Shear force and bending moment

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The discussion revolves around the calculation of shear force and bending moment diagrams for a specific load combination in a structural analysis context. Participants are addressing homework problems related to these diagrams, exploring various approaches and calculations.

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  • One participant expresses uncertainty about their bending moment calculation, questioning the correctness of their approach.
  • Another participant provides an alternative calculation for the bending moment and shear force, suggesting a different value and prompting verification from others.
  • Concerns are raised about the representation of load distributions, with some participants questioning whether certain regions should be triangular or rectangular.
  • Participants discuss the equivalent forces and centroids of distributed loads, with some clarifying their understanding of how to calculate moments from these forces.
  • Several participants share their calculations, leading to a correction of earlier values, with one participant noting a mistake in their initial calculation.
  • There is a discussion on integrating shear force to obtain moment equations, with participants sharing their derived equations and values for specific points along the beam.
  • Questions arise regarding the derivation of certain equations and the interpretation of distributed loading, prompting further clarification requests among participants.

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Participants are working with various assumptions about load distributions and moment calculations, which may not be explicitly stated. There are indications of potential errors in initial calculations and differing interpretations of the problem setup.

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Homework Statement


I was asked to find the shear force diagram and bending moment diagram for this load combination...But , i have problem of getting the BMD now . i am not sure which part is wrong , can anyone point out ?

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MA = 5(2)(1/2)(2/3 x 2) + [ (10x4x4) - (10x4x0.5x(2+(2/3)(4)) ] +2(10)
, thus MA = 73.33kNm.
For , VA , i gt (5 x 2/2) + (10x4/2) + 2 = 27kN
I have sketched the SFD as attached , but i have problem of finding the area below the SFD to get moment , how to do this ?
 

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I doubt that my MA = 5(2)(1/2)(2/3 x 2) + [ (10x4x4) - (10x4x0.5x(2+(2/3)(4)) ] +2(10)
, thus MA = 73.33kNm. is correct or not ?
Can someone help to check ?
 
I get

$$ M_a = 5*2 + \frac{5 \cdot 2}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3}\cdot 2 + \frac{10 \cdot 4}{2} \cdot (2+ \frac{1}{3} \cdot 4) = 83.33$$

and

$$V_a = 27$$
 
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CivilSigma said:
I get

$$ M_a = 5*2 + \frac{5 \cdot 2}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3}\cdot 2 + \frac{10 \cdot 4}{2} \cdot (2+ \frac{1}{3} \cdot 4) = 83.33$$

and

$$V_a = 27$$
why you ignore the moment caused by the 10kN force ?
 
There seems to be something wrong with the original figure. If you have a region of 5 kN/m it should be a rectangular region, not a triangle. Same for the 10 kN/m. Or is the 5 kN/m at the peak of the triangle, and the load distribution is non- uniform?
 
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dss975599 said:
why you ignore the moment caused by the 10kN force ?

If you mean the distributed 10 kN/m force, then I do not. It is the third value I am adding.

The total force of that triangular distribution is 10*4/2 , and the equivalent force will act at the centroid of the distribution, which is 1/3 * 4 from the left side of the triangle. Finally add 2m to find distance to the fixed support.

Chestermiller said:
There seems to be something wrong with the original figure. If you have a region of 5 kN/m it should be a rectangular region, not a triangle. Same for the 10 kN/m. Or is the 5 kN/m at the peak of the triangle, and the load distribution is non- uniform?
From my experience, the 5 kN/m force represents the peak of the triangle.
 
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CivilSigma said:
If you mean the distributed 10 kN/m force, then I do not. It is the third value I am adding.

The total force of that triangular distribution is 10*4/2 , and the equivalent force will act at the centroid of the distribution, which is 1/3 * 4 from the left side of the triangle. Finally add 2m to find distance to the fixed support.From my experience, the 5 kN/m force represents the peak of the triangle.
OK. Then I'll give the problem a shot so we can compare.
 
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CivilSigma said:
I get

$$ M_a = 5*2 + \frac{5 \cdot 2}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3}\cdot 2 + \frac{10 \cdot 4}{2} \cdot (2+ \frac{1}{3} \cdot 4) = 83.33$$

and

$$V_a = 27$$
@dss975599 and @Chestermiller

I found a mistake in my calculation. The first term should be 10 * 2 , not 5*2 as in post #3. This will give a Ma= 93.3 kN*m.
I verified this using an online calculator.

https://skyciv.com/free-beam-calculator/
 
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CivilSigma said:
@dss975599 and @Chestermiller

I found a mistake in my calculation. The first term should be 10 * 2 , not 5*2 as in post #3. This will give a Ma= 93.3 kN*m.
I verified this using an online calculator.

https://skyciv.com/free-beam-calculator/
Thanks for your answer , i have obtained the SFD as in the online calculator , but i have no idea to get the area under the SFD to get the BMd. Do you know how to get the area under the SFD so that i can plot BMD based on SFD ?
 
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@Chestermiller @CivilSigma here's my working ... At x = 6m , i get M = -61kNm , but not -8kNm as provided by the online calculator , which part of my working is wrong ? for x = 0 and x = 2 , i gt the M value same as the online calculator
 

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here's my trying ... Can anyone point out which part of my working is wrong ? I have been looking at this for the whole day
 

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I can't make out what you have written in the photo. But, first of all, for the direction of the moment you have drawn in your original figure, I get +93.33 kNm (in agreement with @CivilSigma) rather than your -93.33. For the shear force, I get the following:

##V=-1.25x^2+27## for (0<x<2)
##V=1.25x^2-15x+47## for (2<x<6)
I integrate to get the moment variation $$M=93.33-\int_0^x{V(x')dx'}$$
This gives me:
##M=93.33-27x+\frac{1.25x^3}{3}## for (0<x<2)
##M=110-47x+7.5x^2-\frac{1.25x^3}{3}## for (2<x<6)

This gives values for M of 42.67 kNm at x = 2 and 8 kNm at x = 6
 
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Chestermiller said:
I can't make out what you have written in the photo. But, first of all, for the direction of the moment you have drawn in your original figure, I get +93.33 kNm (in agreement with @CivilSigma) rather than your -93.33. For the shear force, I get the following:

##V=-1.25x^2+27## for (0<x<2)
##V=1.25x^2-15x+47## for (2<x<6)
I integrate to get the moment variation $$M=93.33-\int_0^x{V(x')dx'}$$
This gives me:
##M=93.33-27x+\frac{1.25x^3}{3}## for (0<x<2)
##M=110-47x+7.5x^2-\frac{1.25x^3}{3}## for (2<x<6)

This gives values for M of 42.67 kNm at x = 2 and 8 kNm at x = 6
##V=1.25x^2-15x+47## for (2<x<6)## ,may i know how do you get this ?
 
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Chestermiller said:
I can't make out what you have written in the photo. But, first of all, for the direction of the moment you have drawn in your original figure, I get +93.33 kNm (in agreement with @CivilSigma) rather than your -93.33. For the shear force, I get the following:

##V=-1.25x^2+27## for (0<x<2)
##V=1.25x^2-15x+47## for (2<x<6)
I integrate to get the moment variation $$M=93.33-\int_0^x{V(x')dx'}$$
This gives me:
##M=93.33-27x+\frac{1.25x^3}{3}## for (0<x<2)
##M=110-47x+7.5x^2-\frac{1.25x^3}{3}## for (2<x<6)

This gives values for M of 42.67 kNm at x = 2 and 8 kNm at x = 6
and how do you get ##M=110-47x+7.5x^2-\frac{1.25x^3}{3}## for (2<x<6) ? By integrating ##V=1.25x^2-15x+47## for (2<x<6) , i gt ##M=0.42x^3-7.5x^2+47x## for (2<x<6)...
 
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For the distributed loading, I got

##w=2.5x## for (0<x<2)
##w=2.5(6-x)=15-2.5x## for (2<x<6)

For the shear force, I integrated $$\frac{dV}{dx}=-w(x)$$subject to the initial condition V(0)=27

For the moment, I integrated $$\frac{dM}{dx}=-V (x)$$ subject to the initial condition M(0)=93.33
 
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Chestermiller said:
For the distributed loading, I got

##w=2.5x## for (0<x<2)
##w=2.5(6-x)=15-2.5x## for (2<x<6)

For the shear force, I integrated $$\frac{dV}{dx}=-w(x)$$subject to the initial condition V(0)=27

For the moment, I integrated $$\frac{dM}{dx}=-V (x)$$ subject to the initial condition M(0)=93.33
how do you get 2.5(6-x) ? I don't understand
 
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dss975599 said:
how do you get 2.5(6-x) ? I don't understand
What is the equation for the straight line passing through the points (2,10) and (6,0)?
 

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