DEFLECTIONS AND SLOPES OF

BEAMS; FIXED-END ACTIONS

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E.1. Deflections and Slopes of Cantilever Uniform Beams*

y Notation
θB
EI = const y(x) ⫽ deflection in the y direction
δB
v(x) y⬘(x) ⫽ slope of the deflection curve
A x
B
x ␦B ⬅ y(L) ⫽ deflection at end B
L
␪B ⬅ y⬘(L) ⫽ slope at end B

1 M0 x 2 M0 x
M0 y⫽ y¿ ⫽
2EI EI
M0L2 M0L
dB ⫽ uB ⫽
2EI EI

2 M0 x2 M0 x
y⫽ y¿ ⫽ 0ⱕxⱕa
M0 2EI EI
M0 a M0 a
y⫽ (2x ⫺ a) y¿ ⫽ aⱕxⱕL
2EI EI
a b
M0 a M0 a
dB ⫽ (2L ⫺ a) uB ⫽
2EI EI

3 P Px2 Px
y⫽ (3L ⫺ x) y¿ ⫽ (2L ⫺ x)
6EI 2EI
PL3 PL2
dB ⫽ uB ⫽
3EI 2EI

4 Px2 Px
P y⫽ (3a ⫺ x) y¿ ⫽ (2a ⫺ x) 0ⱕxⱕa
6EI 2EI
Pa2 Pa2
y⫽ (3x ⫺ a) y¿ ⫽ aⱕxⱕL
6EI 2EI
a b Pa2 Pa2
dB ⫽ (3L ⫺ a) uB ⫽
6EI 2EI

(continued)

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 E.1. Deflections and Slopes of Cantilever Uniform Beams* (continued )

5 p0 x2
y⫽ (6L2 ⫺ 4Lx ⫹ x2)
p0 24EI
p0 x
y¿ ⫽ (3L2 ⫺ 3Lx ⫹ x2)
6EI
p0L4 p0L3
dB ⫽ uB ⫽
8EI 6EI

6 p0 x2
y⫽ (6a2 ⫺ 4ax ⫹ x2) 0ⱕxⱕa
24EI
p0 x
p0 y¿ ⫽ (3a2 ⫺ 3ax ⫹ x2) 0ⱕxⱕa
6EI
p0a3 p0a3
a b y⫽ (4x ⫺ a) y¿ ⫽ aⱕxⱕL
24EI 6EI
p0a3 p0a3
dB ⫽ (4L ⫺ a) uB ⫽
24EI 6EI

7 p0 x3
y⫽ (20L3 ⫺ 10L2x ⫹ x3)
120LEI
p0 p0 x
y¿ ⫽ (8L3 ⫺ 6L2x ⫹ x3)
24LEI
11p0L4 p0L3
dB ⫽ uB ⫽
120EI 8EI

8 p0 x2
y⫽ (10L3 ⫺ 10L2x ⫹ 5Lx2 ⫺ x3)
120LEI
p0
p0 x
y¿ ⫽ (4L3 ⫺ 6L2x ⫹ 4Lx2 ⫺ x3)
24LEI
p0L4 p0L3
dB ⫽ uB ⫽
30EI 24EI

9 p0L px
πx y⫽ a48L3cos ⫺ 48L3 ⫹ 3p3Lx2 ⫺ p3x3 b

p0
( (
p(x) = p0 cos —–
2L
4
3p EI 2L
p0L px
y¿ ⫽ a2p2Lx ⫺ p2x2 ⫺ 8L2 sin b
p3EI 2L
2p0L4 p0L3
dB ⫽ (p3 ⫺ 24) uB ⫽ (p2 ⫺ 8)
3p4EI p3EI

*Beam-deflection theory is covered in Chapter 7. The sign convention used here is the same as in Chapter 7.

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E.2. Deflections and Slopes of Simply-Supported Uniform Beams*
Notation

y y(x) ⫽ deflection in the y direction

y⬘(x) ⫽ slope of the deflection curve

θA v(x) δmax θB
B ␪A ⬅ y⬘(0) ⫽ slope (angle) at end A
A x
␪B ⬅ ⫺y⬘(L) ⫽ angle of rotation at end B
x
xm ⫽ distance from end A to the point of maximum deflection
L

EI = const ␦C ⬅ |y(LⲐ2)| ⫽ deflection at the center of the beam

␦max ⬅ max|y(x)| ⫽ maximum deflection

1 M0 x
y⫽ (2L2 ⫺ 3Lx ⫹ x2)
6LEI
M0
M0 y¿ ⫽ (2L2 ⫺ 6Lx ⫹ 3x2)
6LEI
M0L M0L
uA ⫽ uB ⫽
3EI 6EI

23 M0L2
xm ⫽ L a1 ⫺ b and dmax ⫽
3 923EI

2 ⫺M0 x
y⫽ (6aL ⫺ 3a2 ⫺ 2L2 ⫺ x2) 0ⱕxⱕa
M0 6LEI
⫺M0
y¿ ⫽ (6aL ⫺ 3a2 ⫺ 2L2 ⫺ 3x2) 0ⱕxⱕa
6LEI
a b ⫺M0 ⫺M0
uA ⫽ (6aL ⫺ 3a2 ⫺ 2L2) uB ⫽ (3a2 ⫺ L2)
6LEI 6LEI

3 Px L
P y⫽ (3L2 ⫺ 4x2) 0ⱕxⱕ
48EI 2
P L
y¿ ⫽ (L2 ⫺ 4x2) 0ⱕxⱕ
16EI 2
L L PL3 PL2
–– ––
2 2 dC ⫽ dmax ⫽ uA ⫽ uB ⫽
48EI 16EI

4 Pbx
y⫽ (L2 ⫺ b2 ⫺ x2) 0ⱕxⱕa
6LEI
Pb
P y¿ ⫽ (L2 ⫺ b2 ⫺ 3x2) 0ⱕxⱕa
6LEI
Pab(L ⫹ b)
uA ⫽
6LEI
Pab(L ⫹ a)
a b uB ⫽
6LEI
L2 ⫺ b2 Pb(L2 ⫺ b2)3Ⲑ 2
If a ⱖ b, xm ⫽ and dmax ⫽
B 3 923LEI

(continued)
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 E.2. Deflections and Slopes of Simply-Supported Uniform Beams* (continued )

5 p0 x
y⫽ (L3 ⫺ 2Lx2 ⫹ x3)
p0 24EI
p0
y¿ ⫽ (L3 ⫺ 6Lx2 ⫹ 4x3)
24EI
5p0L4 p0L3
dC ⫽ dmax ⫽ uA ⫽ uB ⫽
384EI 24EI

6 p0x
y⫽ (a4 ⫺ 4a3L ⫹ 4a2L2 ⫹ 2a2x2 ⫺ 4aLx2 ⫹ Lx3) 0ⱕxⱕa
24LEI
p0
p0
y¿ ⫽ (a4 ⫺ 4a3L ⫹ 4a2L2 ⫹ 6a2x2 ⫺ 12aLx2 ⫹ 4Lx3) 0ⱕxⱕa
24LEI
p0 a2
y⫽ (⫺a2L ⫹ 4L2x ⫹ a2x ⫺ 6Lx2 ⫹ 2x3) aⱕxⱕL
24LEI
p0a2
a y¿ ⫽ (4L2 ⫹ a2 ⫺ 12Lx ⫹ 6x2) aⱕxⱕL
24LEI
p0a2 p0a2
uA ⫽ (2L ⫺ a)2 uB ⫽ (2L2 ⫺ a2)
24LEI 24LEI

7 p0 x
y⫽ (7L4 ⫺ 10L2x2 ⫹ 3x4)
360LEI
p0
p0
y¿ ⫽ (7L4 ⫺ 30L2x2 ⫹ 15x4)
360LEI
7p0L3 p0L3
uA ⫽ uB ⫽
360EI 45EI
p0L4
xm ⫽ 0.5193 L dmax ⫽ 0.00652
EI

8 p0x L
p0 y⫽ (5L2 ⫺ 4x2)2 0ⱕxⱕ
960LEI 2
p0 L
y¿ ⫽ (5L2 ⫺ 4x2)(L2 ⫺ 4x2) 0ⱕxⱕ
192LEI 2
p0L4 5p0L3
L/2 L/2 dC ⫽ dmax ⫽ uA ⫽ uB ⫽
120LEI 192EI

9 p0L4 px
πx y⫽ 4
sin a b
p(x) = p0 sin –– p EI L
L
p0L3 px
y¿ ⫽ cos a b
p3EI L
p0L4 p0L3
dC ⫽ dmax ⫽ uA ⫽ uB ⫽
p4EI p3EI
*Beam-deflection theory is covered in Chapter 7. The sign convention used here is the same as in Chapter 7.

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E.3. Fixed-End Actions for Uniform Beams*
Shear and Moment Reactions†

Loading End A End B

1 M0 MB 6M0a a 6M0a a
A B RA ⫽ 2
a1 ⫺ b RB ⫽ ⫺ 2
a1 ⫺ b
L L L L
MA a a a2
M0a a
RA
L
RB MA ⫽ M0 a⫺1 ⫹ 4 ⫺ 3 2b MB ⫽ a2 ⫺ 3 b
L L L L

2 P
Pb2 Pa2
RA ⫽ ⫺ (3a ⫹ b) RB ⫽ ⫺ (a ⫹ 3b)
A B L3 L3
Pab2 Pba2
a b MA ⫽ ⫺ MB ⫽
L L2 L2

3 p0 p 0L p0L
RA ⫽ ⫺ RB ⫽ ⫺
2 2
A B p0L2 p0L2
L MA ⫽ ⫺ MB ⫽
12 12

4 p0
3p0L 7p0L
RA ⫽ ⫺ RB ⫽ ⫺
20 20
p0L2 p0L2
A B MA ⫽ ⫺ MB ⫽
30 20
L

5 θB 6EI 6EI
RA ⫽ uB RB ⫽ ⫺ uB
A
L2 L2
B 2EI 4EI
MA ⫽ uB MB ⫽ uB
L L L

6 12EI 12EI
RA ⫽ ⫺ dB RB ⫽ dB
L3 L3
δB
A
6EI 6EI
B MA ⫽ ⫺ dB MB ⫽ ⫺ dB
L L2 L2

*This table provides fixed-end actions for use with Section 7.7.
†
For all fixed-end actions tabulated, the positive sense for shear and moment reactions are the same as those shown in the first table entry.

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