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Ing. Adalberto Vizconde Campos, MSc. PhD ( c )

Deflexiones de vigas y pórticos

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 Double Integration Method
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▪ The double integration method is a procedure to establish the equations for slope and
deflection at points along the longitudinal axis (elastic curve) of a loaded beam.

▪ The equations are derived by integrating the differential equation of the elastic curve
twice, hence the name double integration. The method assumes that all deformations
are produced by moment.

▪ Shear deformations, which are typically less than 1 percent of the flexural deformations
in beams of normal proportions, are not usually included.

▪ But if beams are deep, have thin webs, or are constructed of a material with a low
modulus of rigidity (plywood, for example), the magnitude of the shear deformations
can be significant and should be investigated.
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▪ we will consider the deformations of the cantilever
beam in Figure 7.1a. The deflected shape is
represented in Figure 7.1b by the displaced position of
the longitudinal axis (also called the elastic curve).

▪ we will consider an infinitesimal element of length ds

located a distance x from the fixed end. As shown in
Figure 7.1c, we denote the radius of the curved
segment by ρ At points A and B.

▪ we draw tangent lines to the curve. The infinitesimal

angle between these tangents is denoted by dƟ
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▪ The two vertical lines

representing the sides of
the element are
perpendicular to the
longitudinal axis of the

▪ unloaded beam. As load

is applied, moment is
created, and the beam
bends.
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