Problem 7.14 - Shear Force & Bending Moment Equations

Problem Statement

Plot the shear force and bending moment diagrams for the loading shown. Assume w = 5 kip/ft and L = 6 ft. What is the maximum absolute shear force and maximum absolute bending moment?

A distributed load, w, is applied to a beam. The beam is length 2L and the load is applied over length L.

Figure 1: A distributed load is applied to a beam.

[Problem adapted from © Kurt Gramoll CC BY NC-SA 4.0]