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Beam formulas
Closed-form reactions, shear, bending moment, slope and deflection for standard beam cases, each with a worked example you can open in the Beam Calculator.
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Beam formulas (2)
Simply Supported Beam with Uniformly Distributed Load
Reactions, shear, maximum moment, slope and maximum deflection for a simply supported beam carrying a uniformly distributed load over its full span.
Cantilever Beam with a Point Load at the Free End
Reactions, shear, maximum moment, slope and maximum deflection for a cantilever beam carrying a single point load at its unsupported end.
For any other support or load arrangement, use the Beam Calculator.