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Problem Statement:
To study the slope and deflection of the beam at any given point due to applied transverse load.
Theory:
A simply supported beam is the simplest arrangement of the structure in which the beam is
supported at each end without constraining rotation. Figure 1 shows the schematic diagram of
a simply supported beam.
Deflections in beams:
Figure 2, shows a simply supported beam with a point load acting at its mid-point.
Moment calculations for the beam are carried out considering the free-body diagram in
Figure 3.
𝑀𝑜 = 𝑀1 − 𝐴𝑦 (𝑥 ) = 0
𝐹
𝑀1 = (𝑥 ) (2)
2
Substituting equation (2) in equation (1) gives,
𝑑𝑦 1 𝐹𝑥 𝐹 𝑥2
= ∫ 𝑑𝑥 = [ + 𝑐1 ] (3)
𝑑𝑥 𝐸𝐼 2 2𝐸𝐼 2
1 𝐹𝑥 𝐹 𝑥2 𝐹 𝑥3
𝑦= ∬ 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ∫[ + 𝑐1 ] 𝑑𝑥 = [ + 𝑐1 𝑥 + 𝑐2 ] (4)
𝐸𝐼 2 2𝐸𝐼 2 2𝐸𝐼 6
Equation (4) can be used to determine the deflection of the beam at any point if the constants
c1 and c2 are determined.
Boundary condition 01
At 𝑥 = 0; 𝑦 = 0
𝑐2 = 0
Boundary condition 02
𝐿 𝑑𝑦
At 𝑥 = (2) ; 𝑑𝑥 = 0
𝐹𝐿2
𝑐1 = −
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Substituting the values of constants 𝑐1 and 𝑐2 in equation (4), the equation for the deflection of
a beam loaded at its centre with a single force is given by equation (5).
𝐹𝐿3 𝑥 𝑥3
𝑦(𝑥 ) = [3 − 4 ] (5)
48𝐸𝐼 𝐿 𝐿3
𝐿
The maximum deflection is at the centre of the bar (𝑥 = 2 ) and it is given by equation (6).
𝐹𝐿3
𝑦= (6)
48𝐸𝐼
Experimental Setup
Equipment
Materials:
1. Stable frame
2. Load weights
3. Articulated supports
4. Dynamometers
Assumptions:
Specifications:
b) Draw a curve of measured deflection and calculated deflection against length of beam.
Comment on the behavior of curve.
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c) Which beam deflects more at the application of load. What can you deduce from the
experiment about these different materials.
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d) State the boundary conditions for the cantilever beam shown below at x = 0 and x = L.
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e) State the boundary conditions for the simply supported beam shown below at x = 0, x
= L/2 and x = L.
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