West Ham College of Technology, UK
R. C. Stephens M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E. (Formerly Principal Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering)
The University of Natal, Durban, South Africa
J. J. Ward M.SC.(ENG.), C.ENG., M.I.MECH.E., F.R.A.S. (Formerly Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering)

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Stephens, R.C., Ward, J.J. (1972). Shearing Force and Bending Moment Diagrams. In: Applied Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00870-4_10

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