Slope & Deflection of Beam

E
From the geometry
AC * CB = EC * CD
L L
* = (2 R − y ) * y ≈ 2 R y
O 2 2
L2
∴y=
R 8R
α
M E
Also =
C I R
A B L2 M
α Y
∴y=
8 EI
D
L/2 L/2 AC L
Let beam AB of length ‘L’ is subjected to bending Sin α = = ≈α
OA 2 R
moment ‘M’
ML
As a result beam deflects from ACB to ADB. ∴α =
M=Bending Moment 2 EI
L=length of beam , y=deflection of beam
R=radius of curvature of beam
α=slope of beam
E=modulus of elasticity of beam material
 ArcPQ = ds = R * dψ (1)
1 dψ dψ
= ≈ (2)
R ds dx
dy
tanψ = ≈ψ (3)
dx
differentiating equation (3)
dψ d 2 y
= 2 (4)
dx dx
from equation (2)
dψ
R 1 d2y
= 2 (5)
R dx
Q
From basic equation of bending
ds M d2y
dy = 2 ( 6)
P EI dx
dx
Re arranging above equation
ψ ψ+dψ d2y
M = EI (7 )
dx 2
 Slope & deflection of Simply supported Beam with Central load
W
A B

C y
W/2 x W/2
l

wx
Mx = Now applying boundary conditions
2
At x = 0 , y = 0 will give C 2 = 0
d2y
From eq.(7) EI 2 = M x l dy wl 2
dx At x = , = 0 will give C1 = −
2 dx 16
d 2 y wx
EI 2 = 1  wx 3 wl 2 x 
dx 2 ∴ y=  − 
EI  12 16 
dy wx 2
Integrating EI = + C1 wl 3
dx 4 y max = y c = −
48 EI
wx 3
EIy = + C1 x + C 2 wl 2
12 αB = −
16 EI
 Slope & deflection of Simply supported Beam with udl
x
A w/m run
B

C y
wl/2 wl/2
l

wlx wx 2
Mx = − Now applying boundary conditions
2 2 At x = 0 , y = 0 will give C 2 = 0
2
d y
From eq.(7) EI 2
= Mx l dy wl 3
dx At x = , = 0 will give C1 = −
d 2 y wlx wx 2 2 dx 24
EI 2 = − 1  wlx 3 wx 4 wl 3 x 
dx 2 2 ∴ y=  − − 
EI  12 24 24 
dy wlx 2 wx 3
Integrating EI = − + C1 5wl 4
dx 4 6 y max = y c = −
384 EI
wlx 3 wx 4
EIy == − + C1 x + C 2 wl 3
12 24 αB = −
24 EI
 Slope & deflection of Cantilever Beam with Point load at free end

x W

A B
L

M x = − wx Now applying boundary conditions

dy wl 2
d y 2
At x = l , =0 will give C1 =
As we know EI = Mx 2
dx 2
dx
wl 3
d y 2
At x = l , y = 0 will give C 2 = −
EI = − wx 2
3
dx
1  wx 3 wl 2 x wl 3 
dy wx 2 ∴ y=  − + − 
Integrating EI =− + C1 EI  6 2 3 
dx 2
wl 3
wx 3 y max = y B = −
EIy = − + C1 x + C 2 3EI
6
wl 2
αB =
2 EI
Slope & deflection of Cantilever Beam with udl over complete span

w/unit length x

A B
L
wx 2 Now applying boundary conditions
Mx = −
2 dy wl 3
2 At x = l , =0 will give C1 =
d y dx 6
As we know EI = Mx 2
dx wl 4
At x = l , y = 0 will give C 2 = −
d y 2
wx 2 8
EI =− 2
dx 2 1  wx 4 wl 3 x wl 4 
∴ y=  − + − 
dy wx 3 EI  24 6 8 
Integrating EI =− + C1
dx 6 wl 4
y max = y B = −
wx 4 8 EI
EIy == − + C1 x + C 2
24 wl 3
αB =
6 EI