In engineering mechanics learning to calculate bending moments can be an integral part of a project. It is important to know how much stress an object can take prior to bending and shifting. Often natural bending of an object is factored in as in the case of high rise buildings that need to sway in order to remain sound. Not factoring in bending can lead to disastrous consequences. A full
. description of bending and some helpful equations to calculate it can be found by visiting http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bending
