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Date of Exam:  November 2018

Subject:  Structural Engineering and Construction

Situation
A cantilever beam, 3.5 m long, carries a concentrated load, P, at mid-length.
Given:
P = 200 kN
Beam Modulus of Elasticity, E = 200 GPa
Beam Moment of Inertia, I = 60.8 × 106 mm4
 

 
1.   How much is the deflection (mm) at mid-length?

A.   1.84 C.   23.50
B.   29.40 D.   14.70
2.   What force (kN) should be applied at the free end to prevent deflection?

A.   7.8 C.   62.5
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B.   41.7 D.   100.0
Seamless
3.   To limit Stainless
the deflection Steel
at mid-length to 9.5 Tube
mm, how much force (kN) should be applied at the free end?
Open
Seamless & Welded. Industral & Sanitary Tube. Precision Tubing, Bright Annealed Tubing.
A.YASE
  54.1PIPELINE C.   129.3
B.   76.8 D.   64.7

 
Answer Key
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Solution
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EI = 200, 000(60.8 × 106 )
EI = 1.216 × 1013  N ⋅ mm2
 
Part (1)
PL 3
δ=
3EI
200(1.753 )(1000 4)
δ=
3(1.216 × 1013 )
δ = 29.38 mm   ←   answer
 
Part (2)
 

 
EI tC/A = (AreaAC ) ⋅ X̄ C = 0
1
2
(3.5)(3.5R) [ 23 (3.5)] − 12 (1.75)(350) [1.75 + 23 (1.75)] = 0
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14.291R = 893.229
R = 62.5 kN   ←   answer
 
Another Solution for Part (2)
Using Superposition Method

[ ]
R(3.53) 200(1.753 ) 200(1.752 )
= + 1.75
3EI 3EI 2EI
343 42, 875
R=
24 48
R = 62.5 kN   ←   (okay!)
 
Part (3)
 

 
EI tB/A = (AreaAB ) ⋅ X̄ B
EI tB/A = 1
2
(1.75)(3.5R) [ 23 (1.75)] + 12 (1.75)(1.75R) [ 13 (1.75)] − 12 (1.75)(350) [ 23 (1.75)]
EI tB/A = 3.573R + 0.893R − 357.292
EI tB/A = 4.466R − 357.292
(1.216 × 1013 )(−9.5) = (4.466R − 357.292)(1000 4)
R = 54.14 kN   ←   answer

 
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Theory of Structures Structural Analysis Beam Deflection cantilever beam deviation from tangent
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