Appendix C

Beam Design Tables

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 1

Table C-1 Plastic section modulus Zx, Zy and J for section W and H
Section Zx Zy J Section Zx Zy J
(mm  kg/m) (cm3) (cm3) (cm4) (mm  kg/m) (cm3) (cm3) (cm4)
900 x 286 12,221 1,619 897 350 x 137 2,493 1,175 172
900 x 243 10,174 1,314 527 350 x 131 2,247 1,023 135
900 x 213 8,634 1,076 325 350 x 115 2,070 977 103
800 x 241 9,287 1,416 610 350 x 106 1,799 814 72.5
800 x 210 7,996 1,207 400 350 x 79.7 1,360 444 51.6

800 x 191 7,040 1,027 271 350 x 69.2 1,163 377 33.1
700 x 215 7,344 1,314 488 350 x 49.6 841 173 18.6
700 x 185 6,249 1,108 310 350 x 41.4 689 139 10.5
700 x 166 5,414 928 200 300 x 106 1,669 778 107
600 x 175 5,017 1,076 283 300 x 106 1,577 713 95.8

600 x 151 4,309 920 184 300 x 94 1,465 682 76.5

600 x 137 3,782 785 126 300 x 87 1,353 631 59.5
600 x 134 3,778 493 193 300 x 84.5 1,241 557 49.0
600 x 120 3,317 424 133 300 x 65.4 963 288 41.6
600 x 106 2,863 357 86.8 300 x 56.8 823 244 26.7

600 x 94.6 2,535 311 61.3 300 x 36.7 522 104 9.56
500 x 128 3,100 824 132 300 x 32 455 90.9 6.46
500 x 114 2,663 689 85.1 250 x 82.2 1,015 466 64.5
500 x 103 2,462 398 107 250 x 72.4 937 442 49.4
500 x 89.6 2,096 332 67.3 250 x 66.5 859 407 39.0

500 x 79.5 1,836 287 46.0 250 x 64.4 781 356 31.3
450 x 124 2,728 822 130 250 x 44.1 535 171 17.4
450 x 106 2,287 681 78.4 250 x 29.6 352 72.4 7.44
450 x 76 1,622 289 45.1 250 x 25.7 305 63.0 5.01
450 x 66.2 1,393 244 29.2 200 x 65.7 698 331 58.1

400 x 605 14,385 6,713 9,871 200 x 56.2 553 256 32.3
400 x 415 9,468 4,428 3,518 200 x 49.9 513 243 25.1
400 x 283 6,239 2,935 1,192 200 x 30.6 296 103 8.25
400 x 232 4,954 2,325 634 200 x 21.3 200 41.4 4.24
400 x 200 4,207 1,972 405 200 x 18.2 171 35.2 2.71

400 x 197 3,920 1,787 350 175 x 40.2 360 171 17.0
400 x 172 3,600 1,695 264 175 x 23.3 193 63.7 4.92
400 x 168 3,318 1,505 220 175 x 18.1 152 33.4 3.55
400 x 147 3,046 1,437 166 150 x 31.5 240 114 11.0
400 x 140 2,730 1,232 128 150 x 21.1 151 46.2 5.49

400 x 107 2,116 729 90.9 150 x 14 98.2 20.5 2.17

400 x 94.3 1,846 633 61.7 125 x 23.8 149 71.4 6.74
400 x 66 1,286 266 34.4 125 x 13.2 74.0 15.4 2.63
400 x 56.6 1,088 222 21.3 100 x 17.2 84.2 40.8 3.82
350 x 159 2,927 1,378 268 100 x 9.3 41.8 9.29 1.39
350 x 156 2,708 1,239 226

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 2

Table C-2 Moment capacity of section W and H for Cb  1.0 and Fy  2,500 kg/cm2
Section Lp Lr Mp Mr Section Lp Lr Mp Mr
(mm  kg/m) (m) (m) (t-m) (t-m) (mm  kg/m) (m) (m) (t-m) (t-m)
900 x 286 3.30 10.62 306 191 350 x 137 4.44 16.82 62.3 40.3
900 x 243 3.21 9.71 254 160 350 x 131 4.24 15.88 56.2 35.9
900 x 213 3.10 9.11 216 136 350 x 115 4.41 14.75 51.8 34.0
800 x 241 3.37 10.65 232 147 350 x 106 4.19 13.75 45.0 29.2
800 x 210 3.33 9.98 200 128 350 x 79.7 3.02 9.63 34.0 22.4

800 x 191 3.21 9.42 176 112 350 x 69.2 2.98 8.93 29.1 19.3
700 x 215 3.45 11.10 184 117 350 x 49.6 1.99 5.86 21.0 13.6
700 x 185 3.41 10.27 156 101 350 x 41.4 1.94 5.48 17.2 11.2
700 x 166 3.28 9.62 135 87.2 300 x 106 3.81 14.80 41.7 27.0
600 x 175 3.47 11.08 125 80.9 300 x 106 3.65 14.47 39.4 25.2

600 x 151 3.44 10.31 108 70.4 300 x 94 3.78 13.48 36.6 23.8
600 x 137 3.33 9.72 94.6 61.8 300 x 87 3.78 12.76 33.8 22.2
600 x 134 2.17 7.08 94.5 59.2 300 x 84.5 3.60 12.27 31.0 20.1
600 x 120 2.12 6.63 82.9 52.2 300 x 65.4 2.40 8.42 24.1 15.6
600 x 106 2.07 6.22 71.6 45.3 300 x 56.8 2.37 7.63 20.6 13.5

600 x 94.6 2.04 5.96 63.4 40.4 300 x 36.7 1.65 4.92 13.1 8.42
500 x 128 3.54 10.81 77.5 50.9 300 x 32 1.65 4.71 11.4 7.42
500 x 114 3.43 10.07 66.6 43.8 250 x 82.2 3.06 13.43 25.4 16.1
500 x 103 2.23 7.15 61.6 39.0 250 x 72.4 3.16 12.28 23.4 15.2
500 x 89.6 2.18 6.62 52.4 33.4 250 x 66.5 3.16 11.54 21.5 14.0

500 x 79.5 2.15 6.27 45.9 29.6 250 x 64.4 3.01 10.99 19.5 12.6
450 x 124 3.61 11.51 68.2 44.6 250 x 44.1 2.10 7.10 13.4 8.79
450 x 106 3.54 10.52 57.2 37.8 250 x 29.6 1.40 4.41 8.80 5.67
450 x 76 2.21 6.59 40.6 26.1 250 x 25.7 1.40 4.16 7.63 4.99
450 x 66.2 2.18 6.24 34.8 22.6 200 x 65.7 2.58 13.62 17.5 11.0

400 x 605 5.58 61.62 360 210 200 x 56.2 2.45 11.49 13.8 8.72
400 x 415 5.38 42.62 237 143 200 x 49.9 2.52 10.47 12.8 8.26
400 x 283 5.23 29.36 156 97.5 200 x 30.6 1.81 6.26 7.73 4.85
400 x 232 5.13 23.96 124 78.4 200 x 21.3 1.12 3.72 5.00 3.22
400 x 200 5.08 20.98 105 67.2 200 x 18.2 1.11 3.43 4.28 2.80

400 x 197 4.90 20.35 98.0 62.0 175 x 40.2 2.20 9.59 9.00 5.78
400 x 172 5.08 18.67 90.0 58.3 175 x 23.3 1.49 5.26 4.83 3.17
400 x 168 4.85 17.97 83.0 53.0 175 x 18.1 1.04 3.64 3.80 2.43
400 x 147 5.08 16.73 76.2 49.9 150 x 31.5 1.89 8.72 6.00 3.83
400 x 140 4.80 15.88 68.3 44.1 150 x 21.1 1.19 5.18 3.78 2.42

400 x 107 3.66 11.63 52.9 34.7 150 x 14.0 0.83 3.11 2.46 1.55
400 x 94.3 3.62 10.86 46.2 30.5 125 x 23.8 1.56 7.86 3.73 2.38
400 x 66 2.28 6.78 32.2 20.8 125 x 13.2 0.66 3.29 1.85 1.16
400 x 56.6 2.25 6.40 27.2 17.7 100 x 17.2 1.24 7.07 2.11 1.34
350 x 159 4.47 19.03 73.2 46.7 100 x 9.3 0.56 2.97 1.05 0.66
350 x 156 4.29 18.27 67.7 42.9

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 3

Table C-3 Moment capacity of section W and H for Cb  1.0 and Fy  3,500 kg/cm2
Section Lp Lr Mp Mr Section Lp Lr Mp Mr
(mm  kg/m) (m) (m) (t-m) (t-m) (mm  kg/m) (m) (m) (t-m) (t-m)
900 x 286 2.79 8.45 428 267 350 x 137 3.76 12.71 87.3 56.4
900 x 243 2.72 7.86 356 224 350 x 131 3.58 12.09 78.6 50.2
900 x 213 2.62 7.46 302 190 350 x 115 3.73 11.40 72.5 47.5
800 x 241 2.85 8.48 325 206 350 x 106 3.54 10.75 63.0 40.9
800 x 210 2.81 8.05 280 179 350 x 79.7 2.55 7.56 47.6 31.4

800 x 191 2.72 7.68 246 157 350 x 69.2 2.52 7.12 40.7 27.0
700 x 215 2.91 8.77 257 164 350 x 49.6 1.68 4.73 29.4 19.0
700 x 185 2.88 8.25 219 141 350 x 41.4 1.64 4.49 24.1 15.7
700 x 166 2.77 7.82 189 122.0 300 x 106 3.22 11.14 58.4 37.7
600 x 175 2.93 8.76 176 113.2 300 x 106 3.08 10.91 55.2 35.3

600 x 151 2.91 8.28 151 98.5 300 x 94 3.19 10.30 51.3 33.3
600 x 137 2.82 7.89 132.4 86.5 300 x 87 3.19 9.84 47.4 31.1
600 x 134 1.83 5.62 132.2 82.8 300 x 84.5 3.04 9.51 43.4 28.2
600 x 120 1.79 5.33 116.1 73.0 300 x 65.4 2.03 6.49 33.7 21.9
600 x 106 1.75 5.06 100.2 63.5 300 x 56.8 2.00 5.99 28.8 18.9

600 x 94.6 1.72 4.89 88.7 56.6 300 x 36.7 1.40 3.98 18.3 11.78
500 x 128 2.99 8.60 108.5 71.3 300 x 32 1.40 3.85 15.9 10.39
500 x 114 2.90 8.13 93.2 61.3 250 x 82.2 2.59 9.98 35.5 22.5
500 x 103 1.88 5.68 86.2 54.6 250 x 72.4 2.67 9.24 32.8 21.2
500 x 89.6 1.84 5.33 73.4 46.8 250 x 66.5 2.67 8.77 30.1 19.6

500 x 79.5 1.81 5.11 64.3 41.4 250 x 64.4 2.54 8.40 27.3 17.6
450 x 124 3.05 9.04 95.5 62.5 250 x 44.1 1.78 5.51 18.7 12.30
450 x 106 2.99 8.42 80.0 52.9 250 x 29.6 1.19 3.51 12.32 7.94
450 x 76 1.87 5.33 56.8 36.5 250 x 25.7 1.19 3.36 10.68 6.98
450 x 66.2 1.84 5.10 48.8 31.6 200 x 65.7 2.18 9.92 24.4 15.4

400 x 605 4.72 44.07 503 294 200 x 56.2 2.07 8.47 19.4 12.20
400 x 415 4.55 30.57 331 200 200 x 49.9 2.13 7.81 18.0 11.56
400 x 283 4.42 21.29 218 136.5 200 x 30.6 1.53 4.83 10.82 6.79
400 x 232 4.33 17.63 173 109.8 200 x 21.3 0.94 2.92 7.00 4.51
400 x 200 4.29 15.66 147 94.1 200 x 18.2 0.94 2.74 5.99 3.92

400 x 197 4.14 15.23 137.2 86.7 175 x 40.2 1.86 7.11 12.60 8.09
400 x 172 4.29 14.18 126.0 81.6 175 x 23.3 1.26 4.05 6.76 4.43
400 x 168 4.10 13.71 116.1 74.2 175 x 18.1 0.88 2.82 5.32 3.41
400 x 147 4.29 12.96 106.6 69.8 150 x 31.5 1.59 6.42 8.40 5.37
400 x 140 4.05 12.40 95.6 61.7 150 x 21.1 1.01 3.86 5.29 3.38

400 x 107 3.09 9.13 74.1 48.5 150 x 14.0 0.71 2.39 3.44 2.18
400 x 94.3 3.06 8.65 64.6 42.6 125 x 23.8 1.32 5.75 5.22 3.33
400 x 66 1.93 5.46 45.0 29.2 125 x 13.2 0.56 2.42 2.59 1.62
400 x 56.6 1.90 5.22 38.1 24.7 100 x 17.2 1.05 5.13 2.95 1.87
350 x 159 3.78 14.14 102.4 65.4 100 x 9.3 0.48 2.17 1.46 0.92
350 x 156 3.62 13.63 94.8 60.0

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 4

Table C-4 Concentrated Load Equivalents
Beam Fixed One End
Simple Beam Supported at Other
Beam Fixed Both Ends
Loading Coeff.

a 0.1250 0.0703 0.0417

P = wL b - 0.1250 0.0833
c 0.5000 0.3750 -
d - 0.6250 0.5000
e 0.0130 0.0054 0.0026
L f 1.0000 1.0000 0.6667
g 1.0000 0.4151 0.3000
a 0.2500 0.1563 0.1250
P b - 0.1875 0.1250
c 0.5000 0.3125 -
d - 0.6875 0.5000
e 0.0208 0.0063 0.0052
L/2 L/2 f 2.0000 1.5000 1.0000
g 0.8000 0.4770 0.4000
a 0.3333 0.2222 0.1111
b - 0.3333 0.2222
P P c 1.0000 0.6667 -
d - 1.3333 1.0000
e 0.0355 0.0152 0.0077
f 2.6667 2.6667 1.7778
g 1.0222 0.4381 0.3333
a 0.5000 0.2656 0.1875
b - 0.4688 0.3125
P P P c 1.5000 1.0313 -
d - 1.9688 1.5000
e 0.0495 0.0209 0.0104
f 4.0000 3.7500 2.5000
g 0.9500 0.4281 0.3200
a 0.6000 0.3600 0.2000
b - 0.6000 0.4000
P P P P c 2.0000 1.4000 -
d - 2.6000 2.0000
e 0.0630 0.0265 0.0130
f 4.8000 4.8000 3.2000
g 1.0080 0.4238 0.3120
Max. positive moment: aPL Max. deflection: e  PL3/EI
Max. negative moent: bPL Equivalent uniform load: f  P
Pinned end reaction: cP Deflection coeff. for equiv. uniform load: g
Fixed end reaction: dP Span of Beam: L

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 5

Table C-5 Values of Cb for Simply Supported Beams

Lateral Bracing
Load Cb
Along Span

None
P Load at midpoint 1.32

At load point
1.67 1.67

None
P P Loads at third point 1.14

At load points
Loads symmetrically placed 1.67 1.00 1.67

P P P None
Loads at quarter point 1.14

At load points
Loads at quarter points 1.67 1.11 1.11 1.67

None 1.14

At midpoint 1.30 1.30

w

At third points 1.45 1.01 1.45

At quarter points 1.52 1.06 1.06 1.52

At fifth points 1.56 1.12 1.0 1.12 1.56

Note: Lateral bracing must always be provided at supports per AISC Spec. Chapter F.

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 6

Table C-6 Beam diagram and formular

1. SIMPLE BEAM – UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD

L wL
R  V . . . . . . . . . . . 
x w 2
L 
V(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  w   x 
 2 
R R w L2
L/2 L/2 Mmax (at center) . . . . . . . 
8
V
wx
Shear
M(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  L  x 
V 2
w L3
max (at ends) . . . . . . . . 
24 E I
Mmax
5 w L4
max (at center) . . . . . . . 
Moment
384 E I

2. SIMPLE BEAM – INCREASING UNIFORMLY TO ONE END

PL
L W  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
x 2
W
P W
RL  VL . . . . . . . . . . 
3
2W
RL RR RR  VR (max) . . . . . . . 
3
0.5774L
W Wx 2
V(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . .   2
VL 3 L
Shear
VR Mmax (at 0.5774L) . . . . . .  0.1283 W L

Mmax
M(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Wx 2
3L 2
L  x2 
W L3
max (at 0.5193L) . . . . . .  0.1304
Moment EI

3. SIMPLE BEAM – LOAD INCREASING UNIFORMLY TO CENTER

PL
L W  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
x 2
W
P R  V . . . . . . . . . . .  W/2
W 2
V(x) (when x < L/2) . . . . .  2
( L  4x 2 )
R R 2L
L/2 L/2
Mmax (at center) . . . . . . .  WL/6
V
 1 2x 2 
Shear V M(x) (when x < L/2) . . . . .  Wx   2 
 2 3L 
5 W L2
max (at ends) . . . . . . . . 
Mmax 96 E I
W L3
max (at center) . . . . . . 
Moment 60 E I

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 7

Table C-6 Beam diagram and formular (continue)

4. SIMPLE BEAM – UNIFORM LOAD PARTIALLY DISTRIBUTED

wb
L RL  VL (max when a < c) . .  (2c  b)
a b c 2L
w wb
RR  VR (max when a > c) . .  (2a  b)
2L

x V(x) (when x > a and < (a+b))  RL  w (x  a)

RL RR
 R 
Mmax (at x  a + RL/w) . . . . .  RL  a  L 
VL
Shear  2w 

a + RL/w
VR M(x) (when x < a) . . . . . . .  RL x
w
M(x) (when x > a and < (a+b))  RL x  (x  a)2
2
Mmax
M(x) (when x > (a+b)) . . . . .  RR (L  x )
Moment

When a = c
wb
R  V 
2
 b 
V(x)  w  a   x 
 2 
wb  b
At center, Mmax   a 
2  4

max 
wb
384 E I
8L3  4b2L  b3 
5. SIMPLE BEAM – CONCENTRATED LOAD AT CENTER
P
L R  V . . . . . . . . . . . 
2
x P
PL
Mmax (at center) . . . . . . . 
4
Px
R R M(x) (when x < L/2) . . . . . 
L/2 L/2 2
P L2
V max (at ends) . . . . . . . . 
16 E I
Shear V
P L3
max (at center) . . . . . . . 
48E I
Mmax Px
(x) (when x < L/2) . . . . .  (3L2  4x 2 )
48E I
Moment

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 8

Table C-6 Beam diagram and formular (continue)

6. SIMPLE BEAM – CONCENTRATED LOAD AT ANY POINT

Pb
L RL  VL (max when a < c) . . . 
x P L
Pa
RR  VR (max when a > c) . . . 
L
Pab
RL RR Mmax (at point of load) . . . . . . 
a b L
VL Pb x
M(x) (when x < a) . . . . . . . . 
VR L
Shear P  a3 
L (at left end) . . . . . .   2aL   3a2 
6EI L 
Mmax P  a3 
R (at right end) . . . . .   aL  
6EI L
Moment P a 2 b2
a (at point of load) . . . . . . . 
3EIL

7. SIMPLE BEAM – TWO EQUAL CONCENTRATED LOADS SYMETRICALLY PLACED

L
P P
R  V . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P
x

Mmax (between loads) . . . . . .  Pa

R R
a a M(x) (when x < a) . . . . . . . .  Px
V Pa
max (at ends) . . . . . . . . . .  (L  a)
Shear V
2EI
Pa
max (at center) . . . . . . .  (3L2  4 a2 )
24E I
Mmax

Moment

8. BEAM FIXED AT ONE END, SUPPORTED AT OTHER – UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED

LOAD
L 3 wL
x RL  VL . . . . . . . . . . 
w 8
5 wL
RR  VR (max) . . . . . . . 
8
RR
RL w L2
3L/8
Mmax . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
8
VL
9
Shear ML (at x  3L/8) . . . . . . .  w L2
VR 128
w L3
ML
L/4 L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
48 E I
Moment
Mmax w L4
max (at x  .4215 L) . . . . . 
185 E I

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C– 9

Table C-6 Beam diagram and formular (continue)

9. BEAM FIXED AT ONE END, SUPPORTED AT OTHER – CONCENTRATED LOAD

AT CENTER
L 5P
RL  VL . . . . . . . . . . . 
x P 16
11P
RR  VR (max) . . . . . . . 
16
RR
RL L/2 L/2 3PL
Mmax (at fixed end) . . . . . . 
16
VL
5PL
Shear MP (at point of load) . . . . . 
VR 32
PL3
max (at x = .447L) . . . . . .  .00932
MP
3L/11 EI
7PL3
Moment
Mmax
P (at point of load) . . . . . 
768 E I

10. BEAM FIXED AT ONE END, SUPPORTED AT OTHER – CONCENTRATED LOAD

AT ANY POINT
L
Pb2
x P RL  VL . . . . . . . . .  (a  2L)
2L3
Pa
RL a b
RR RR  VR . . . . . . . . .  (3L2  a2 )
2L3
VL
MP (at point of load) . . .  RLa
Shear VR
Pab
ML (at fixed end) . . . . .  (a  L)
MP
2L2

Moment Pa2b3
MR P (at point of load). . . .  (3L  a)
Pa/RR 12 E I L3

11. BEAM FIXED AT BOTH ENDS – UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD

L wL
x w R  V . . . . . . . . . . . 
2
L
V(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  w (  x)
R R 2
L/2 L/2
w L2
V Mmax (at ends) . . . . . . . . 
12
Shear V w L2
MM (at center) . . . . . . . . 
0.21L 24
MM
w L4
Mmax Moment
Mmax max (at center) . . . . . . . 
384 E I

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C – 10

Table C-6 Beam diagram and formular (continue)

12. BEAM FIXED AT BOTH ENDS – CONCENTRATED LOAD AT CENTER

P
L R  V . . . . . . . . . . . 
x P 2
PL
Mmax (at center and end) . . 
8
R L/2 L/2 R
P
M(x) (when x < L/2) . . . . .  (4x  L)
V 8
Shear V PL3
max (at center) . . . . . . . 
192E I
Mmax L/4
P x2
(x) (when x < L/2) . . . .  (3L  4 x)
Mmax Moment 48 E I
Mmax

13. BEAM FIXED AT BOTH ENDS – CONCENTRATED LOAD AT ANY POINT

Pb2
L RL  VL . . . . . . . . . .  3
(3a  b)
P L
x
Pa2
RR  VR . . . . . . . . . .  3 (a  3b)
L
RL a b R R Pab2
ML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
L2
VL P a 2b
MR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Shear VR L2
2Pa 2b2
MP (at point of load) . . . . . 
MP L3
Pa3 b3
ML Moment P (at point of load) . . . . . 
MR 3E I L3

14. CANTILEVER BEAM – LOAD INCREASING UNIFORMLY TO FIXED END

PL
L W  . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2
W
P R  V. . . . . . . . . . . .  W

x2
x R V(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  W
L2
WL
Mmax (at fixed end). . . . . . 
Shear V 3
W x3
M(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
3L2
Mmax
Moment W L3
max (at free end) . . . . . . 
15EI

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Table C-6 Beam diagram and formular (continue)

15. CANTILEVER BEAM – UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED LOAD

R  V. . . . . . . . . . . .  wL
L
w

V(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  w x
x R w L2
Mmax (at fixed end). . . . . . 
2
w x2
Shear V M(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
2
w L4
max (at free end) . . . . . . 
Mmax 8EI
Moment

16. CANTILEVER BEAM – CONCENTRATED LOAD AT ANY POINT

L R  V. . . . . . . . . . . .  P
x P

Mmax (at fixed end). . . . . .  P L

a b R
Shear M(x) . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Px
V
PL3
max (at free end) . . . . . . 
3EI

Mmax
Moment

17. CANTILEVER BEAM – CONCENTRATED LOAD AT FREE END

L
R  V. . . . . . . . . . . .  P
P

Mmax (at fixed end). . . . . .  P b

x R
Shear
M(x) (when x > a) . . . . . .  P(x  a)
V
Pb2
max (at free end) . . . . . .  (3L  b)
6EI

Mmax
Moment

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Table C-6 Beam diagram and formular (continue)

18. BEAM OVERHANGING ONE SUPPORT – UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTE LOAD

w 2
L a RL  VL . . . . . . . . .  ( L  a2 )
x w x 1 2L
w
RR  VR1 + VR2 . . . . .  ( L  a)2
L  a2  2L
RL 1 2  RR w 2
2 L 
VR1 . . . . . . . . . . . .  (L  a2 )
2L
VL VR2
VR2 . . . . . . . . . . . .  w a
Shear
VR1 L a2 w
MM (at x  (1  2 ) )  (L  a)2 (L  a)2
2 L 8L2
MM w a2
MR (at RR). . . . . . . . . 
Moment 2
MR
 a2  wa
L 1 2  max (at free end)  (3 a2  4 a2 L  L3 )
 L  24EI

19. SIMPLE BEAM – UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTE LOAD AND END MOMENTS

L
x w L ML  MR
w RL  VL . . . . . . . . .  
ML MR 2 L
ML > MR w L ML  MR
RL RR RR  VR . . . . . . . . .  
2 L
VL
L ML  MR
MM (at x   ). . . . . . . . . .
Shear VR 2 wL

w L2 M L  M R (M L  M R )
2

MM   
8 2 2 w L2
Moment MR
ML

20. SIMPLE BEAM – CONCENTRATED LOAD AT CENTER AND END MOMENTS

L
P ML  MR
x P RL  VL . . . . . . . . .  
ML MR 2 L

ML > MR P ML  MR
RL L/2 L/2 RR RR  VR . . . . . . . . .  
2 L
VL PL M L  M R
MM (at center) . . . . . .  
Shear VR 4 2

MM

Moment MR
ML

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C – 13

 Table C-7 Equivalent load factor of W section

Section U m Section U m
mm  kg/m - m-1 mm  kg/m - m-1
900 x 286 7.55 2.12 350 x 137 2.12 4.95
900 x 243 7.74 2.17 350 x 131 2.20 5.27
900 x 213 8.02 2.23 350 x 115 2.12 5.02
800 x 241 6.56 2.36 350 x 106 2.21 5.35
800 x 210 6.62 2.38 350 x 79.7 3.06 5.31
800 x 191 6.85 2.46 350 x 69.2 3.08 5.39
700 x 215 5.59 2.65 350 x 49.6 4.86 5.34
700 x 185 5.64 2.68 350 x 41.4 4.96 5.44
700 x 166 5.83 2.78 300 x 106 2.15 5.74
600 x 175 4.66 3.15 300 x 106 2.21 6.08
600 x 151 4.68 3.18 300 x 94 2.15 5.82
600 x 137 4.82 3.28 300 x 87 2.14 5.82
600 x 134 7.66 2.03 300 x 84.5 2.23 6.17
600 x 120 7.82 3.27 300 x 65.4 3.34 6.16
600 x 106 8.02 3.34 300 x 56.8 3.37 6.25
600 x 94.6 8.15 3.38 300 x 36.7 5.02 6.37
500 x 128 3.76 3.75 300 x 32 5.01 6.38
500 x 114 3.87 3.89 250 x 82.2 2.18 7.34
500 x 103 6.19 3.79 250 x 72.4 2.12 7.00
500 x 89.6 6.31 3.87 250 x 66.5 2.11 7.01
500 x 79.5 6.40 3.92 250 x 64.4 2.19 7.47
450 x 124 3.32 4.10 250 x 44.1 3.13 7.48
450 x 106 3.36 4.20 250 x 29.6 4.86 7.61
450 x 76 5.61 4.24 250 x 25.7 4.84 7.62
450 x 66.2 5.71 4.30 200 x 65.7 2.11 8.53
400 x 605 2.14 3.81 200 x 56.2 2.16 9.20
400 x 415 2.14 3.97 200 x 49.9 2.11 8.81
400 x 283 2.13 4.11 200 x 30.6 2.87 9.37
400 x 232 2.13 4.24 200 x 21.3 4.83 9.66
400 x 200 2.13 4.31 200 x 18.2 4.86 9.64
400 x 197 2.19 4.55 175 x 40.2 2.11 10.12
400 x 172 2.12 4.32 175 x 23.3 3.03 10.92
400 x 168 2.20 4.60 175 x 18.1 4.55 10.78
400 x 147 2.12 4.36 150 x 31.5 2.11 11.89
400 x 140 2.22 4.65 150 x 21.1 3.27 12.64
400 x 107 2.90 4.57 150 x 14 4.79 12.93
400 x 94.3 2.92 4.63 125 x 23.8 2.09 14.47
400 x 66 4.83 4.65 125 x 13.2 4.81 16.18
400 x 56.6 4.90 4.72 100 x 17.2 2.06 18.50
350 x 159 2.12 4.91 100 x 9.3 4.50 20.16
350 x 156 2.19 5.21

Appendix C  Beam Design Tables Mongkol JIRAWACHARADET C – 14