TST1501

SHEAR FORCE AND BENDING MOMENT

1. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beams shown below. Determine
the values and positions of maximum shear force and bending moment. Determine the position
of contraflexure.

55kN 135kN

A D
B C

3m 3m 3m

SOLUTION

M D = 0
R A (9) − 55(6) − 135(3) = 0
9 R A − 330 − 405 = 0
9 R A = 735
R A = 81.67kN

F y = 0
R A + R D = 55 + 135
 R D = 190 − 81.67 = 108.33kN

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SHEAR FORCES
S A = 81.67kN
S B (left) = 81.67kN
S B ( right ) = 81.67 − 55 = 26.67kN
S C (left) = 81.67 − 55 = 26.67kN
S C ( right ) = 81.67 − 55 − 135 = −108.33kN
S D = 108.33kN

BENDING MOMENT
BM A = 0
BM B = 81.67(3) = 245.01kNm
BM C = 81.67(6) − 55(3) = 325.02kNm
BM D = 0

55kN 135kN

A D
B C

3m 3m 3m
81.67

26.67

108.33

245.01
325.02
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Maximum shear force = 108.33 kN at D.

Maximum bending moment = 325.02 kNm at C

There is no point of contraflexure.

2. Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the beam shown below. Determine
the values and positions of maximum shear force and bending moment. Determine position/s of
contraflexure.

SOLUTION

M D = 0
R A (9) − 265(6) − 245 = 0
9 R A − 1590 − 245 = 0
9 R A = 1835
R A = 203.89kN

F y = 0
R A + R D = 265 + 180 = 445
 R D = 445 − 203.89 = 241.11kN

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SHEAR FORCES
S A = 203.89kN
S B (left) = 203.89kN
S B (right) = 203.89 − 265 = −61.11kN
S C = 203.89 − 265 = −61.11kN
S D (left) = 203.89 − 265 − 30(3) = −151.11kN
S D (right) = 203.89 − 265 − 30(3) + 241.11 = 90kN

BENDING MOMENT
BM A = 0
BM B = 203.89(3) = 611.67kNm
BM C (left) = 203.89(6) − 265(3) = 428.34kNm
BMC(right ) = 203.89(6) − 265(3) − 245 = 183.34kNm
30(3) 2
BM D = 203.89(9) − 265(6) − 245 − = −134.99kNm
2
BM E = 0

POINT OF CONTRAFLEXURE (POC)

POC occurs at range 0 ≤ x ≤ 9 between C and D

Equation of moment beween C and D =

30( x − 6) 2
203.89 x − 265( x − 3) − 245 −
2
203.89 x − 265 x + 795 − 245 − 15( x 2 − 12 x + 36)
− 15 x 2 + 118.89 + 10
at POC − 15 x 2 + 118.89 + 10 = 0
− b  b 2 − 4ac
use
2a
− 118.89  (118.89) 2 − 4(−15)(10)
x=
2(−15)
− 118.89  14734.83 − 118.89  121.39
x= =
− 30 − 30
− 118.89 − 121.39 − 118.89 + 121.39
x= or x=
− 30 − 30
x = −0.08333m or x = 8.009m

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POC = 8.01m from A, it is within the range 0 ≤ x ≤ 9.

203.89
90

61.11

151.11 SFD

134.99

183.34 BMD

428.34
611.67