Re: Opening moment in beams "Reinforced Concrete - Beam - Force Add this project, write the name and floor of the beam and let us examine it together. Let's examine it together. Moment diagram may not appear as "inverted bowl" in every loading type. The beam's support moments must be positive and the displacement curve must be "inverted bowl". Just because the displacement curve (deformed beam) is "inverted bowl" does not mean that the moment diagram will also be "inverted bowl". Distributed loads wall on the beam, its own weight is positive As long as it is in the direction of gravity (from top to bottom), the moment curve will never be "inverted bowl" under vertical loads. In cases where the elastic curve is "inverted bowl" due to side openings, the moment diagram curve from vertical loads will not be "inverted bowl" again. They affect the support moments and can raise the moment diagram completely. But they can never "reverse bowl". If you want to send a small project or any project for which you expect a moment diagram in the form of "reverse line", let's examine that moment diagram, that combination and displacement on that beam, on that floor, on that opening, we'll see together. Below are two three-span frames. Once +3 tf/m spread load is applied to the middle opening, and once -3 tf/m spread, there are deflection, shear force and moment diagrams. If the beams are loaded like this, it will be "inverted bowl".