Shear and Moment Diagrams

This is a shear and moment diagrams for 1 meter beam, simply supported, with a single applied point load.

This animation shows how shear and moment vary when the load position varies.

Press the step forward or step back Buttons to view shear and moment values for key positions.



This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 0633602. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recomendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation (NSF).


© Copyright 1995-2024 — All rights reserved.
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Send comments about this site to: webmaster@esm.psu.edu


Penn State is committed to affirmative action,
equal opportunity, and the diversity of its workforce.

This publication is available on alternative media on request.