Analysis of Steel Beams for Different Loadings Using MIF

In this paper, Method of Initial Functions (MIF) has been applied to see the outcome of different types of loading on the behavior of steel beams. The MIF is an analytical process based on elasticity theory. This method gives the precise solution of problems without the use of hypothesis about the nature of stress and strain. A simply supported beam is analyzed for two different types of loading having the same intensity. Different loadings are uniformly distributed load and sinusoidal load. MIF results are equated with the bending theory, and salient conclusions are drawn.