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Cantilever Beam with Load at Any Point Calculator

Find the slope and deflection of a cantilever beam loaded at an arbitrary point. Useful for irregular load cases in real-world structural applications.

Analyze Cantilever Deflection with Point Load

Input Fields
P
lbs
E
psi
I
in⁴
L
in
a
in
x
in

Cantilever Beam with Arbitrary Point Load Formula

Formula
$$\text{Deflection} = \frac{P \cdot x^2 (3a – x)}{6 \cdot E \cdot I}$$ $$\text{Deflection} = \frac{P \cdot a^2 (3x – a)}{6 \cdot E \cdot I}$$


Use this calculator when the load is not at the beam end. It supports any position a, letting you model scenarios like equipment mounted mid-span or external loads.

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