Elastic deflection of a uniformly loaded cantilever beam
Description
Elastic deflection is the degree to which a structural element is displaced under a load.
The deflection, at the free end, of a cantilevered beam under a uniform load 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.
Variables
| δu | Elastic deflection (m) |
| q | Uniform load on the beam (N/m) |
| L | Length of the beam (m) |
| E | Modulus of elasticity (Pa) |
| I | Area moment of inertia (m4) |