STRENGTH OF MATERIAL

JJ 310
CHAPTER 3 (b)

Shear Force & Bending Moment

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the end of this lecture, student should be

able to;

Calculate the shear force and bending moment

on cantilever beam

Understand the sign convention

Calculate the value of maximum bending

moment

Calculate the value of contraflexure point

Draw the bending moment diagram (BMD)

5 KN/m

EXAMPLE: CANTILEVER BEAM

2m
CALCULATE4m
REACTION FORCE
AND MOMENT AT SUPPORT

STEP 1: DRAW FBD

F = WD
F=5x2
F = 10
KN

5 KN/m @ 10
KN

MA
C

RA

4m

2m

STEP 2: CALCULATE F
5 KN/m @ 10
KN

MA
We know;

RA

F = F B
RA = 10 KN #
4m

C
2m

STEP 3: CALCULATE M
Take point
A as
reference
point

We know;

MA =

MA

5 KN/m @ 10
KN

10(2/2 + 4) = MA

MA

MA = 50 KNm #

RA

4m

B
2m

For UDL,
M=F
(D/2)

STEP 4: DRAW SFD

5 KN/m @ 10
KN

FBD
50 KNm

10 KN

A
4m

2m
V Value:

10
KN

0 + 10
=10

VA = 0 KN, 10
KN

10 - 10
=0

VB = 10 KN
VC = 0 KN

SFD

0
0

EXAMPLE: FIND THE MAXIMUM BENDING MOMENT

30
KN/m
C

A
B

2m
4m

SOLUTION
30 KN/m @
120 KN
Take point
A as
reference
point

F = WD
F = 30 x 4
F = 120
KN

2m

4m
RA

RC
Calculate M
MA =

Calculate F

120 (4/2) = RC (6)

240 = 6 RC

F = F
RA + RC = 120

MA

RC = 40 KN #
Thus;

RA + RC = 120
RA = 120 40
RA = 80

KN #

FIND MOMENT,M AT EACH POINT

RANGE

FBD

Mx =

30
KN/m

0x4

BM
x

x
x

80 KN

Take x-x as reference

point
30
KN/m

4x6

80 KN

x-4
x

Mx

80(x) = 30(x)(x/2) + M
80x = 15x2 + M
M = -15x2 + 80x
x=0 ,
x=4 ,

M=0
M = 80

Mx =
Mx
80(x) = 30(4){4/2 + (x4)} + M
80x = 120 (x-2) + M
80x = 120x -240 + M
M = -40x + 240

x=4 ,
x=6 ,

M = 80
M=0

DRAW FBD, SFD & BMD

30 KN/m @ 120

FBD

KN

4m

2m

80 KN

SFD

80 KN

40 KN

0 + 80 =
80
80 - 120 =
-40

0
Mmax =
?

-40 KN

-40 + 40
=0

80 KNm

BM
D
0

CALCULATE MMAX
To find Mmax, use dm/dx = 0
Referring to BMD, Mmax occurred at range 0 x 4
M = -15x2 + 80x ------------> Equation 1

dm/dx =
0

0 = -30x + 80
30x = 80
x = 2.7

Substitute x = 2.7 into equation 1, therefore;

Mmax = -15(2.7)2 + 80(2.7)
= -109.35 + 216
= 106.7 KNm #