An example of some distributed and point loads applied to a steel (W) beam:
I could also do something like this for the distributed load representations, thoughts?
Now I just need to add the supports and we are done with the engineering geometry.
After that I need to figure out the finite element analysis (matrix analysis) engine that will be used to calculate the shear, moments and deflections of the beam (single or multi-span). Since the number of loads and supports is potentially unlimited there is no one classical equation that will solve this problem:
https://www.awc.org/pdf/codes-standards/publications/design-aids/AWC-DA6-BeamFormulas-0710.pdf
I could also do something like this for the distributed load representations, thoughts?
Now I just need to add the supports and we are done with the engineering geometry.
After that I need to figure out the finite element analysis (matrix analysis) engine that will be used to calculate the shear, moments and deflections of the beam (single or multi-span). Since the number of loads and supports is potentially unlimited there is no one classical equation that will solve this problem:
https://www.awc.org/pdf/codes-standards/publications/design-aids/AWC-DA6-BeamFormulas-0710.pdf