Civil & Environmental
Beam Lab
Statics, made visible. Slide a point load along the span (or switch on a uniformly-distributed load) and the reactions, the shear-force diagram, the bending-moment diagram and the exaggerated deflected shape all respond in real time. The reaction → shear → moment → deflection chain is exactly where statics students get lost — here you can watch the moment diagram move as you drag the load.
50.0
Reaction A
50.0
Reaction B
250.0
Max moment
50.0
Max shear
Slide the load across the span and watch the moment diagram and the deflected shape (dashed) respond. Max moment is at 5.0 m.
How to use this simulation
Statics, made visible. Slide a point load along the span (or switch on a uniformly-distributed load) and the reactions, the shear-force diagram, the bending-moment diagram and the exaggerated deflected shape all respond in real time. The reaction → shear → moment → deflection chain is exactly where statics students get lost — here you can watch the moment diagram move as you drag the load.
Everything runs in your browser — no sign-up, no download. Change a value and the result updates instantly, so you can build a feel for how each input shapes the outcome. It pairs with Crameleon's practice exams and step sheets when you want to go from intuition to working the problems.