FrameLab bent beams & frames
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The structure

Axial force N(s)

Shear force V(s) — in plane

Bending moment M(s) — in plane

Positive M is plotted downwards — on the side of the fibres it puts in tension. The dashed vertical lines mark the corners, where N, V and M generally jump.

Displacement δ(s) — in plane

δ = √(u² + v²), the total in-plane movement of the bar axis.