24 STATICS OF DEFLECTED STRUCTURES

the analysis by statics follows as indicated in (c) or graphically as in (d).

Note that with the points of inflection known the moment curve of (rf)
follows at once.
In Fig. 21 (a), if the girder BC is relatively stiff, the points of inflection
in the columns will be at the midpoints. In the example shown they
will be a little above the midpoints. After we have estimated the
-30' ~-/S'^~-i5'-»
10* B 1=1 B

/
n
/ Assumed
1=1 1=1 )-r Points of '-
% 1 Inflection

L ~"m l
D
: r^ ft —
(a) (b)

to" gk p*
■*- ■>■——

v
5*

c* +
V
Sk V

MA=90k' MD=90K
f* Moment Curve
and Reactions
w
(c) (d)
Fig. 21. Statics of a Bent.

location of the points of inflection, the structure may be analyzed by

statics as indicated in the figure.
The Statics of Sidesway. It is usually possible to analyze a structure
more readily if the joints do not move. In any structure in which the
joints do move, if the assumption be made that the joints do not move
it will be found that the laws of statics are not satisfied by the solution.
Thus, if the bent shown in Fig. 17 be analyzed on the assumption that
there is no horizontal movement of the top girder, it will be found that
the shears at the bottom of the column do not add up to 10*, the total
load on the structure. Actually the structure will deflect laterally
H = This usually " sidelurch " or " side
until 22 0. is referred to as