Contraflexure

In a bending beam, a point is known as a point of contraflexure if it is a location at which no bending occurs. In a bending moment diagram, it is the point at which the bending moment curve intersects with the zero line. In other words where the bending moment changes its sign from negative to positive or vice versa. Knowing the place of the contraflexure is especially useful when designing reinforced concrete or structural steel beams and also for designing bridges.