The document summarizes the most common simply supported beam cases:
1) A beam with a central point load - the maximum moment occurs at the center and the maximum deflection also occurs at the center.
2) A beam with a point load at any point - the maximum moment and deflection occur at the point of load application.
3) A beam with two equal point loads symmetrically placed - the maximum moment is constant between the loads and the maximum deflection occurs at the center of the span.
4) A beam with a uniform distributed load - the maximum moment and deflection occur at the center of the span.