Example - Direct method

Example - Direct method

example - direct method

Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for beam AB using the direct method.

>> Here we give you the FBD directly as we want to emphasize on teaching you the direct method to construct SF & BM diagrams.

Draw the shear force and bending moment diagrams for beam AB using the direct method.

>> Here we give you the FBD directly as we want to emphasize on teaching you the direct method to construct SF & BM diagrams.

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Step 1:
Construct shear force diagram (SFD) using direct method

Step 1:
Construct shear force diagram (SFD) using direct method

Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams solution step - direct method 1

Step 2:
Construct bending moment diagram (BMD) using direct method

Step 2:
Construct bending moment diagram (BMD) using direct method

Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams solution step - direct method 2

Now that you've mastered this question, you can try Question 1 - Equation approach.