LAB 11

SHEAR AND BENDING MOMENT DIAGRAM (AREA METHOD)

PROBLEM
A beam is loaded as shown. Using shear and bending moment
diagrams only, determine the magnitude and the location of the
following:
A. Maximum shear
B. Maximum moment
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-DEC +INC

w 𝑦 𝑦
By similar parabolas, 2 , 1 = 2 , 2
𝑥 𝑥
From the common vertex

6 0o 9 9 − (−27) 9 9 − (−27)
9 **
2o
𝑥2
=
62 𝑥2
=
62
V
***
𝑥=3

3𝑚
-27 Area of ** (parabola) 2𝑎𝑏 = 2(3)(9) = 18
3 3
3o 18 𝑎𝑏 (27)(3)
= = 27
Area of *** (spandrel) 3 3
3o
(27 + 9)(6) 9 3
M − − 9(3) = 36
3 3
1o
-18
PRACTICE PROBLEM
A beam is loaded as shown. Using shear and bending moment
diagrams only, determine the magnitude and the location of the
following:
A. Maximum shear
B. Maximum moment
PRACTICE PROBLEM
The bending moment diagram of a 9-m beam is shown. Draw the shear diagram
and the FBD (showing the loading diagrams and forces) of the beam. All
moments in the diagram shown are in kN-m.

2° 2°
1°

1° 1°

0.0 m 3.0 m 4.0 m 7.0 m 9.0 m

PROBLEM
SET
PROBLEM 1
Determine the weight of the
composite plate shown and the
location of its center of gravity with
respect to point O.
3565.487 N

(17.596mm,34.743mm)
PROBLEM 2
Determine the reactions at the supports of the beam which is acted on by the combination of uniform and
parabolic loading distributions.

Ax = 0
Ay=7kN up
By=7kN up
PROBLEM 3
Draw the shear and bending moment diagram for the loaded beam shown and determine the absolute
maximum shear and bending moment and their respective locations.
𝑀1 = 1.0 kNm; 𝑃1 = 1.2 kN; 𝑞1 = 0 𝑡𝑜 0.8 kN/m; 𝑞2 = 0.8 𝑡𝑜 0 kN/m.
Use:
1. Shear and bending moment diagram equations
2. Area method