Find out deflection and rotation at point B and C of given beam.

For case (a) point load P at point B.

(b) udl on whole beam of intensity q /unit length
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1. Discretization the of element.
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2. Locate Degree of freedom both in Local and Global coordinate system.
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3. find Local stiffness matrix for all the local element.
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4. Assemble the Local stiffness matrix to find out Global stiffness matrix.
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5. find Load and displacement vector.
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6. Determine boundary condition for Load and displacement vector.
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7. Apply force – displacement relationship
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[K] * [Δ] = [F]
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8. first find the unknown displacement after that find unknown forces
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9. verify using som approach

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 Step 1. Discretization

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Step 2. DOF in LCS and GCS

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Step 3. Element stiffness matrix (with connectivity array)

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 Step 4 Assembly of stiffness matrix (according to connectivity array)
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[K] = [k1] + [k2]

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[K] =

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Step 5. Load and displacement vector
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{F} = { F1 , F2 , F3 , F4 , F5 , F6 , F7 }T
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{U} = {U1 , U2 , U3 , U4 , U5 , U6 , U7}T
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Boundary condition and solution
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U1 = U2 = U6 = 0 ; F3 = -P ; F4 = F5 = F7 = 0
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{F} = {R1 , R2 ,-P , 0 , 0 , R6 , 0}T
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[K] * [Δ] =[F]

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SOM Approach for case (A)

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 Case 2. UDL on whole beam
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Stiffness matrix will remain same. Only boundary condition will change for force vector.

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Boundary Condition
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U1 = U2 = U6 = 0 ; F3 = -qL ; F4 = qL2/12 ; F5 = -qL2/12 ; F7 = qL2/12
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{F} = { R1 - qL/2 , R2 - qL2/12 , -qL , qL2/12 , -qL2/12 , R6 – qL/2 }T
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[K] * {Δ} = {F}

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Solve for support reaction

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SOM Approach for UDL case

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Observation
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1. The deflection and rotation at nodal points are same as that from
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SOM.

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