EngiRef / Civil Engineering Formula
Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform)
Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform): Maximum bending moment at center. A Beams formula in civil engineering. Variables Mₘₐₓ, w and L, each with SI and…
Beams
Specification
- Name
- Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform)
- Discipline
- civil
- Category
- Beams
- LaTeX
- M_{max} = \frac{wL^2}{8}
- Description
- Maximum bending moment at center
- Conditions
- Simply supported beam with uniform load
- Can solve for
- Mₘₐₓ, w, L
- Tags
- moment, beam, uniform, simply, supported
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit | Imperial Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mₘₐₓ | Maximum Moment | N·m | N·m | ft·lbf |
| w | Load per Unit Length | N/m | N/m | lbf/ft |
| L | Span | m | m | ft |
Common questions
- What is the Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform) 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, Uniform) formula mean?
- In Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform), Mₘₐₓ is maximum moment in N·m; w is load per unit length in N/m; L is span in m.
- When does the Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform) formula apply?
- Maximum Moment (Simply Supported, Uniform) holds under this condition: Simply supported beam with uniform load.