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Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load)
Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load): Maximum bending moment at center. A Beams formula in civil engineering. Variables Mₘₐₓ, P and L, each with SI…
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Specification
- Name
- Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load)
- Discipline
- civil
- Category
- Beams
- LaTeX
- M_{max} = \frac{PL}{4}
- Description
- Maximum bending moment at center
- Conditions
- Simply supported beam with point load at center
- Can solve for
- Mₘₐₓ, P, L
- Tags
- moment, beam, point, load, center
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mₘₐₓ | Maximum Moment | N·m | N·m | ft·lbf |
| P | Point Load | N | N | lbf |
| L | Span | m | m | ft |
Common questions
- What is the Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load) formula?
- Maximum bending moment at center. It sits under Beams, Civil engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load) formula mean?
- In Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load), Mₘₐₓ is maximum moment in N·m; P is point load in N; L is span in m.
- When does the Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load) formula apply?
- Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Point Load) holds under this condition: Simply supported beam with point load at center.