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DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD
EXAMPLE 1:

By double integration method, determine the maximum deflection of the simply supported beam and beam section shown if
E = 200,000 MPa
150 mm

50 kN

25 kN/m

300 mm

2m 2m 2m
Thickness = 20 mm
6m
BEAM
SECTION

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 By double integration method, determine the
DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD maximum deflection of the simply supported
SOLUTION: beam and beam section shown if E = 200,000
MPa

25 kN/m
x2 ( x − 4 ) 2

EIM = 100.57 (x) - 25 ( 2 ) - 50 (x - 2) + 25 2

25 kN/m

x-4 x2 x3 ( x −2 ) 2
( x − 4 ) 3

R1 = 100.57 R2 EIθ = 100.57 ( 2 ) - 25 ( 6 ) - 50 2 + 25 + C1

6
x-2

x x3 x4 ( x −2 ) 3
( x − 4 ) 4
EIy = 100.57 ( 6 ) - 25 ( 24 ) - 50 6 + 25 24 + C1x + C2
REACTION
S:R1 = 100.57 kN To get the value of constants of integration:
R2 = 86.93 kN BOUNDARY
CONDITIONS
@ x=0 y=0 @x=6 y=0

C2 = 0 C1 = -292.31
kN.m²

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 By double integration method, determine the
DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD maximum deflection of the simply supported
SOLUTION: beam and beam section shown if E = 200,000
MPa

Assuming maximum deflection lies between ( 0 < x < 2 )

x = 2.74 m Therefore assumption is wrong

Assuming maximum deflection lies between ( 2 < x < 4 )

constants of integration: C1 = -292.31 x = 2.16 m OKAY
C 2=0
kN.m²
MAXIMUM @ x = 2.16 m
LOCATION OF MAXIMUM
DEFLECTION:
The point of zero slope is the point of maximum DEFLECTION:
deflection

using SLOPE EQUATION : θ=0 EIy = -485. 18 kN.m ³

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 By double integration method, determine the
DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD maximum deflection of the simply supported
SOLUTION: beam and beam section shown if E = 200,000
MPa

MAXIMUM DEFLECTION, y

EIy = -485. 18 kN.m ³

constants of integration: C1 = -292.31
EIy = -485. 18 x N.mm³
C 2=0
kN.m²
-485. 18 x N.mm³
MOMENT OF INERTIA, I ymax =
(200,000 N/mm²)(176.39 x )
I=
For rectangular section:
ymax = -13.75
mm
I= (150) (300)³ - (110) (260)³

I = 176.39 x

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DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD

50 kN

25 kN/m

2m 2m 2m

6m

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DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD
EXAMPLE 1:

By double integration method, find the EIy values at 50kN concentrated load, and at Midspan.

20 kN/m 50 kN 60 kN

3m 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m

6.6 m

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DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD x2 ( x −3 ) 2
( )
EIy’” = 41.11 (x) + 128.89 (x-5.4) - 20 2 - 50 (x -4.2)+ 20 2
SOLUTION:
2
( x − 5.4 ) 2 (x − 4 . 2)
x3
() 2
- 10 ( 3 ) - 50
2
20 kN/m
EIy’ = 41.11 + 128.89

20 kN/m ( x −3 )3
+ 10 3 + C1
x-3 ( x − 5.4 )3 (x − 4 . 2) 3

R1 = 41.11 R2 = 128.89 x4
() 6
- 10 ( 12 ) - 25
3
x-4.2 EIy = 41.11 + 128.89
x-5.4 ( x −3 )4
+ 10 12 + C1x + C2
REACTION x
S:R1 = 41.11 kN To get the value of constants of integration:
R2 = 128.89 kN BOUNDARY
CONDITIONS
@ x=0 y=0 @ x = 5.4 y=0
C2 = 0 C1 = -71.0279
kN.m²

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DOUBLE INTEGRATION METHOD A. EIy at midspan

SOLUTION: using EIy EQUATION : x = 2.7 m

EIy = -101.36
kN.m³

constants of integration: C1 = - 71.0279 kN.m²

C2 = 0

A. EIy at 50 kN concentrated load

using EIy EQUATION : x = 4.2 m

EIy = - 48.28 kN.m³

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MOMENT-AREA METHOD Neutral Axis
Elastic Curve
EXAMPLE 1: 20 kN/m 50 kN 60 kN
By moment-area method, find the EIy values at 50kN
concentrated load, and at Midspan.
δB
A
B
20 kN/m 50 kN 60 kN
θAB t B/A

3m 1.2 m 1.2 m 1.2 m

6.6 m
THEOREM I: The change in slope between the THEOREM II: The deviation of any point B relative to the tangent
tangents drawn to the elastic curve at any two drawn to the elastic curve at any other point A, in a direction
points A and B is equal to the product of 1/EI perpendicular to the original position of the beam, is equal to the product
multiplied by the area of the moment diagram of 1/EI multiplied by the moment of an area about B of that part of the
between these two points. moment diagram between points A and B.
𝟏 (
𝜽 𝑨𝑩 =
𝑬𝑰
( 𝑨𝒓𝒆𝒂 𝑨 𝑩 )

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MOMENT-AREA METHOD
A C B
EXAMPLE 1: δC
By double integration method,
t C/A t B/A
find the EIy values at 50kN
RB= 128.89
concentrated load, Midspan and
Maximum EIy value.

By similar triangle:
90 𝒕 𝑩 / 𝑨 𝜹 𝑪 +𝒕 𝑪 / 𝑨
=
𝟓.𝟒 𝟒.𝟐

210 (
REACTION
696.006
S:RA = 41.11 kN
RB = 128.89 kN

396

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 A C B By similar triangle:

δC 𝒕 𝑩 / 𝑨 𝜹 𝑪 +𝒕 𝑪 / 𝑨
=
𝟓.𝟒 𝟒.𝟐
t C/A t B/A
RB= 128.89 (
𝟑 𝟏.𝟐 𝟏.𝟐 𝟏.𝟐
AREA DISTANC
E

𝟑 𝟐.𝟒
( 𝟑)
𝟒
90

𝟐 1
210 ( 𝟒 . 𝟐)
𝟑

696.006 𝟐
( 𝟓 .𝟒 )
𝟑

𝟏
( 𝟓 .𝟒 )
𝟐
72 𝑬𝑰 𝒕 𝑩 =𝟑𝟖𝟑 .𝟓𝟕 𝐤𝐍 . 𝐦𝟑
𝟐 𝑨
396 ( 𝟓 .𝟒 )
𝟑
Divided to two common shapes

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 A C B By similar triangle:

δC 𝒕 𝑩 / 𝑨 𝜹 𝑪 +𝒕 𝑪 / 𝑨
=
𝟓.𝟒 𝟒.𝟐
t C/A t B/A
RB= 128.89 (
𝟑 𝟏.𝟐 𝟏.𝟐 𝟏.𝟐
AREA DISTANC
E

𝟑 𝟏.𝟐
( 𝟑)
𝟒
90

𝟐
210 ( 𝟒 . 𝟐)
𝟑

696.006 𝟐
( 𝟒 . 𝟐)
𝟑
154.668

144 𝑬𝑰 𝒕 𝑪 =𝟐𝟓𝟎 .𝟎𝟓 𝐤𝐍 . 𝐦𝟑

𝟐
( 𝟒 . 𝟐) 𝑨
396 𝟑
Divided to two common shapes

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 A C B
δC

t C/A t B/A
RB= 128.89
𝟑 𝟏.𝟐 𝟏.𝟐 𝟏.𝟐

Using this equation: We got:

𝑬𝑰 𝒕 𝑩/ 𝑨 𝑬𝑰 𝜹𝑪 + 𝑬𝑰 𝒕 𝑪 / 𝑨
=
𝟓.𝟒 𝟒 .𝟐
Substitute these values 𝑬𝑰 𝜹𝑪 =𝟒𝟖 . 𝟐𝟖 𝐤𝐍 . 𝐦𝟑
𝑬𝑰 𝒕 𝑩 =𝟑𝟖𝟑 .𝟓𝟕 𝐤𝐍 . 𝐦𝟑
𝑨

𝑬𝑰 𝒕 𝑪 =𝟐𝟓𝟎 .𝟎𝟓 𝐤𝐍 . 𝐦𝟑
𝑨

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SUPERPOSITION METHOD

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SUPERPOSITION METHOD

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 SUPERPOSITION METHODBy double integration method,
find the EIy values at 50kN
concentrated load, and at
Midspan.

𝒘 𝒂𝟐
𝒚= ( 𝟐 𝒙𝟑 −𝟔 𝑳 𝒙 𝟐+𝐚 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟒 𝑳𝟐 𝒙 − 𝒂𝟐 𝑳 )
𝟐𝟒 𝑳𝑬𝑰

72 kN.m
𝑷𝒃𝒙
𝒚= ( 𝑳𝟐 − 𝒃𝟐 − 𝒙 𝟐 )
𝟔 𝑳𝑬𝑰

𝑴𝒙
72 kN.m 𝒚= ( 𝟐 𝑳𝟐 − 𝟑 𝑳𝒙+ 𝒙 𝟐 )
𝟔 𝑳𝑬𝑰

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SUPERPOSITION METHODBy double integration method,
find the EIy values at 50kN
concentrated load, and at
Midspan.

𝒘 𝒂𝟐 A. EIy at 50 kN concentrated load

𝒚= ( 𝟐 𝒙𝟑 −𝟔 𝑳 𝒙 𝟐+𝐚 𝟐 𝒙 +𝟒 𝑳𝟐 𝒙 − 𝒂𝟐 𝑳 )
𝟐𝟒 𝑳𝑬𝑰

w = 20 kN/m L = 5.4 m
a=3m
EIy = -77.46192
x = 4.2 m
𝑷𝒃𝒙
− ( 𝑳 𝟐 − 𝒃𝟐 − 𝒙𝟐 )
𝟔 𝑳𝑬𝑰

𝑷𝒃𝒙
𝒚= ( 𝑳𝟐 − 𝒃𝟐 − 𝒙 𝟐 ) + 𝑴𝒙
( 𝟐 𝑳𝟐 − 𝟑 𝑳𝒙+ 𝒙𝟐 )
𝟔 𝑳𝑬𝑰 𝟔 𝑳𝑬𝑰

P = 50 kN L = 5.4 m
EIy = - 78.4224
b = 1.2 m x = 4.2 m
EIy = - 48.28 kN.m³

72 kN.m
𝑴𝒙
𝒚= ( 𝟐 𝑳𝟐 − 𝟑 𝑳𝒙+ 𝒙 𝟐 )
𝟔 𝑳𝑬𝑰

M = 50 kN.m L = 5.4 m
EIy = 107.2512
x = 1.2 m

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SUPERPOSITION METHOD

Determine the deflections at point 2.5 m away from the left support and the maximum deflection of a 6m long simply
supported beam shown. E = 200,000 MPa and I =

60 kN

25 kN/m

3m 3m

6.0 m

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SUPERPOSITION
METHOD
Determine the EIy values at point 2.5 m away from the left support and
the maximum deflection of a 6m long simply supported beam shown.

A. EIy at 2.5m away from left support B. Maximum deflection

25 kN/m 𝒘𝒙 𝟓 𝒘 𝑳𝟒
𝒚 =− ( 𝑳 𝟑 −𝟐 𝑳 𝒙 𝟐+ 𝒙 𝟑 ) 𝒚𝒎𝒂𝒙 =−
𝟐𝟒 𝑬𝑰 𝟑𝟖𝟒 𝑬𝑰

EIy = -407.878 kN.m³ EIy = -407.878 kN.m³

3m 3m

6.0 m A. EIy at 2.5m away from left support B. Maximum deflection

𝒘𝒙
𝑷 𝑳𝟑
𝒚=− ( 𝑳 𝟑 −𝟐 𝑳 𝒙 𝟐+ 𝒙 𝟑 ) 𝒚𝒎𝒂𝒙 =−
𝟐𝟒 𝑬𝑰 𝟒𝟖 𝑬𝑰
60 kN EIy = -259.375 kN.m³
EIy = -259.375 kN.m³

-667.253 x N.mm³
y= ymax = -13.8375 mm
(200,000 N/mm²)(250 x )
3m 3m

y= -13.345 mm
6.0 m
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