Quiz 02: Answer Key

Engr. A.P. Bautista

January 18, 2020

PROBLEM 1 <x>
M = EIy” = −q < x >
2
Given: < x >2
= −q
2
< x >3
EIθ = −q + C1
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< x >4
EIδ = −q + C1 < x > +C2
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Figure 1: Beam For Problem One

Required:
• Deflection At Point D

• Slope of point B from the left side, θB −

• Slope of point B from the right side, θB +

0.1 Solution:
Draw the moment diagram for the beam
Draw the elastic diagram

Figure 2: Elastic curve

The maximum deflection at span BC is simply
the deflection at B. Based from the elastic curve,
this can be calculated using the equation
1
δB = (t )
EI B/C

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PROBLEM 2 This is illustrated in figure 4.

Given: M = EIy ” = 750 < x >

<x−5>
+ 600 < x − 5 >
2
<x−2>
− 600 < x − 2 >
2
EIy ” = 750 < x > +300 < x − 5 >2
− 300 < x − 2 >2 (1)

Figure 3: Given Beam For Problem Two Integrate this equation once to get the equation
for the rotation.

Required: EIθ = 375 < x >2 +100 < x − 5 >3

− 100 < x − 2 >3 +C1 (2)
• Midspan deflection
The displacement equation is determined by get-
• Location of maximum deflection ting the integral of equation 2 as shown below.

• Maximum deflection EIδ = 125 < x >3 +25 < x − 5 >4

− 25 < x − 2 >4 +C1 < x > (3)
+ C2
0.2 Solution:
Calculate constants We will use the following
Calculate reactions conditions to calculate for the value of C1 and
Solving for the reation at the pin which will be C .
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point A.
X δ = 0 at x = 0 m (4)
MB =0; δ = 0 at x = 6 m (5)
Ay (6m) = 600N/m(3m)((1 + 1.5)m) Substituting condition 4 to equation 3, we get
= 750 N the following:

Moment equation EIδ = 125 < 0 >3 +25 < 0 − 5 >4

− 25 < 0 − 2 >4 +C1 < 0 >
+ C2
∴ C2 = 0 (6)

Note that negative values within the “<” and

“>” symbols are treated as zero instead of their
actual values.
Figure 4: Beam Section Using condition 5 together with equation 3, the
value of C1 may be calculated as shown,
Create the moment equation for the whole beam.
For this problem, we will make a section near EIδ = 125 < 6 >3 +25 < 6 − 5 >4
the right end then take the left part. Note that − 25 < 6 − 2 >4 +C1 < 6 >
the distributed load must be extended until the
+0
section. This must then be counteracted by an
equal load acting towards the opposite direction. ∴ C1 = −3437.5 (7)

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Calculate the midspan deflection by substituting
x = 3 m to equation 3.

EIδ = 125 < 3 >3 +25 < 3 − 5 >4

− 25 < 3 − 2 >4
− 3437.5 < 3 >
6962.5
∴δ=− (8)
EI
Location of the point of maximum deflection is
determined by equation the rotation, θ to 0.

EI(0) = 375 < x >2 +100 < x − 5 >3

− 100 < x − 2 >3 −3437.5
∴ x = 3.0831 m (9)

The maximum deflection is calculated by substi-

tuting x = 3.0831 m to equation 3.

EIδ = 125 < 3.0831 >3

+ 25 < 3.0831 − 5 >4
− 25 < 3.0831 − 2 >4
− 3437.5 < 3.0831 >
6969.258
∴ δmax =− (10)
EI
Therefore the midspan deflection is δmid =
−6962.5
EI .The location of the maximum deflection
is at x = 3.0831 m and the maximum deflection
is δmax = −6969.258
EI .

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PROBLEM 4 Calculate constants We will use the following
conditions to calculate for the value of C1 and
Given: C2 .
Required: θ = 0 at x = 0 m (14)
• Derive the expression for the deflection of δ = 0 at x = 0 m (15)
the beam at any point.
The value of C1 is calculated by using condition
• Derive the expression for the slope and de- 14 on equation 12 as shown.
flection of the beam at the free end.
qL qL2
EI(0) = < 0 >2 − <0>
0.3 Solution: 2 2
q
Calculate reactions − < 0 >3 +C1
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Solving for the moment at point A. ∴ C1 = 0
X
MA = 0;
  Apply the same to condition 15 and equation 13
L to get the value of C2 .
MA = qL
2
qL2 qL 3 qL2
= EIδ = < 0 > − < 0 >2
2 6 4
q
Solving for the vertical reaction at A. − < 0 >4 +C1 < 0 > +0
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∴ C2 = 0
X
Fy = 0;
Ay = qL Deflection at any point The expression for
Moment equation the deflection is simply 13 with the appropriate
The moment equation for this solution will be value of the constants .C1 = 0 and C2 = 0 for
made by making a section near the free end. The this case. This may then be simplified further as
left portion will then be considered. shown in equation 16

qL2 <x> q < x >2

M = EIy” = qL < x > − −q <x> δ = (4L < x > −6L2 − x2 ) (16)
2 2 24EI
qL 2 q
= qL < x > − − < x >2 Slope and deflection at free end The slope
2 2
(11) and deflection at the free end is determined by
Integrate the moment equation to determine the substituting “L” to the rotation and deflection
equation for the rotation as shown in equation equations. The rotation at the free end is la-
12 beled as equation 17 and 18 respectively.
qL qL2 qL3
EIθ = < x >2 − <x> θ=− (17)
2 2 6EI
q
− < x >3 +C1 (12)
6
qL4
The deflection equation can be determined by δ=− (18)
getting the integral of equation 12. 8EI

qL qL2
EIδ = < x >3 − < x >2
6 4
q
− < x >4 +C1 < x > +C2 (13)
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