A simply supported beam of span (l) carries a point load (W) at the c...
It may be observed that at the point of application of load, there is an abrupt change in the shear force; at this point, the B.M is maximum.
The bending moment diagram will be a triangle with maximum ordinate at the centre of the beam.
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A simply supported beam of span (l) carries a point load (W) at the c...
Bending Moment Diagram for Simply Supported Beam with Central Load
The bending moment diagram for a simply supported beam with a central load can be determined using the following steps:
1. Determine the reactions at the supports:
- Since the beam is simply supported, the reactions at the supports will be equal and opposite.
- The reaction at each support will be half of the load, i.e., R = W/2.
2. Determine the bending moment at any point along the beam:
- The bending moment at any point along the beam can be determined using the equation M = R(x - L/2), where M is the bending moment, R is the reaction at the support, x is the distance from the support to the point of interest, and L is the span of the beam.
- For a point load at the centre of the beam, the maximum bending moment will occur at the centre of the beam where x = L/2. Therefore, the maximum bending moment will be Mmax = RW/4.
3. Draw the bending moment diagram:
- The bending moment diagram will be a triangle with the maximum ordinate at the centre of the beam.
- The ordinate at any point along the beam can be determined using the equation M = R(x - L/2).
- The bending moment at the supports will be zero since the bending moment is zero at the ends of a simply supported beam.
- The bending moment diagram will be symmetric about the centre of the beam since the load is symmetric.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C - triangle with maximum ordinate at the centre of the beam.
A simply supported beam of span (l) carries a point load (W) at the c...
It may be observed that at the point of application of load, there is an abrupt change in the shear force; at this point, the B.M is maximum.
The bending moment diagram will be a triangle with maximum ordinate at the centre of the beam.