Structural Beam Design Software

Adam Wilson
Beam Analysis Software (2015)

General Objective:
Allows a structural engineer, contractor or homeowner to design structural elements with performing of
the mathematical equations required to design such elements.

Methodology:
Used only computational method to study the equation properties.

Equation Analysis:
Beams are structural members, which are most commonly used in buildings. Beams have numerous other
applications in case of bridges, automobiles or in mechanical systems.

Equations that been used to input in the program has been analyzed through the method of equation of
equilibrium and double integration method.

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = 0

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = 0

∑𝑀 = 0

Where:

∑ 𝐹𝑥 = is the submission of all forces going rightward and leftward direction.

∑ 𝐹𝑦 = is the submission of all forces going upward and downward direction.

∑ 𝑀 = is the submission of all moment rotating in clockwise and counter-clockwise direction.

The equilibrium of forces is the state in which the forces applied on a body are in balance making it
stable.

Double Integration Method is used to define the slope of deflection and its deflection.
∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0 ∑ 𝐹𝑌 = 0
𝑃(𝑎)
𝑃(𝑎) − 𝐵𝑦 (𝐿) = 0 𝐴𝑌 + 𝐿
−𝑃

𝑃(𝑎) 𝑃(𝑎)
𝐵𝑦 = 𝐿
𝐸𝑞𝑡. 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝐵 𝐴𝑌 = 𝑃 − 𝐿
𝐸𝑞𝑡. 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑅𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝐴

𝑆ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 0
𝑃(𝑎)
𝑆0 = 𝑃 − 𝐿
𝑀0 = 0

𝑆ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑎 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝑎
𝑃(𝑎) 𝑃 𝑃(𝑎)2
𝑆𝑎 , = 𝑃 − 𝐿
𝑀𝐴 = 2 − 𝐿

𝑃(𝑎)
𝑆𝑎 = − 𝐿
𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝐿

𝑆ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑥 = 𝐿 𝑀𝐿 = 0
𝑃(𝑎)
𝑆𝐿 = − 𝐿

𝑆𝐿 = 0

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𝐸𝐼𝑦 ′′ = 𝐴𝑦 (𝑥) − 𝑃(𝑥 − 𝑎) 𝐸𝑞𝑡. 1
1 1
𝐸𝐼𝑦 ′ = (𝐴𝑦 )(𝑥)2 − (𝑃)(𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + 𝐶1 Eqt. 2
2 2

1 1
𝐸𝐼𝑦 = 6 (𝐴𝑦 )(𝑥)3 − 6 (𝑃)(𝑥 − 𝑎)3 + 𝐶1 𝑥 + 𝐶2 Eqt. 3

𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝐶2 = 0 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑞𝑡. 3

𝑥 = 𝐿, 𝑦 = 0 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑞𝑡. 3
1 1 1
𝐶1 = [ (𝐴𝑦 )(𝐿)3 − (𝑃)(𝐿 − 𝑎)3 ]
𝐿 6 6

𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝜃 = 0, 𝑏 = (𝑥 − 𝑎) 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑞𝑡. 2

2 1 1
𝑥 = √𝑃(𝑏)2 − [ (𝑃)(𝐿 − 𝑎)3 ] ( )
𝐿 6 𝐴𝑦

𝑥 = 𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛, 𝜃 = 0, 𝑏 = (𝑥 − 𝑎) 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑞𝑡. 3

3
1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1
𝑦 = { (𝐴𝑦 ) [ 𝑃(𝑏)2 − ( ( ) (𝑃)(𝐿 − 𝑎)3 ) ( ) ] − (𝑃)(𝑏)3 + [ (𝑃)(𝐿 − 𝑎)3 ] ( ) }
𝐸𝐼 6 𝐿 6 𝐴𝑦 6 6 𝐿

𝑥 = 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑝𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑥 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑞𝑡. 3

1 1 1 1 1
𝑦= { (𝐴𝑦 )(𝑥)3 − (𝑃)(𝑥 − 𝑎)3 + [ (𝑃)(𝐿 − 𝑎)3 ] ( ) }
𝐸𝐼 6 6 6 𝐿

𝜃 = 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐸𝑞𝑡. 2

1 1 1 1 1 1
𝜃= { (𝐴𝑦 )(𝑥)2 − (𝑃)(𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + [ (𝐴𝑦 )(𝐿)3 − (𝑃)(𝐿 − 𝑎)3 ] }
𝐸𝐼 2 2 𝐿 6 6