Below, are a group of animations we developed for teaching bending of beams and then posted on YouTube. We hope you enjoy them.
1. Strain in a Beam
2. Strain in a Beam (Non-symmetric Cross Section)
3. Strain in a Beam (Elastic Case)
4. Moment of Inertia
5. Bending Moment (Elastic Case)
6. Moment-Stress Relationship (Elastic Case)
7. Elastic Section Modulus
8. Stress in a Beam (Elastic-Plastic Case)
9. Naming the Moment Acting on a Beam
10. Total Moment (Elastic-Plastic Case)