Engineering Mechanics | Bending Moment Diagrams Made Easy | Minimal Equations Needed! & 5 Examples
Learn how to draw bending moment diagrams without needing to write any equations! In this slow-paced, fully explained tutorial, we'll use 5 examples from the previous shear force video—including point loads, uniformly distributed loads, cantilever beams, and simply supported beams with mixed loading. We walk through: ✅ How to use loads and shear force diagrams understand bending moment shapes ✅ How to identify key points and find the relevant moment value ✅ Step-by-step moment diagrams for point loads and UDLs ✅ A mixed example to tie it all together 🔍 This is perfect if you're new to moment diagrams or want a shortcut approach without equations. 👷♀️ Delivered by Dr Margi Vilnay – Senior Lecturer in Structural Engineering, Chartered Engineer, and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. 🔎 Want the full learning experience? 📚 Check out the complete playlist for all lectures and tutorials: http://bit.ly/4bO4e7p 👉 Subscribe for more tutorials like this! ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 Intro and caveat on solving moments with no equations 01:05 Relation between load, shear force and bending moment 02:48 Example 1 - simply supported beam with point loads 07:45 Example 2 - cantilever with point load 09:25 Example 3 - simply supported beam with UDL 12:00 Example 4 - cantilever with UDL 13:12 Example 5 - simply supported beam with angled point load and UDL 20:40 Final thoughts #StructuralEngineering #BendingMomentDiagram #MomentDiagram #BeamAnalysis #EngineeringMechanics #CivilEngineering #MechanicalEngineering #StructuralAnalysis #Statics #StepByStepTutorial #EngineeringTutorial #EngineeringStudents #EngineeringFundamentals #CantileverBeam #SimplySupportedBeam
