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Beam On Elastic Foundation
Beam On Elastic Foundation
Program Description:
"BOEF" is a spreadsheet program written in MS-Excel for the purpose of analysis a finite length beam with free ends
supported continuously on an elastic foundation. This program is ideally suited for analyzing a soil supported beam,
a combined footing, or a strip of a slab or a mat. Specifically, the beam shear, moment, deflection, and soil bearing
pressure are calculated for 100 equal beam segments, as well as the maximum values. Plots of both the shear,
moment, and soil bearing pressure diagrams are produced, as well as a tabulation of the shear, moment,
deflection, and bearing pressure for the beam.
This program is a workbook consisting of two (2) worksheets, described as follows:
Worksheet Name
Description
Doc
Beam on Elastic Foundation
Formulas Used to Determine Shear, Moment, Slope, Deflection, and Pressure in Beam on Elastic Foundation
General Constants and Functions:
I = W*T^3/12
= ((K*W)/(4*E*144*I))^(1/4)
F1 = COSH(*x)*COS(*x)
F2 = COSH(*x)*SIN(*x) + SINH(*x)*COS(*x)
F3 = SINH(*x)*SIN(*x)
F4 = COSH(*x)*SIN(*x) - SINH(*x)*COS(*x)
C1 = COSH(*L)*COS(*L)
C2 = COSH(*L)*SIN(*L) + SINH(*L)*COS(*L)
C3 = SINH(*L)*SIN(*L)
C4 = COSH(*L)*SIN(*L) - SINH(*L)*COS(*L)
C11 = SINH(*L)^2 - SIN(*L)^2
If x > b:
COSH(*(x-b))*COS(*(x-b))
COSH(*(x-b))*SIN(*(x-b)) + SINH(*(x-b))*COS(*(x-b))
SINH(*(x-b))*SIN(*(x-b))
COSH(*(x-b))*SIN(*(x-b)) - SINH(*(x-b))*COS(*(x-b))
1- Fa1
If x > e:
COSH(*(x-e))*COS(*(x-e))
COSH(*(x-e))*SIN(*(x-e)) + SINH(*(x-e))*COS(*(x-e))
SINH(*(x-e))*SIN(*(x-e))
COSH(*(x-e))*SIN(*(x-e)) - SINH(*(x-e))*COS(*(x-e))
Fb1 =
Fb2 =
Fb3 =
Fb4 =
Fb5 = 1- Fb1
else:
else:
else:
else:
else:
Fa1 =
Fa2 =
Fa3 =
Fa4 =
Fa5 =
0
0
0
0
-Fa1
else:
else:
else:
else:
else:
Fb1 =
Fb2 =
Fb3 =
Fb4 =
Fb5 =
0
0
0
0
-Fb1
Loading functions for each uniform or distributed load evaluated at distance x = L from left end of beam:
Va = 0
Ma = 0
a = w/(2*E*144*I*^3)*(C2*Ca3-C3*Ca2)/C11
a = w/(4*E*144*I*^4)*(C4*Ca2-2*C3*Ca3)/C11
Loading functions for each uniform or distributed load evaluated at distance = x from left end of beam:
Fvx = Va*F1 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^3*F2 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^2*F3 - Ma**F4 - w/(2*)*Fa2
Fmx = Ma*F1 + Va/(2*)*F2 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^2*F3 - a*(E*144)*I**F4 - w/(2*^2)*Fa3
Fx = a*F1 + Ma/(2*E*144*I*)*F2 + Va/(2*E*144*I*^2)*F3 - a**F4 - w/(4*E*144*I*^3)*Fa4
Fx = a*F1 + a/(2*)*F2 + Ma/(2*E*144*I*^2)*F3 + Va/(4*E*144*I*^3)*F4 - w/(4*E*144*I*^4)*Fa5
else:
else:
else:
else:
Fa1 =
Fa2 =
Fa3 =
Fa4 =
0
0
0
0
Loading functions for each point load evaluated at distance x = L from left end of beam:
Va = 0
Ma = 0
a = P/(2*E*144*I*^2)*(C2*Ca2-2*C3*Ca1)/C11
a = P/(2*E*144*I*^3)*(C4*Ca1-C3*Ca2)/C11
Loading functions for each point load evaluated at distance = x from left end of beam:
Fvx = Va*F1 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^3*F2 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^2*F3 - Ma**F4 - P*Fa1
Fmx = Ma*F1 + Va/(2*)*F2 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^2*F3 - a*(E*144)*I**F4 - P/(2*)*Fa2
Fx = a*F1 + Ma/(2*E*144*I*)*F2 + Va/(2*E*144*I*^2)*F3 - a**F4 - P/(2*E*144*I*^2)*Fa3
Fx = a*F1 + a/(2*)*F2 + Ma/(2*E*144*I*^2)*F3 + Va/(4*E*144*I*^3)*F4 - P/(4*E*144*I*^3)*Fa4
For Applied Moments:
Specific Constants and Functions:
Ca1 = COSH(*(L-c))*COS(*(L-c))
Ca4 = COSH(*(L-c))*SIN(*(L-c)) - SINH(*(L-c))*COS(*(L-c))
Fa1 =
Fa2 =
Fa3 =
Fa4 =
If x > c:
COSH(*(x-c))*COS(*(x-c))
COSH(*(x-c))*SIN(*(x-c)) + SINH(*(x-c))*COS(*(x-c))
SINH(*(x-c))*SIN(*(x-c))
COSH(*(x-c))*SIN(*(x-c)) - SINH(*(x-c))*COS(*(x-c))
else:
else:
else:
else:
Fa1 =
Fa2 =
Fa3 =
Fa4 =
Loading functions for each applied moment evaluated at distance x = L from left end of beam:
Va = 0
Ma = 0
a = -M/(E*144*I*)*(C3*Ca4+C2*Ca1)/C11
a = M/(2*E*144*I*^2)*(2*C3*Ca1+C4*Ca4)/C11
Loading functions for each applied moment evaluated at distance = x from left end of beam:
Fvx = Va*F1 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^3*F2 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^2*F3 - Ma**F4 - M/(2*)*Fa2
Fmx = Ma*F1 + Va/(2*)*F2 - a*2*(E*144)*I*^2*F3 - a*(E*144)*I**F4 - M*Fa1
Fx = a*F1 + Ma/(2*E*144*I*)*F2 + Va/(2*E*144*I*^2)*F3 - a**F4 - M/(2*E*144*I*)*Fa2
Fx = a*F1 + a/(2*)*F2 + Ma/(2*E*144*I*^2)*F3 + Va/(4*E*144*I*^3)*F4 - M/(2*E*144*I*^2)*Fa3
Summations of shear, moment, slope, and deflection at distance = x from left end of beam:
Shear:
Moment:
Slope:
Deflection:
Pressure:
(Fvx)
(Fmx)
(Fx)
(Fx)
Qx = x*K
Vx =
Mx =
x =
x =
0
0
0
0
"BOEF.xls" Program
Version 1.2
For Soil Supported Beam, Combined Footing, Slab Strip or Mat Strip
of Assumed Finite Length with Both Ends Free
Subject:
Originator:
Checker:
Input Data:
c
Beam Data:
e
b
Length, L =
Width, W =
Thickness, T =
Modulus, E =
Subgrade, K =
Inertia, I =
2.0000
0.3900
0.1640
3600
100
0.000
ft.
+P
+wb
ft.
ft.
+we
+M
+w
ksi
pci
ft.^4
Subgrade
E,I
Beam Loadings:
Nomenclature
Full Uniform:
w=
0.0100
Distributed:
b (ft.)
Results:
kips/ft.
Start
End
wb (kips/ft.)
e (ft.)
we (kips/ft.)
#1:
#2:
#3:
#4:
=
*L =
#5:
#6:
Point Loads:
#1:
#2:
a (ft.)
0.6700
1.3400
P (kips)
0.25
0.25
0.690
1.38
= ((K*W)/(4*E*144*I))^(1/4)
*L = Flexibility Factor
Beam is semi-rigid
#3:
#4:
#5:
0.67
1.34
ft.
0.67
0.00
ft.
1.10
ft.
1.10
ft.
ft.
#6:
#7:
#8:
#9:
ft.
#10:
#11:
#12:
Moments:
c (ft.)
M (ft-kips)
#1:
#2:
#3:
#4:
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0.0000
0.0400
0.0800
0.1200
0.1600
0.2000
0.2400
0.2800
0.3200
0.3600
0.4000
0.4400
0.4800
0.5200
0.5600
0.6000
0.6400
0.6800
0.7200
0.7600
0.8000
0.8400
0.8800
0.9200
0.9600
1.0000
1.0400
1.0800
1.1200
1.1600
1.2000
1.2400
1.2800
1.3200
1.3600
1.4000
1.4400
1.4800
1.5200
1.5600
1.6000
1.6400
1.6800
1.7200
1.7600
1.8000
1.8400
1.8800
1.9200
1.9600
2.0000
0.690
0.700
x (ft.)
5 of 7
1.6400
1.6800
1.7200
1.7600
1.8000
1.8400
1.8800
1.9200
1.9600
2.0000
1.6400
1.7200
1.7600
1.8400
1.8800
1.9600
2.0000
1.9200
1.8000
1.6800
1.6000
1.4800
1.3600
1.2800
1.5600
1.6000
1.2000
1.1200
1.1600
1.0800
1.0000
1.0400
0.9600
0.8800
0.9200
0.8000
0.8400
1.5200
0.00
1.5600
0.01
1.5200
0.02
1.4400
1.4800
0.03
1.4000
0.04
1.4400
0.05
1.4000
Moment Diagram
1.3200
1.3600
x (ft.)
1.3200
-0.15
1.2400
1.2800
-0.10
1.2400
1.2000
1.1600
1.1200
1.0800
1.0400
1.0000
0.9600
-0.20
0.9200
0.8800
0.7600
0.6800
0.7200
0.6400
0.5600
0.6000
0.5200
0.4400
0.4800
0.3600
0.4000
0.3200
0.2400
0.2800
0.2000
0.1200
0.1600
0.0800
0.0000
0.0400
0.20
0.8400
0.8000
0.06
0.7600
0.7200
0.6800
0.6400
0.6000
0.5600
0.5200
0.4800
0.4400
0.4000
0.3600
0.3200
0.2800
0.2400
0.2000
0.1600
0.1200
0.0800
Shear (kips)
-0.05
0.0400
0.0000
Moment (ft-kips)
"BOEF.xls" Program
Version 1.2
Shear Diagram
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.00
0.610
0.620
0.630
0.640
0.650
0.660
0.670
0.680
x (ft.)
03/29/2016 12:46:42
"BOEF.xls" Program
Version 1.2
For Soil Supported Beam, Combined Footing, Slab Strip or Mat Strip
of Assumed Finite Length with Both Ends Free
Subject:
Originator:
Checker:
Input Data:
c
Beam Data:
e
b
Length, L =
Width, W =
Thickness, T =
Modulus, E =
Subgrade, K =
Inertia, I =
2.0000
0.3900
0.1640
3600
100
0.000
ft.
+P
+wb
ft.
ft.
+we
+M
+w
ksi
pci
ft.^4
Subgrade
E,I
Beam Loadings:
Nomenclature
Full Uniform:
w=
0.0100
Distributed:
b (ft.)
Results:
kips/ft.
Start
End
wb (kips/ft.)
e (ft.)
we (kips/ft.)
#1:
#2:
#3:
#4:
=
*L =
#5:
#6:
Point Loads:
#1:
#2:
a (ft.)
0.6700
1.3400
P (kips)
0.50
0.50
0.690
1.38
= ((K*W)/(4*E*144*I))^(1/4)
*L = Flexibility Factor
Beam is semi-rigid
#3:
#4:
#5:
0.67
1.34
ft.
0.67
0.00
ft.
1.10
ft.
1.10
ft.
ft.
#6:
#7:
#8:
#9:
ft.
#10:
#11:
#12:
Moments:
c (ft.)
M (ft-kips)
#1:
#2:
#3:
#4:
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0.0000
0.0400
0.0800
0.1200
0.1600
0.2000
0.2400
0.2800
0.3200
0.3600
0.4000
0.4400
0.4800
0.5200
0.5600
0.6000
0.6400
0.6800
0.7200
0.7600
0.8000
0.8400
0.8800
0.9200
0.9600
1.0000
1.0400
1.0800
1.1200
1.1600
1.2000
1.2400
1.2800
1.3200
1.3600
1.4000
1.4400
1.4800
1.5200
1.5600
1.6000
1.6400
1.6800
1.7200
1.7600
1.8000
1.8400
1.8800
1.9200
1.9600
2.0000
1.360
0.00
x (ft.)
7 of 7
1.6400
1.6800
1.7200
1.7600
1.8000
1.8400
1.8800
1.9200
1.9600
2.0000
1.7200
1.7600
1.8400
1.8800
1.9600
2.0000
1.9200
1.8000
1.6800
1.6000
1.4800
1.3600
1.6400
1.2400
1.2800
1.2000
1.1200
1.1600
1.0800
1.0000
1.0400
0.9600
0.8800
0.9200
0.8000
0.8400
0.7600
1.5600
1.6000
0.02
1.5200
0.04
1.5600
0.06
1.5200
0.08
1.4400
1.4800
0.10
1.4000
Moment Diagram
1.4400
x (ft.)
1.4000
-0.30
1.3200
1.3600
-0.20
1.3200
1.2800
1.2400
1.2000
1.1600
1.1200
1.0800
1.0400
1.0000
0.9600
-0.40
0.9200
0.8800
0.8400
0.6800
0.7200
0.6400
0.5600
0.6000
0.5200
0.4400
0.4800
0.3600
0.4000
0.3200
0.2400
0.2800
0.2000
0.1200
0.1600
0.0800
0.0000
0.0400
0.40
0.8000
0.12
0.7600
0.7200
0.6800
0.6400
0.6000
0.5600
0.5200
0.4800
0.4400
0.4000
0.3600
0.3200
0.2800
0.2400
0.2000
0.1600
0.1200
0.0800
Shear (kips)
-0.10
0.0400
0.0000
Moment (ft-kips)
"BOEF.xls" Program
Version 1.2
Shear Diagram
0.30
0.20
0.10
0.00
1.180
1.200
1.220
1.240
1.260
1.280
1.300
1.320
1.340
x (ft.)
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