Theory Guide

The strategy we took here is to explain the process in detail for Euler-Bernoulli beams and with that knowledge, the reader should be able to follow the same steps for other problems. Also, there is a dedicated section about sign conventions for quick lookup.

• Notions, Coordinate-Systems and Sign Conventions
• Navier’s Solution of Simply-Supported Euler-Bernoulli Beams
• Navier’s Solution for Simply-Supported Timoshenko-Ehrenfest Beams
• Navier’s Solution of Simply-Supported Kirchhoff-Love Plates
• Navier’s Solution of Simply-Supported Mindlin-Reissner Plates