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Background

Bending moment is the total of bending that occurs in a beam. The calculation of bendingmoment is used to identify where the greatest bending takes place. Type of load and its

location can impact on the overall bending of a beam. The load are place at different distance

with different quantity of load.

Moment measured as a force multiplied by a distance ( M = F x d ) ,so they have as

unit newton-metres (Nm). The forces and moments on either side of the section must be

equal in order to counteract each other and maintain a state ofequilibrium.

Bending (also known as flexure) characterizes the behaviour of a slenderstructural element

subjected to an external load applied perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the element.

8.89 10N

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Mc

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