Draw the Shear and Moment

diagrams for the beam- With

Calculation
The vertical force acting on the beam or any structure is
known as shear force and the turning effect on the structure
is known as the bending moment.

The diagram which represents the different effective force

on the beam is known as Shear and Moment diagrams. I have
givenin the example below.

Let us see some numerical example of beam for better

understanding.

Also Read, Shear force diagram and Bending Moment diagram for
Different Load

Draw the Shear and Moment diagrams

for the beam
1) Calculate the shear force and bending moment for the beam
subjected to concentrated load as shown in the figure. Also,
draw the shear force diagram (SFD) and the bending moment
diagram (BMD).

Solution;

Free body diagram of the given figure,

 Taking moment about point B,

RAy x 4 – 20 x 2 = 0

4 RAy = 40

RAy = 40/4 = 10 KN

Sum of vertical force is equal to zero i.e. Ʃ V = 0

RAy + RBy – 20 = 0

10 + RBy -20 = 0

RBy = 10 KN

Sum of horizontal force is equal to zero i.e. ƩH = 0

RAy + RBy – 20 = 0

10 + RBy -20 = 0

RBy = 10 KN

Sum of horizontal force is equal to zero i.e. ƩH = 0

RAx = 0

Shear force calculation

Shear force at A left (FAL) = 0

Shear force at A right ( FAR) = 10 KN

Shear force at C left (FCL) = 10 KN

Shear force at C right (FCR) = 10 – 20 = -10 KN

Shear force at B left (FBL) = -10 KN

Shear force at right (FBR) = 10 – 10 = 0

Bending moment calculation

Moment at A (MA) = 0

Moment at C (Mc) = 10 x 2 = 40 KNm

Moment at B (MB) = 10 x 4 – 20 x 2 = 0

2) Calculate the shear force and bending moment diagram of the

beam as shown in the figure. Also draw shear force diagram
(SFD) and bending moment diagram (BMD).
Solution;

Free body diagram of the given figure is given below;

Taking moment about point B , we get

ƩMB = 0

RAy x 6 – 10 x 4 – 10 x 2 = 0

6 RAy = 40 + 20

RAy = 60/6 = 10 KN

Sum of vertical force is equal to zero i.e. Ʃ V = 0

RAy + RBy – 10 – 10 =0

10 + RBy -20 = 0

Rby = 10 KN

Sum of horizontal force is equal to zero i.e. ƩH = 0

RAx = 0

Shear force calculation

Shear force at A left ( FAL ) = 0

Shear force at A right (FAR) = 10 KN

Shear force at C left (FCL) = 10 KN

Shear force at C right (FCR) = 10 – 10 = 0

Shear force at D left ( FDL) = 0

Shear force at D right (FDR) = 0 – 10 = -10 KN

Shear force at B left ( FBL) = -10 KN

Shear force at B right (FBR) = – 10 + 10 = 0

Shear force diagram for beam

Bending moment calculation

Moment at A (MA) = 0

Moment at C(MC ) = 10 x 2 = 20 KNm

Moment at D (MD) = 10 x 4 – 10 x 2 = 20 KNm

Moment at B (MB) = 10 x 6 – 10 x 4 – 10 x 2 = 0

Moment diagrams for the beam

3) Find the shear force and bending moment of the given
figure. Also, calculate shear force diagram and bending moment
diagram.
Solution;

Free body diagram of the given figure

is given below;

Taking moment about point B, we get

RAyx 5 – 10 x 4 – 5x 2 x 2/2 = 0

5 RAy -50 = 0

RAy = 10 KN

Sum of vertical force is equal to zero i.e. Ʃ V = 0

RAy + RBy– 10 – 5 x 2 = 0

10 + RBy – 20 = 0

RBy = 10 KN

Sum of horizontal force is equal to zero i.e. ƩH = 0

RAx = 0

Shear force calculation

Shear force at A left (FAL) = 0

Shear force at A right (FAR) = 10 KN

Shear force at C left (FCL) = 10 KN

Shear force at C right (FCR) = 10 -10 = 0

Shear force at D left (FDL) = 0

Shear force at D right (FDR) = 0

Let, x be the distance from point D.

Shear force at (x = 1) = 0 – 5 x 1 = -5 KN

Shear force at (x = 2 ) left = -5 x 2 = -10 KN

Shear force at B right (FBR) =-10 + 10 = 0

Bending moment calculation

Moment at A = 0

Moment at C = 10 x 1 = 10 KNm

Moment at D = 10 x 3 – 10 x 2 = 10 KNm

Moment at B = 10 x 5 – 10 x 4 – 5 x 2 x2/2 = 0

4) Calculate the bending moment and shear force of the given

beam. Also draw shear force diagram and bending moment
diagram.

Solution,

Free body diagram of the given

figure is given below;

Taking moment about point B, we get

ƩMB = 0

RAy x 4 – 10 x 4 x 4/2 = 0

4 RAy – 80 = 0

RAy = 80/4 = 20 KN

Sum of vertical force is equal to zero i.e. Ʃ V = 0

RAy + RBy -10 x 4 = 0

20 + RBy – 40 = 0

RBy = 20 KN

Sum of horizontal force is equal to zero i.e. ƩH = 0

RAx = 0
Shear force calculation
Let, x be the distance from point A.

Shear force at A left ( FAL) = 0

Shear force at A right ( FAR) = 20 KN

Shear force at (x =1 ) = 20 – 10 x 1 = 10 KN

Shear force at (x = 2 m) = 20 – 10 x 2 = 0

Shear force at ( x = 3 ) = 20 – 10 x 3 = – 10 KN

Shear force at B left ( FBL) = 20 – 10 x 4 = -20 KN

Shear force at B right (FBR) = -20 +20 = 0

Bending moment calculation

Moment at A ( MA) = 0

Moment at (x = 1) = 20 x 1 – 10 x 1 x ½ = 15 KNm

Moment at (x = 2 ) = 20 x 2 – 10 x 2 x 2/2 = 20 KNm

Moment at (x = 3) = 20 x 3 – 10 x 3 x 3/2 = 15 KNm

Moment at B (MB) = 20 x 4 – 10 x 4 x 4/2 = 0

In this way we can Draw the Shear and Moment diagrams for the
beam.