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*12–8. Determine the equations of the elastic curve for P

the beam using the x1 and x2 coordinates. EI is constant.

Referring to the FBDs of the beam’s cut segments shown in Fig. b and c,
PL PL x1
a + ©MO = 0; M(x1) + - Px1 = 0 M(x1) = Px1 -
2 2 x2
And L L
2 2
a + ©MO = 0; M(x2) = 0

d 2v
EI = M(x)
dx2
For coordinate x1,

d2v1 PL
EI = Px1 -
dx21 2

dv1 P 2 PL
EI = x - x + C1 (1)
dx1 2 1 2 1

P 3 PL 2
EI v1 = x - x + C1x1 + C2 (2)
6 1 4 1
For coordinate x2,

d2v2
EI = 0
dx22

dv2
EI = C3 (3)
dx2

EI v2 = C3x2 = C4 (4)
dv1
At x1 = 0, = 0. Then, Eq.(1) gives
dx1

P 2 PL
EI(0) = (0 ) - (0) + C1 C1 = 0
2 2
At x1 = 0, v1 = 0. Then, Eq(2) gives

P 3 PL 2
EI(0) = (0 ) - (0 ) + 0 + C2 C2 = 0
6 4
L dv1 dv2
At x1 = x2 = , = . Thus, Eqs.(1) and (3) gives
2 dx1 dx2

P L 2 PL2
a b - a b = C3
PL L
C3 = -
2 2 2 2 8
L
Also, at x1 = x2 = , v = v2. Thus, Eqs, (2) and (4) gives
2 1

P L 3 PL L 2 PL2 L PL3
a b - a b = a- b a b + C4 C4 =
6 2 4 2 8 2 48
Substitute the values of C1 and C2 into Eq. (2) and C3 and C4 into Eq (4),

A 2x31 - 3Lx21 B
P
v1 = Ans.
12EI

PL2
v2 = (-6x2 + L) Ans.
48EI

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•12–9. Determine the equations of the elastic curve using P

the x1 and x2 coordinates. EI is constant.

d2y A B
EI = M(x)
dx2
x1
Pb
M1 = x a b
L 1
x2
d2y1 Pb
EI = x
dx21 L 1 L

dy1 Pb 2
EI = x + C1 (1)
dx1 2L 1

Pb 3
EI y3 = x + C3x1 + C2 (2)
6L 1
Pb
M2 = x - P(x2 - a)
L 2
But b = L - a. Thus

M2 = Pa a1 - b
x2
L

d2y2
= Pa a1 - b
x2
EI
dx2 2 L

x22
b + C3
dy2
EI = Paax2 - (3)
dx2 2L

x22 x22
EI y2 = Pa a - b + C3x2 + C4 (4)
2 6L
Applying the boundary conditions:
y1 = 0 at x1 = 0
Therefore,C2 = 0,
y2 = 0 at x2 = L

Pa L2
0 = + C3L + C4 (5)
3
Applying the continuity conditions:

y1 |x1 = a = y2 |x2 = a

a2 a3
a + C1a = Pa a b + C3a + C4
Pb 3
- (6)
6L 2 6L

dy1 dy2
2 = 2
dx1 x1 = a dx2 x2 = a

a2
a + C1 = Pa aa - b + C3
Pb 2
(7)
2L 2L

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•12–9. Continued

Solving Eqs. (5), (6) and (7) simultaneously yields,

A L - b2 B ; A 2L2 + a2 B
Pb 2 Pa
C1 = - C3 = -
6L 6L

Pa3
C4 =
6
Thus,

A L - b 2 B x1
Pb 3 Pb 2
EIy1 = x -
6L 1 6L
or

A x 3 - A L2 - b 2 B x 1 B
Pb
v1 = Ans.
6EIL 1
and

A 2L2 + a2 B x2 +
x22 x32 Pa3
EIy2 = Pa a b -
Pa
-
2 6L 6L 6

C 3x22 L - x32 - A 2L2 + a2 B x2 + a2L D

Pa
y2 = Ans.
6EIL

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