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Deflection of Beams
Integration Method
From flexure,
Using
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Double
1 M
EI
From calculus,
d2 y dx2
1
1 dy dx 2
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For beams, slope dy dx is very small and dy dx
Equating expressions for curvature,
#3. PROBLEM
0
M d2 y dx2
EI
13 2
d dy
d2 y
EI M
M
2
or dx
or dx dx
dy
dy
EI d Mdx
EI
Mdx C1
dx
dx
EI
EIdy Mdx C1 dx
Notes:
deflection.
dy
dx is
EIy
Mdx dx
C1 x C2
the slope and y is the
#1.
A 6 m simply supported beam is
loaded with a 20 kN concentrated load
placed 3.6m from the left support.
Determine:
1.
the slope of the tangent at the left
support.
2. the rotation at the right support.
3. the deflection under the load.
4. the maximum deflection of the beam.
#2. For the beam loaded and supported as
shown, draw the moment diagram by parts
at point B.
8
kN/m
B
3m
w
2
4 kNCm
A cantilever beam ABC is fixed at A.
Segment AB is 2 m long and BC is 3 m long.
Segment BC is loaded with a triangular load
ranging from 0 at B to 40 kN/m at C.
1.
Calculate the maximum slope of the
beam.
2. Compute for the maximum deflection.
#4. PROBLEM
For the cantilever beam shown, derive:
1. the expression for maximum slope.
2. the
expression
for
maximum
deflection.
MOMENT DIAGRAM BY PARTS (A method
of dividing moment diagrams into parts
whose areas and centroids are known)
BEAM DEFLECTION 1
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Slope on real beam
= Shear on
conjugate beam
Deflection on real
beam = Moment on
conjugate beam
CONJUGATE BEAM METHOD
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BEAM DEFLECTION 1
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