Lecture 09

24th January 2022

 Beam Deflection
Moment-Area Method
 Intended Learning Outcomes
At the end of the Lecture, students are expected to be able to:

 Define the Moment-Area method

 Explain how to use the Moment-Area method for determination of beam

deflection

 Solve related numerical problems

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LINKING CURRENT LECTURE WITH PREVIOUS
LECTURE

In the previous two (02) Lectures, the Castigliano’s theorem and the
Virtual-Work method were taught for determination of beam deflection.

In today’s Lecture, the Moment-Area method would be taught for

determination of beam deflection.

Castigliano’s theorem and Virtual work method both are energy methods
used for determination of beam deflection (both linear and angular)

However in the Moment-Area method geometric properties of elastic

curve are used to determine beam deflection (both linear and angular)
 Moment-Area Theorems
• Geometric properties of the elastic curve can
be used to determine deflection and slope.

• Consider a beam subjected to arbitrary loading,

d d 2 y M
 
dx dx 2 EI
D xD
M
 d   EI
dx
C xC
xD
M
 D  C   EI
dx
xC

• First moment-area theorem:

 D C  area under (M/EI) diagram between
C and D.
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 Moment-Area Theorems
• Tangents to the elastic curve at P and P’ intercept a
segment of length dt on the vertical through C.
M
dt  x1d  x1 dx Note: d  M dx
EI EI
xD
M
tC D   x1
EI
dx = tangential deviation of C
xC with respect to D

• Second moment-area theorem:

The tangential deviation of C with respect to D
is equal to the first moment with respect to a
vertical axis through C of the area under the
(M/EI) diagram between C and D.

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Application to Cantilever Beams and Beams with
Symmetric Loadings
• Cantilever beam  Select tangent at A as the
reference.
with θ A  0, (For fixed support)
D  D A

yD  t D A

• Simply supported, symmetrically loaded

beam  select tangent at C as the reference.

with θC  0,
 tB C  tD / C B  B C
yB  t B C

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 Bending Moment Diagrams by Parts
• Determination of the change of slope and the
tangential deviation is simplified if the effect of
each load is evaluated separately.

• Construct a separate (M/EI) diagram for each

load.
 The change of slope, D/C, is obtained by
adding the areas under the diagrams.
 The tangential deviation, tD/C, is obtained by
adding the first moments of the areas with
respect to a vertical axis through D.

• Bending moment diagram constructed from

individual loads is said to be drawn by parts.

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Problems Solution
 Sample Problem 1

For the prismatic beam AB and the loading shown (Fig. 9.51), determine the slope
at a support and the maximum deflection.

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 Sample Problem 1

Note: θC  0

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 Sample Problem 1

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 Sample Problem 1

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 Sample Problem 1

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 Sample Problem 2

For the prismatic beam shown, determine the slope and deflection at E.

SOLUTION:
• Determine the reactions at supports.

• Construct shear, bending-moment and

(M/EI) diagrams.

• Taking the tangent at C as the

reference, evaluate the slope and
tangential deviations at E.

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 Sample Problem 2

SOLUTION:
• Determine the reactions at supports.
RB  RD  wa

• Construct shear, bending-moment and

(M/EI) diagrams.
wa 2  L  wa 2 L
A1    
2 EI  2  4 EI

1  wa 2  wa 3
A2  
 
a   
3  2 EI  6 EI

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 Sample Problem 2
• Slope at E:
 E  C   E C  E C Note: θC  0

wa 2 L wa 3
 A1  A2   
4 EI 6 EI
wa 2
E   3L  2a 
12EI

• Deflection at E:
yE  t E C  t D C
  L  3a    L 
  A1 a    A2     A1 
  4  4    4 
 wa 3 L wa 2 L2 wa 4   wa 2 L2 
       
 4 EI 16 EI 8 EI   16 EI 

wa 3
yE   2 L  a 
8EI
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 Sample Problem 2

Determine the displacement at C for the beam shown in Fig. 12–26a. EI is

constant.

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 Sample Problem 3

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 Sample Problem 3

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 Sample Problem 4

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 Sample Problem 4
RA = 04 kN and RB = 12 kN

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 Sample Problem 4

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 Sample Problem 4

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 References
1. Ferdinand P. Beer, E. Russell Johnston Jr., John T. DeWolf, David
F. Mazurek, Mechanics of Materials, McGraw-Hill.

2. R.C. Hibbeler, Mechanics of Materials, 8th edition, ISBN 10: 0-13-

602230-8 0134319656, Pearson.
 THANKS
(Questions if any)