Beam Bending
Dr. Wayne Whiteman
Senior Academic Professional and Director of the Office of Student Services
Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Module 35 Learning Outcomes
• Course Conclusion
Mechanics of Materials
Foundation for all structural and
machine design STRESSES
INTERNAL STRUCTURAL
ENGINEERING EXTERNAL
FORCES AND PERFORMANCE
STRUCTURE LOADS
MOMENTS
•Axial STRAINS •deformations/deflections
•Torsional (Twisting) •yield/fracture
•Transverse/Flexural/Bending •success/failure?
•Combined Loading
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More Real World Engineering Examples:
Wooden beams