Stresses in Deep Beams

Beams whose depths are comparable to their spans are used in a variety of structures. The distribution of bending and shear stresses in such deep beams departs radically from that given by the ordinary, simple formulas for shallow members. Information on the stresses in continuous; deep beams is available elsewhere, and corresponding information for single-span beams is presented in this paper. Five cases of loading are studied, and, for four of these cases, three different span-to-depth ratios are examined.