SAMPLE PROBLEM NO.

7
Find the vertical deflection under the load.

16 k
9’
C D E
A B
I 1.5I I
6’ 12’ 6’
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 7
16 k
9’ 1
tB / A  ( area AB  xB )
C D E EI
A B 1 1 1 
yD   
I θA 1.5I I (60)(6)  6 18 
EI  2 3 
6’ 12’ 6’
tD/A tB/A 1 2  1 1 
 (40)(3)   3  15   (60)(3)   3  15 
10 k 6k 2 3  2 3 
90 1 2  1 1 
 (60)(9)   9  6   (24)(9)   9  6 
2 3  2 3 
1  2 
 (36)(6)   6  
2  3 
10,704 k  ft 3
tB / A 
60 60 EI
36
40 tB / A 446 k  ft 2
24 A  
24 ft EI
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 7
16 k
9’ 1
tD / A  ( area AD  xD )
C D E EI
A B 1 1 1 
yD   
I θA 1.5I I (60)(6)  6 3 
EI  2 3 
6’ 12’ 6’
tD/A tB/A 1 2  1 1 
 (40)(3)   3   (60)(3)   3 
10 k 6k 2 3  2 3 
90 1,110 k  ft 3
tD / A 
EI

Value of deflection under the load:

y D   A (9 ft )  tD / A
60 60
446 k  ft 2 1,110 k  ft 3
36  (9 ft ) 
40 EI EI
24
2,904 k  ft 3
yD 
EI
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 8
Find the slopes at ends A and B and the vertical deflection at
the center of the simple span.

A B
I 2I I
L/4 L/2 L/4

7 wL3 31wL4
 A  B  yC 
256 EI 4096 EI
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 9
A propped cantilever beam carries a uniform load throughout
its entire length. Determine the support reactions and the
rotation at B.

B
A

L
 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 9
MA w 1
tB / A  ( area AB  xB )  0
EI
B 1  1  wL  
2
1 2 3
A 0  ( RB L )( L )   L    2  ( L )   L 
EI  2  3  3    4 
L
RA RB 3
RB  wL
8
RBL
5
Fy  0   RA  wL
8

M A  0 
2°
 L
M A  RB ( L)  w( L)    0
-wL2/2 2
wL2
MA 
8
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 10
A restrained beam 6m long is loaded as shown. Determine
the support reactions.

10.8 kN/m

A B

4m 2m
 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 10
10.8 kN/m 1
MA MB  A/ B  ( area AB )  0
EI
1 1
A B 0  (6 RB )(6)  M B (6)  (86.4)(4)
2 3
4m 2m 18RB  6 M B  115.2  (1)
RA RB
1
( area AB  x A )  0
t A/ B 
6RB EI
1 1  1  1 1 
0  (6 RB )(6)   6   M B (6)   6   (86.40)(4)   4 
2 3  2  3 4 
36 RB  18M B  115.2  (2)

-MB Solving : RB  12.80 kN ; M B  19.20 kN  m

2°
Fy  0   RA  30.40 kN
-86.40

M A  0  M A  28.80 kN  m
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 11
For the beam loaded as shown, locate the position of the
maximum deflection and the magnitude of maximum
deflection. Assume a constant EI.

54 kN-m 12 kN/m 42 kN-m

A B

8m
 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 11
54 kN-m 12 kN/m 42 kN-m

1
A B tB / A  ( area AB  xB )
θA ymax EI
C
tB/A 1 1 1 
8m   (396)(8)   8   54(8)(4)
EI  2 3 
49.5 kN 46.5 kN 1  1 
 (384)(8)   8  
3  4 
396
448 kN  m 3
tB / A 
EI

tB / A 56 kN  m 2
A  
-54 8m EI

-384
 SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 11
Location of maximum deflection:
54 kN-m 12 kN/m 42 kN-m
1
 A  C / A  (area AC )
EI
A θA ymax B
56 1 1 1 
tA/C C  (49.5 x )( x )  54( x )  (6 x 2
)( x )
8m tB/A EI EI  2 3 
θC/A
2 x 3  24.75 x 2  54 x  56  0
49.5 kN 46.5 kN
x x1  9.050 m
396 x2  4.083 m  use x  4.083 m
x3  0.758 m
49.5x
Magnitude of maximum deflection:
1
-54 ymax  t A/C  (area AC  x A )
EI
-6x2 11 2 
  2 (49.5  4.083)(4.083)   4.083 
EI 3 
-384 1  1 3 
54(4.083)   4.083   (6  4.0833 )   4.083  
2  3 4 
256.12 kN  m 3
ymax 
EI
SAMPLE PROBLEM NO. 12
For the beam loaded as shown, determine the support
reactions, and solve for the location from B and the
magnitude of the maximum deflection.

20 kN/m

A
B

2m 4m