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Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform)
Maximum bending moment at center
Beams
Source Details
Id
civil-max-moment-uniform
Name
Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform)
Discipline
civil
Category
Beams
Latex
M_{max} = \frac{wL^2}{8}
Description
Maximum bending moment at center
Conditions
Simply supported beam with uniform load
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "Mₘₐₓ",
"name": "Maximum Moment",
"unit": "N·m",
"siUnit": "N·m",
"imperialUnit": "ft·lbf"
},
{
"symbol": "w",
"name": "Load per Unit Length",
"unit": "N/m",
"siUnit": "N/m",
"imperialUnit": "lbf/ft"
},
{
"symbol": "L",
"name": "Span",
"unit": "m",
"siUnit": "m",
"imperialUnit": "ft"
}
]Solve For
Mₘₐₓ, w, L
Tags
moment, beam, uniform, simply, supported
Is Custom
false