Example: Jib Crane

B A
1
L

P
L
2

Moment Diagram

PL

PL

1
 Deflections?
θ B2 u yB A
P B θ B1 1
u y B
MB=-PL u x P
u xB

2 PL3
u1x ( x) = u xB =
2 EI
Px 2 PL
u1y ( x) = − (3L − x) −θ B1 x −
6 EI N EA
  
Effect of N
C Cantilever beam End rotation Effect of end
deflection

PL3
u =
B PL3 2 PL2 B
,θ B = , uy = −
PL u xA =
x
2 EI EI EA 2 EI
3
PL PL
u yA = − − − θ B1 L
3EI EA

Relating θ B1 and θ B2
B θ B2 A B A
1 1
θ 1
B P P

2 2
Stiff Joint Pin Joint
θ B1 =θ B2
C C

5PL3 PL
u yA = − − Mechanism
6 EI EA

Full moment connection

2
 Intermediate Joint
Torsional spring, stiffness Γ (Force×Length)
VB1
θ B2 A MB
1 N B1 1
B θ 1
B P P

M B = Γ (θ − θ
2
B
1
B )
2

⎛ PL2 ⎞
M B = − PL = Γ ⎜ − θ B1 ⎟
C ⎝ EI ⎠
2
PL PL
⇒ θ B1 = +
Γ EI
5 PL3 PL PL
u yA = − − −
6 EI EA Γ

Bending dominates
B θ B2 A
1
θ 1
B P

2
Full moment connection
θ B1 =θ B2
C

5PL3 PL 5PL3 ⎛ 6I ⎞ 5PL3

u yA = − − =− ⎜ 1 + ⎟ ≈ −
6 EI EA 6 EI ⎝ 5 AL2 ⎠ 6 EI

6I
1 If the beam is much longer than its cross section dimension
5 AL2