Statics › Section H · Internal forces › Topic H.5
The graphical method
Once you trust the links between load, shear and moment, you can draw both diagrams with nothing more than jumps, slopes and the areas of rectangles and triangles. It is the quickest way to diagram most everyday beams, and it checks itself as you go.
In this topic
- Integration with geometry
- Rules for the shear diagram
- Rules for the moment diagram
- Shapes and curvature
- The procedure
- Worked example: an overhang, shear
- Worked example: an overhang, moment
- Worked example: a concentrated couple
- Strengths and limits
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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