Shear Force Example (Intermediate - Hard)

This example for Shear Force and Bending Moments is going to be a lot more complex than the previous with the addition of calculating the Maximum Bending Moment. This is all fitted on a single piece of paper so the working out can be a lot less than shown.

Shear Force Example (Beginner)

As discussed in the previous post, Shear Force is one of the simplest yet strangely difficult topics to learn and get your head around. But with a few examples you should be able to go into an exam and get 100% on this type of question.
The best thing about this type of question is that the end answer has to be zero making the beam in equilibrium. Therefore you always know if you have succeeded and got the physics and mathematics right.

Shear Force and Bending Moments

Shear Force and Bending Moments are one of the trickiest but also one of the easiest forms of physics in static level 4 engineering. If you can get your head around the physics then you'll be fine, looking at the directions however is not easy and it will all be cleared up when we solve a few solutions.