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Shear & Moment for a shelf bracket

Built for researchers prototyping or validating an idea. Prototype fast, reproduce exactly, and share a citable, interactive version of your model. Simulate a shelf bracket live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

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Shear and bending-moment diagrams show the internal forces along a beam. Shear jumps at each point load; the moment is the running integral of shear and peaks where shear crosses zero. Engineers size beams for this maximum moment. Educational tool, not a substitute for structural design.

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Reaction A28.3 kN
Reaction B21.7 kN
Max moment46.6 kN·m
at x2.01 m

Governing equation

Reading this result: Combined loading: reactions RA=28.3 and RB=21.7 kN, and the maximum moment 46.6 kN·m lands at x=2.0 m where shear crosses zero.

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Is this good for researchers?
Yes — this version of "Shear & Moment for a shelf bracket" is framed for researchers prototyping or validating an idea. Prototype fast, reproduce exactly, and share a citable, interactive version of your model.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.