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Elastic deflection at any point along the span of a uniformly loaded cantilevered beam

Description

In engineering, deflection is the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a load. The deflection at any point along the span of a uniformly loaded cantilevered beam can be calculated by the uniform load on the beam, the length of the beam, the modulus of elasticity and the area moment of inertia.

Related formulas

Variables

δxElastic deflection (m)
qUniform load on the beam (N/m)
xDistance to the point (m)
EModulus of elasticity (Pa)
IArea moment of inertia (m4)
LLength of the beam (m)