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CHAPTER MECHANICS OF

9 MATERIALS
Ferdinand P. Beer
E. Russell Johnston, Jr.
John T. DeWolf

Lecture Notes:
Deflection of Beams

J. Walt Oler
Texas Tech University

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Deflection of Beams
Deformation of a Beam Under Transverse Sample Problem 9.8
Loading
Moment-Area Theorems
Equation of the Elastic Curve
Application to Cantilever Beams and
Direct Determination of the Elastic Curve Beams With Symmetric ...
From the Load Di...
Bending Moment Diagrams by Parts
Statically Indeterminate Beams
Sample Problem 9.11
Sample Problem 9.1
Application of Moment-Area Theorems to
Sample Problem 9.3 Beams With Unsymme...
Method of Superposition Maximum Deflection
Sample Problem 9.7 Use of Moment-Area Theorems With
Statically Indeterminate...
Application of Superposition to Statically
Indeterminate ...

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Deformation of a Beam Under Transverse Loading

Relationship between bending moment and
curvature for pure bending remains valid for
general transverse loadings.
1 M ( x)
=
EI

Cantilever beam subjected to concentrated

load at the free end,
1 Px
=
EI

Curvature varies linearly with x

1
At the free end A, = 0, A =
A

1 EI
At the support B, 0, B =
B PL

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Deformation of a Beam Under Transverse Loading

Overhanging beam
Reactions at A and C
Bending moment diagram
Curvature is zero at points where the bending
moment is zero, i.e., at each end and at E.
1 M ( x)
=
EI
Beam is concave upwards where the bending
moment is positive and concave downwards
where it is negative.
Maximum curvature occurs where the moment
magnitude is a maximum.
An equation for the beam shape or elastic curve
is required to determine maximum deflection
and slope.
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Equation of the Elastic Curve

From elementary calculus, simplified for beam
parameters,
d2y
1 dx 2 d2y
=
dy 2 3 2 dx 2
1 +
dx

Substituting and integrating,

1 d2y
EI = EI = M (x )
dx 2
x
dy
= M ( x )dx + C1
dx
EI EI
0
x x
EI y = dx M ( x ) dx + C1x + C2
0 0

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Equation of the Elastic Curve

Constants are determined from boundary
conditions
x x
EI y = dx M ( x ) dx + C1x + C2
0 0

Three cases for statically determinant beams,

Simply supported beam
y A = 0, yB = 0

Overhanging beam
y A = 0, yB = 0
Cantilever beam
y A = 0, A = 0

More complicated loadings require multiple

integrals and application of requirement for
continuity of displacement and slope.
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Direct Determination of the Elastic Curve From the

Load Distribution
For a beam subjected to a distributed load,
dM d 2M dV
= V (x ) = = w( x )
dx dx 2 dx

Equation for beam displacement becomes

d 2M d4y
= EI = w( x )
dx 2 dx 4

Integrating four times yields

EI y ( x ) = dx dx dx w( x )dx

+ 16 C1x3 + 12 C2 x 2 + C3 x + C4

Constants are determined from boundary

conditions.

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Statically Indeterminate Beams

Consider beam with fixed support at A and roller
support at B.
From free-body diagram, note that there are four
unknown reaction components.
Conditions for static equilibrium yield
Fx = 0 Fy = 0 M A = 0

The beam is statically indeterminate.

Also have the beam deflection equation,
x x
EI y = dx M ( x ) dx + C1x + C2
0 0
which introduces two unknowns but provides
three additional equations from the boundary
conditions:
At x = 0, = 0 y = 0 At x = L, y = 0

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Sample Problem 9.1

SOLUTION:
Develop an expression for M(x)
and derive differential equation for
elastic curve.

W 14 68 I = 723 in 4 E = 29 106 psi Integrate differential equation twice

P = 50 kips L = 15 ft a = 4 ft
and apply boundary conditions to
obtain elastic curve.
For portion AB of the overhanging beam, Locate point of zero slope or point
(a) derive the equation for the elastic curve, of maximum deflection.
(b) determine the maximum deflection,
(c) evaluate ymax. Evaluate corresponding maximum
deflection.

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Sample Problem 9.1

SOLUTION:
Develop an expression for M(x) and derive
differential equation for elastic curve.

- Reactions:
Pa a
RA = RB = P1 +
L L

- From the free-body diagram for section AD,

a
M = P x (0 < x < L )
L

- The differential equation for the elastic

curve,
d2y a
EI = P x
dx 2 L

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Sample Problem 9.1

Integrate differential equation twice and apply
boundary conditions to obtain elastic curve.
dy 1 a
EI = P x 2 + C1
dx 2 L
1 a
EI y = P x3 + C1x + C2
6 L
at x = 0, y = 0 : C2 = 0
d2y a
EI = P x 1 a 1
dx 2 L at x = L, y = 0 : 0 = P L3 + C1L C1 = PaL
6 L 6
Substituting,
dy PaL x
2
dy 1 a 1
EI = P x 2 + PaL = 1 3
dx 2 L 6 dx 6 EI L
1 a 1
EI y = P x3 + PaLx
PaL2 x x
3
6 L 6
y=
6 EI L L
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Sample Problem 9.1

Locate point of zero slope or point
of maximum deflection.
PaL x
2
dy L
=0= 1 3 m xm = = 0.577 L
dx 6 EI L 3

Evaluate corresponding maximum

PaL2 x x
3
y= deflection.
6 EI L L

ymax =
PaL2
6 EI
[
0.577 (0.577 )3 ]
PaL2
ymax = 0.0642
6 EI

(50 kips )(48 in )(180 in )2

ymax = 0.0642
( )(
6 29 106 psi 723 in 4 )
ymax = 0.238 in

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Sample Problem 9.3

SOLUTION:
Develop the differential equation for
the elastic curve (will be functionally
dependent on the reaction at A).

Integrate twice and apply boundary

For the uniform beam, determine the conditions to solve for reaction at A
reaction at A, derive the equation for and to obtain the elastic curve.
the elastic curve, and determine the
slope at A. (Note that the beam is Evaluate the slope at A.
statically indeterminate to the first
degree)

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Sample Problem 9.3

Consider moment acting at section D,
MD = 0
1 w x2 x
RA x 0 M = 0
2 L 3

w x3
M = RA x 0
6L

The differential equation for the elastic

curve,
d2y w0 x3
EI = M = R A x
dx 2 6L

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Sample Problem 9.3

Integrate twice
dy 1 w x4
EI = EI = RA x 2 0 + C1
dx 2 24 L
1 w x5
EI y = RA x3 0 + C1x + C2
6 120 L

Apply boundary conditions:

d2y w x3
EI 2 = M = R A x 0 at x = 0, y = 0 : C2 = 0
dx 6L
1 w L3
at x = L, = 0 : RA L2 0 + C1 = 0
2 24
1 w L4
at x = L, y = 0 : RA L3 0 + C1L + C2 = 0
6 120
Solve for reaction at A
1 1 1
R A L3 w0 L4 = 0 RA = w0 L
3 30 10

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Sample Problem 9.3

Substitute for C1, C2, and RA in the
elastic curve equation,
1 1 w x5 1
EI y = w0 L x3 0 w0 L3 x
6 10 120 L 120

y=
w0
120 EIL
(
x5 + 2 L2 x3 L4 x )

Differentiate once to find the slope,

=
dy
=
w0
dx 120 EIL
(
5 x 4 + 6 L2 x 2 L4 )
w0 L3
at x = 0, A =
120 EI

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Method of Superposition

Principle of Superposition:
Deformations of beams subjected to Procedure is facilitated by tables of
combinations of loadings may be solutions for common types of
obtained as the linear combination of loadings and supports.
the deformations from the individual
loadings

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Sample Problem 9.7

For the beam and loading shown,

determine the slope and deflection at
point B.

SOLUTION:
Superpose the deformations due to Loading I and Loading II as shown.

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Sample Problem 9.7

Loading I

wL3 wL4
( B )I = ( yB )I =
6 EI 8 EI

Loading II
wL3 wL4
(C )II = ( yC )II =
48 EI 128 EI

In beam segment CB, the bending moment is

zero and the elastic curve is a straight line.
wL3
( B )II = (C )II =
48 EI

wL4 wL3 L 7 wL4

( yB )II = + =
128 EI 48 EI 2 384 EI

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Sample Problem 9.7

Combine the two solutions,

wL3 wL3 7 wL3

B = ( B )I + ( B )II = + B =
6 EI 48 EI 48 EI

wL4 7 wL4 41wL4

y B = ( y B )I + ( yB )II = + yB =
8 EI 384 EI 384 EI

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Application of Superposition to Statically

Indeterminate Beams

Method of superposition may be Determine the beam deformation

applied to determine the reactions at without the redundant support.
the supports of statically indeterminate
beams. Treat the redundant reaction as an
unknown load which, together with
Designate one of the reactions as the other loads, must produce
redundant and eliminate or modify deformations compatible with the
the support. original supports.

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