S T R U C T 1 – LEC T U R E I V

DEFLECTIONS
GERALD RICKSON R. BERNARDINO, CE, RMP, SO2
OBJECTIVES
• Practice on calculating and analyzing the forces in beams
• To know and understand the principle of deflections

• Ability to identify the internal shear and moment

 DEFLECTIONS

Deflections of structures can occur from various

sources, such as loads, temperature, fabrication errors,
or settlement.
In design, deflections must be limited in order to provide
integrity and stability of roofs, and prevent cracking of
attached brittle materials such as concrete, plaster or
glass.
 DEFLECTIONS

Furthermore, a structure must not vibrate or deflect

severely in order to “appear” safe for its occupants.
More important, though, deflections at specified points
in a structure must be determined if one is to analyze
statically indeterminate structures.
 DEFLECTIONS

For beams and frames, however, the greatest deflections

are most often caused by internal bending, whereas
internal axial forces cause the deflections of a truss.
 SIGN CONVENTION

Positive Deflection: (+y) upward deflection

Negative Deflection: (-y) downward deflection

Positive Slope: (+ϴ) counter clockwise

Negative Slope: (-ϴ) clockwise

BOUNDARY CONDITION

Roller or Pinned Support

y=0

ϴ≠0

y=0

ϴ≠0
BOUNDARY CONDITION

Fixed Support

y=0

ϴ=0
 SAMPLE PROBLEM
Draw the shear and moment diagram of the loaded beam.
 SAMPLE PROBLEM
Determine the internal shear and moment acting at a section
passing through a point C in the beam shown.