11/9/2010

Method of Consistent
Deformation
Mekanika Bahan
Dosen: Dr. Djwantoro Hardjito
Jur. Teknik Sipil
UK Petra, Surabaya

Introduction
Originally developed by James Clerk
Maxwell (1864) and later refined by Otto
Mohr and Muller Breslau. It is also known as
the Force Method or Compatibility Method.
The method consists of writing the
compatibility
tibilit and
d fforce-displacement
di l t
equations for the structure in order to
determine the redundant forces.

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Introduction (cont’d)
When the redundant forces have been
determined, the remaining reactions can be
determined by using equations of
equilibrium.

General Procedure:
P
(a) Actual Beam
A B
= By
P
B (b) Primary Structure
A ∆B
+
∆B’=By fBB
A B
By (c) Redundant By applied

fBB
(d) Unit Force applied at B
A B
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From figs. (a) through (c), the necessary

compatibility equation at B can be written as:
-∆B + ∆BB’ = 0 ( +) ………………..(1)
If the displacement at B caused by a unit force in the
direction of By is denoted by fBB (fig. c), we can
write:
∆BB’ = By fBB ………………………………(2)
Equation (1) can be written as:
-∆B + By fBB = 0 ……………….………….(3)
Or By = ∆B / fBB

Thus the redundant By can be determined for ∆B and

fBB. The term fBB is called the linear flexibility
coefficient.
Alternatively, choosing the moment at A as the
Alternatively
redundant.

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P
(a) Actual Beam
A B
= By
P
B
A θA (b) Primary Structure
∆B
MA +
B ∆B’=By fBB
A
(c) Redundant MA applied
θA’=M
MA αAA
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B fBB
A (d) Angular flexibility coefficient
αAA

Compatibility for rotation at A:

θA + αAA = 0
Or MA = - θA / αAA
The –ve sign indicates that MA acts in the opposite
direction to the unit couple.

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Example 1 (Hibbeler 9-1)

Determine the reaction at the roller support B of
the beam shown below. EI constant.
50 kN
Compatibility equation at B
A B
6m 6m
-∆B + By fBB = 0 …….(1)
=
50 kN B
A ∆B
Pi
Primary B
Beam
+
∆B’
A B
Redundant By By
applied

Using moment area

50 kN B theorem II,
A ∆B
Primary Beam ∆B = ∆B/A =
300/EI 0.5*(300/EI)*6*(6+2/3*6)
- = 9000 [kN-m3]/EI ( )
M/EI diagram
+ fBB= ∆B/A =
fBB
A B 0.5*(12/EI)*12*(2/3*12)
coeff fBB 1
Flexiblity coeff. = 576 [kN
[kN-m m3]/EI ( )
12/EI
From eq. (1)
-
M/EI diagram -9000/EI + By (576/EI) =0
Or By = 15.6 kN ( )

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Quote for the day

„ ‘Whether
Whether you think you can or think you
can’t, you are right!’ (Henry Ford)

Practice problems:
Q1. (Hibbeler 9-11, p. 395) Determine the
reactions at the fixed supports
pp A and B of the
following beam using the method of consistent
deformation. EI constant.

Smooth roller P
B
A C
L L

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Practice problems:
Q2 (Kassimali P13.16, p. 494) Determine the
reactions and draw the shear force and bendingg
moment diagrams for the following beam. Use the
method of consistent deformation. E is constant.

10 kN/m 100 kN

Answer:
A I B 2I C Ma=+120 kN.m

12 m 6m Rb=220 kN