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d d
R Compression R Compression
M M z M M z
dx dx
y dA y dA
y Tension y Tension
Beam segment under Beam section Bending stress Beam segment under Beam section Bending stress
pure bending pure bending
Beam under pure bending Beam under pure bending
As a result of deformation, fibres on the concave side
Consider two adjacent cross-sections at a small
are shortened slightly (compression), while those on
the convex side are elongated slightly (tension). distance dx apart. After bending they intersect at o
Somewhere in between, the section remains and the angle between them is denoted by d .
unchanged in length, i.e. neutral surface. Let R = radius of curvature of the neutral surface
its intersection with any cross-section is the Then d = dx / R
neutral axis
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d d
R Compression R Compression
M M z M M z
dx dx
y dA y dA
y Tension y Tension
Beam segment under Beam section Bending stress Beam segment under Beam section Bending stress
pure bending pure bending
Beam under pure bending Beam under pure bending
At a depth y from the neutral axis, Since there must be no resultant normal force on the
the strain is = (y d ) / dx = y / R section under pure bending,
the stress is = E = E y / R dA = (E/R) y dA = 0 Ay = 0
the force on a small area dA is dA = (E/R) y dA Therefore y must be equal to 0. In other words, the
neutral axis of a section in pure bending passes
through the centroid.
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d d
R Compression R Compression
M M z M M z
dx dx
y dA y dA
y Tension y Tension
Beam segment under Beam section Bending stress Beam segment under Beam section Bending stress
pure bending pure bending
Beam under pure bending Beam under pure bending
The moment of the elemental force about the neutral The integral y2 dA is the second moment of area
axis of the section is of the section and is denoted by I.
dM = ( dA) y Therefore
The total moment on the section is therefore M = (E/R) I or 1/R = M / (EI) = d /dx
M = y dA = (E/R) y2 dA = (E/R) y2 dA Hence = (M y) / I Note = E y / R
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d
R Compression
M M z
dx
y dA y Tension
For a symmetrical prismatic beam bent by transverse
Beam segment under Beam section Bending stress
loads acting in a plane of symmetry, it can be shown
pure bending
that the curvature of the neutral surface is given by
Beam under pure bending
1 / R = M / EI
Consider any segment ds of the deflection curve (or
at each cross-section. Thus, the curvature 1/R is seen elastic line). One has d
to vary along the beam as the bending moment varies. 1
ds =R d or ds R
w w
V V
M + dM M + dM
x x
M M
dx dx
y V + dV d2y y V + dV
EI 2 M
An element of a beam dx An element of a beam
Taking the sign convention and the direction of the By integrating once, we get dy/dx along the beam, i.e.
coordinate axes into consideration, we get the the slope of the deflection curve. By integrating twice,
we get y along the beam, i.e. the shape of the deflection
differential equation of the elastic line as
curve.
1 d2y M x x
By differentiating the above equation with respect to x,
R dx 2 EI
EI (d3y/dx3) = – dM/dx = – V (shear)
M>0 M<0
d2y 4 4
EI (d y/dx ) = – dV/dx = w (load/unit length)
EI M y
2
d y y d2y
dx 2 dx 2
0
dx 2
0
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Common methods for calculating
deflections
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L L
x P x P
Example 1
y Beam and loading
y Beam and loading -PL
-PL M
Bending moment
Cantilever under point load at tip
M
Bending moment Integrating again, EI y = PLx2/2 – Px3/6 + c2
At x, Mx = – P (L – x) Cantilever under point load at tip
2 2
From the boundary condition at clamped end,
EI (d y/dx ) = – Mx = P (L – x)
i.e. x = 0, y = 0,
Integrating, EI (dy/dx) = PLx – Px2 / 2 + c1
c2 = 0
From the boundary condition at the clamped end,
The equations for the curve and its slope are
i.e. x = 0, dy/dx = 0,
y = (Px2 / 2EI) (L – x/3)
c1 = 0
= dy/dx = (Px / EI) (L – x/2)
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L
x P
M
Bending moment
Cantilever under point load at tip Macaulay’s Method
Therefore
y = (Px2 / 2EI) (L – x/3)
= (Px / EI) (L – x/2)
q 2
M x a
2
If x a, M = -P (x - a)
m 3
M x a
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4 kN 10 kN 4 kN 10 kN
8m 8m
Example 2 4m 4m
A B x A B x
20 m 20 m
y y
A simply supported beam under A simply supported beam under
two point loads two point loads
A simply supported beam of span 20 m carries two Reaction at A = (4 12 + 10 8) / 20 = 6.4 kN
point loads of 4 kN at 8 m and 10 kN at 12 m from –EI (d2y/dx2) = Mx
the left end. = 6.4 x – 4 [x – 8] – 10 [x – 12]
Integrating
Calculate the deflection under each point load. – EI (dy/dx) = 3.2 x2 – 2 [x – 8]2 – 5 [x –12]2 + A
Take E = 200000 N/mm2 and I = 109 mm4. Integrating again
– EI y = (3.2/3) x3 – (2/3) [x – 8]3 – (5/3) [x –12]3 +
Ax + B
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4 kN 10 kN 4 kN 10 kN
8m 8m
4m 4m
A B x A B x
20 m 20 m
y y
A simply supported beam under A simply supported beam under
two point loads two point loads
When x = 0 m, y = 0 m,
Deflection under the 4 kN point load (x = 8 m):
B = 0 kNm3
When x = 20 m, – EI y = (3.2/3) (8)3 + (– 326.4) (8) = – 2065 kNm3
y = (3.2/3) (20)3 – (2/3) (12)3 – (5/3) (8)3 + A (20)
=0 y = (2065 103 109) / (200000 109)
giving = 10.3 mm (downwards)
A = – (3.2/3) (20)2 + (2/3) (12)3 / 20 + (5/3) (8)3 /20
= – 326.4 kNm2
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4 kN 10 kN
8m
4m
A B x
20 m
y
A simply supported beam under
two point loads
Moment-area Method
Deflection under the 10 kN point load (x = 12 m):
– EI y = (3.2/3) (12)3 – (2/3) (4)3 + (– 326.4) (12)
= – 2116 kNm3
y = (2116 103 109) / (200000 109)
= 10.6 mm (downwards)
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Bending moment Bending moment
M M
A
x x
x x
O O
P Q P Q
Deflected beam Deflected beam
R R
S S
z z z z
Bending moment
M
Bending moment
M x
x
O
P Q
x Deflected beam
R
S
x z z
O 2
P Q d y M Relationship between bending moment
Deflected beam 2 y diagram and deflected shape
R dx EI
S Integrating between P and Q,
z z Q Therefore the angle made
dy Mdx by the tangents to two
dx P EI points on a beam is equal
Relationship between bending moment
If EI is constant, to the net area of the
y diagram and deflected shape
bending moment diagram
The tangents at P and Q to the elastic line cut off an dy dy A between those points
intercept z on Oy. dx dx EI divided by EI.
P Q
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Bending moment Bending moment
M M
x x
x x
O O
P Q P Q
Deflected beam Deflected beam
R R
S S
z z z z
Example 3
L/2 P L/2
Moment-area Method
w
It is convenient to break down the bending P/2 L wL/2 L
moment diagram into a number of simple figures (a) A simply supported beam (b) A simply supported beam
so that the moment is obtained from Ax under a central point load under uniformly distributed load
.Account should be taken of positive and negative
areas. b Obtain expressions for the maximum slope and
A2 = 2bd/3 deflection of a simply supported beam of span L
G2 a) with a concentrated load P at mid-span
d x2 3b/8
w
Deflection at mid-span L/2 P L/2 Deflection at mid-span
wL/2 L
= deflection of support = deflection of support
relative to tangent to centre P/2 L relative to tangent to M (5/8)(L/2)
M (2/3)(L/2) centre wL2/8
= Ax EI
= (PL2/16) (L/3) / EI PL/4 = Ax EI L/2
L/2 3
= (wL /24) (5L/16) / EI A simply supported beam under
= PL3/48EI A simply supported beam under
= 5wL4/384EI uniformly distributed load
a central point load
Deflection Deflection
exaggerated exaggerated
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P
L
Strain Energy Method
- -
P EA o
EA -
When an elastic body is deformed by external P - Po
L
o
U
L
d
- EA 0
forces, these forces move through small distances P
L EA 2
- o
and hence do some work 2L 0
The energy of the elastic system has been Po22 L
increased by the work done. This work is - - 2 EA
d
recoverable Consider a prismatic bar of length L and cross-
stored in the elastic body in the form of elastic sectional area A under a gradually applied axial load P
potential energy or strain energy It will elongate by = PL/EA
The energy concept can be used to find the The work done by P is P ( ) = P2L / 2EA, which is
deflections of a structure the strain energy stored in the bar
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- L
M P
M = EI / L Example 4 x
M
- -
M M M = EI / L y
Cantilever under point load at tip
U = M 2L / 2EI
For a small segment dx at x from the free end,
Mx = Px. The strain energy is
- -
d (Px) 2 dx
Consider a prismatic beam of length L and second U
2EI
L
moment of area I under the action of gradually 2 2
L P x P2 x3 P 2 L3
applied pure bending moment M U dx
0 2EI 2EI 3 0 6EI
It will be bent such that the two ends form an The work done by the load P in deflecting a distance
angle of given by = ML / EI
is P /2, which must be equal to the energy stored
The work done by M is M ( /2) = M2L/2EI,
which is the strain energy in the beam P2L3 / 6EI. Therefore = PL3 / 3EI
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Dummy unit-load method
The principle of virtual work states that when a
Dummy Unit-load Method complete system of forces, which is in equilibrium,
undergoes a pattern of geometrically consistent
displacements such that the magnitudes and directions
of all of the forces are unchanged, the total virtual
work done is zero
Fn
Virtual work = F =0 Fn
y 0
y=0 x F1 F1 Fi
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x Fi
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Typical
deformed
element
p' = 1
Virtual / dummy
Equating total work done and total strain energy,
p' = 1
unit load ½ p' + ½ P1 1 + ½ P2 2 + p'
= ½ u dL1+ ½ S dL + u dL (3)
½ p' = ½ u dL1 (2)
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All loads
p' = 1
dx 1 1
m m
M M
P M P M
1 m 1 m
d = (M/EI) dx D D
P(a 2 b 2 )(a b) Pa 2 b 2 y
An “L”-frame under
3EIL2 3EIL A a point load
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6m
B x
10kN 60
C
(I0) 60
x x 1
Deflection of Trusses
Young's modulus = E M m
10m (2I0)
1. Analyze the truss by the method of joints /
y y sections. Find the actual force F in each member
y
An “L”-frame under 60 10
A
a point load 2. Apply a virtual force of one unit at the node and
in the direction of the displacement required to
Apply a dummy unit-load horizontally at C
be determined. Calculate the internal virtual
10 (60)(10 y) 1500
AB: (Mm/EI) dy 0 dy forces f in all members
2EI 0 EI 0
3. The actual internal elongation or shortening
6 10(6 - x)(0)
BC: (Mm/EI) dx 0 dx 0 caused by the actual applied loading in each
EI 0 member = FL/EA
1500
HC (in metres) 4. Hence 1 = Sum of {f FL/EA}
EI 0
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B
F
Example 7 +100 2
Calculate the vertical deflection at A and the
+100 2
horizontal deflection at B. Take E = 100 106 kN/m2. A -200
2m 300kN 100kN
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B B fhB
4m fvA 1
A 90 2/2
0
2/2 1 2
A -1 A
200kN 45 0
90 1
45
C D 2/2 -1/2
0
2 2m C D C D
2m
B
Example 8
Calculate the vertical deflection at A resulting from a
4m
A rise in temperature of 30 C in BD. The truss is the
200kN
same as that in Example 7. Take = 12 10-6.
C D
B Temperature rise
2 2m = 30°C
2m = 12 10-6
A truss under a point load
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Length Area Force fHB
Member
L (m) A (cm2) F (kN)
fVA fVA (FL/A) fHB
(FL/A)
4m
AB 2 1 100 2 2/2 200 0 0 A 90
AC 2 1 – 100 2 – 2/2 200 0 0
BC 2 2 2 – 200 –1 400 1 – 400 45
CD 2 2 2 – 100 – 1/2 100 0 0 90 45
BD 4 2 100 2 2/2 200 – 2 – 400 C D
1 cm2 = 0.0001 m2 1100 – 800 2 2m
1/E = 1/100 106 0.11 m – 0.08 m
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A truss under a point load 64
B
fvA
Deflection of Trusses
2/2
2/2
A -1
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RB
w B
A B =0
RB
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Cases to consider A propped cantilever under UDL
w wL4
B w 0
A B1
8 EI B B B1 B2
A wL4 RB L3
0
8 EI 3EI
B PL3 RB
A B2 3wL
3 EI RB
P 8
L M
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w
B B1 B2
wL 4
RB L 3 The End
A Support
settlement
B 8 EI 3EI
3wL 3 EI
RB RB
8 L3
M
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