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Mechanics of Materials
5.1
Fig. 5.3. Small element of beam subjected to non-uniform uniform over small length dx).
loading (effectively
and integrating,
Q = f wdx
(5.3)
Also, for equilibrium, moments about any point must be zero. Therefore taking moments about F, (M+dM)+wdxT Therefore neglecting dx = M+Qdx
bending
moment
d2y = El ~
shear
force
d3 = El -JJ
1':1 ~ --dx4
d4
In order that the above results should agree algebraically, i.e. that positive slopes shall have the normal mathematical interpretation of the positive sign and that B.M. and S.F. conventions are consistent with those introduced earlier, it is imperative that the sign convention illustrated in Fig. 5.4 be adopted.