We begin by considering a free-body diagram of a short portion of the beam.
This element of the beam has a length Δx.
On the left side of the beam element, we will assume a shear force V and a bending moment M.
We begin by considering a free-body diagram of a short portion of the beam.
This element of the beam has a length Δx.
On the left side of the beam element, we will assume a shear force V and a bending moment M.