This JAVA Applet illustrates the way in which various parameters effect the behavior of a simply supported beam with a uniformly distributed load. These are the most common types of beams found in traditional methods of construction. The applet shows how changing the beam cross-sectional geometry and/or material can effect the shear, moment and deflection of the beam. The length and amount of load can also be varied.
NOTE: There are times when this applet needs a littel extra time to catch up with the changes that you have made with the parameters....so have a little patience with it if your machine takes some time to figure things out.