List of symbols

Symbol	Name of the symbol	Unit
$E$	modulus of elasticity of the beam material	$\mathrm{MPa}$
$I$	area moment of inertia about the centroidal axis of the beam cross section	$\mathrm{mm^4}$
$M$	bending moment	$\mathrm{Nmm}$
$M_A$	reaction end moment $ M_A $	$\mathrm{Nmm}$
$M_B$	reaction end moment $ M_B $	$\mathrm{Nmm}$
$M_{max+}$	max. moment +	$\mathrm{Nmm}$
$M_{max-}$	max. moment -	$\mathrm{Nmm}$
$M_{max}$	max. moment	$\mathrm{Nmm}$
$R_A$	vertical end reactions $ R_A $	$\mathrm{N}$
$R_B$	vertical end reactions $ R_B $	$\mathrm{N}$
$V$	transverse shear	$\mathrm{N}$
$W$	load	$\mathrm{N}$
$W_a$	unit load $ W_a $	$\mathrm{N/mm}$
$W_l$	unit load $ W_l $	$\mathrm{N/mm}$
$a$	length $ a $	$\mathrm{mm}$
$l$	length $ l $	$\mathrm{mm}$
$x$	distance $ x $ from the left end of the span	$\mathrm{mm}$
$y$	deflection	$\mathrm{mm}$
$y_A$	deflection $ y_A $	$\mathrm{mm}$
$y_B$	deflection $ y_B $	$\mathrm{mm}$
$y_{max}$	max. deflection	$\mathrm{mm}$
$θ$	slope	$\mathrm{rad}$
$θ_A$	angular displacement $ θ_A $	$\mathrm{rad}$
$θ_B$	angular displacement $ θ_B $	$\mathrm{rad}$
$θ_{max}$	max. angular displacement	$\mathrm{rad}$