| Length of beam, L |
| m |
|
| Point load #1, P1 |
| N |
| Location of pointload #1, xP1 |
| m |
| Point load #2, P2 |
| N |
| Location of load #2, xP2 |
| m |
| Couple load #1, C1 |
| N.m |
| Location of couple #1, xC1 |
| m |
| Couple load #2, C2 |
| N.m |
| Location of couple #2, xC2 |
| m |
| Distributed load, W |
| N/m |
| Left hand side location of W, xWl |
| m |
| Right hand side location of W, xWr |
| m |
| Modulus of elasticity, E |
| 109N/m2 |
| Area moment of inertia, I |
| cm4 |