The bending of beams and the second moment of area

Authors

• Chris Bailey, University of Plymouth
• Tim Bull, University of Plymouth
• Aaron Lawrence, University of Plymouth

Document Type

Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Article

Abstract

We present an overview of the laws governing the bending of beams and of beam theory. Particular emphasis is put on beam stiffness associated with different cross section shapes using the concept of the second moment of area.

Publication Date

2013-12-01

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Bailey, Chris; Bull, Tim; and Lawrence, Aaron (2013) "The bending of beams and the second moment of area," The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 6: Iss. 2, Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24382/8z3x-cx21
Available at: https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol6/iss2/10