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Lecture 2
Lecture 2
Structural Analysis
By
James K. Nelson & Jack C. McCormac
INTRODUCTION
Deflection is the linear displacement of points
Slope is the rotational displacement of lines
For beams and frames, the largest values are caused by bending
moments.
For trusses, the largest values are caused by axial forces.
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(a) Point of max. deflection is some where (b) Tangent at the fixed end is horizontal
to the left of this off-center load. and the right end deflects upward.
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(c) Without calculations we do not know whether the deflection at the right end is up or down.
The concentrated load tends to push the right end down while the uniform load tends to push it up.
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EXAMPLE - 1
Consider the three-span continuous beam subjected to a
concentrated force on one span and a distributed force on
another span in the figure. Sketch the qualitative deflected shape
for this beam.
Solution:
Sketch the left span first. The left side cannot rotate because it is
connected to a fixed joint. The load is acting downward so the span
will tend to deflect downward.
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The right end can rotate, but neither the left nor right ends can
translate vertically. As the member deformation is sketched, sketch
the displacement of the joints.
Then sketch the deformation of the right span. Both ends of the
right span can rotate but neither can translate. The result to this
point is shown below.
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Now sketch the deformed shape of the middle span. Because the
member has no external load acting on it, it deforms only in
response to the displacement of the joints to which it is connected.
The slope of the members connected at a particular joint must be
the same.
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EXAMPLE - 2
Sketch the qualitative deflected shape of the cantilevered beam
subjected to a uniformly distributed load shown in the figure.
Solution:
Sketching the deflected shape of this beam is a little more
involved.
The load on the left span tends to cause the joint at the right
support to rotate counterclockwise while the load on the right
span tends to cause that same joint to rotate clockwise.
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EXAMPLE - 2
Sketch the qualitative deflected shape of the cantilevered beam
subjected to a uniformly distributed load shown in the figure.
Solution:
The longer span will tend to dominate the rotation; we can sketch
the deformation accordingly.
Sketch the left span first and show the resulting rotation of the
joints. The load is acting downward so the span will tend to deflect
downward.
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EXAMPLE - 2
Sketch the qualitative deflected shape of the cantilevered beam
subjected to a uniformly distributed load shown in the figure.
Solution:
Both ends can rotate, but neither end can translate vertically. As
the member deformation is sketched, sketch the displacement of
the joints.
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EXAMPLE - 2
Sketch the qualitative deflected shape of the cantilevered beam
subjected to a uniformly distributed load shown in the figure.
Solution:
Next, sketch the deformation of the right span, the cantilever span.
-There is not a support at the right side of the span so that end will
displace in response to the applied load.
-Recall that the geometry of the joints does not change so the
tangents of the deflected shapes of the two spans at the right
support must be the same.
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EXAMPLE - 2
Sketch the qualitative deflected shape of the cantilevered beam
subjected to a uniformly distributed load shown in the figure.
Solution:
This is the qualitative deflected shape of the beam. Whether the
right end moves upward or downward will depend on the
magnitude of the loads and relative lengths of the two span.
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EXAMPLE - 3
Sketch the qualitative deflected shape of the braced frame shown
in figure. Because this is a braced frame, the joints will not
translate relative to one another.
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Solution:
Sketch the deformed shape
of the loaded members first.
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Solution:
Now sketch the deformed
shape of the other beams
taking into account the
displacements of the joints to
which they are connected.
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Solution:
Now sketch the deformations
of the columns.
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EXAMPLE - 4
Sketch the qualitative deflected shape of the un-braced frame
shown in figure. Recall that an un-braced frame is a frame in
which the joints can translate laterally.
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Solution:
Sketch the deformed
shape of the left column
first. The load is applied on
that side.
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Solution:
As the stiffness of the
beam increases relative to
the column, the rotation
will decrease.
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Solution:
Now sketch the deformed
shape of the right column.
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Solution:
Lastly, sketch the
deformed shape of the
beam at the top.
THANK YOU
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