Chapter 6

BEAM DEFLECTIONS

Double Integration Method

M = E I y''
E - modulus of elasticity
I - moment of Inertia

y" = 1/EI M
y' = 1/EI M + C1
y = 1/EI M + C1x + C2
Where;
(Pin or Roller)
y = 0 ; y' 0
x=l
( Fixed Support)
y = 0 ; y' = 0

EXAMPLE 1.
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If , E=29 10 psi what value of I is required to limit the midspan deflection to 1/360 of the
span for the beam in Fig. P-613?

MR2=0
12R1=2400(6)(5)
R1=6000lb

MR1=0
12R2=2400(6)(7)
R2=8400lb
2
EIy=6000x1200 ( x4 ) +1200
( x10 )2
2 3
EIy=3000 x 400 ( x4 ) +400
( x10 )3 +C1
3 4 4
EIy=1000 x 100 ( x4 ) +100 ( x10 ) +C1x+C2

At x = 0, y = 0, therefore C2 = 0
At x = 12 ft, y = 0

0=1000(123)100(124)4+100(1210)4+12C1
C1=110000lbft

Therefore
EIy=1000x3100x44+100x1041
10000x

E = 29 106 psi
L = 12 ft
At midspan, x = 6 ft
y = -1/360 (12) = -1/30 ft = -2/5 in

Thus,
EIy=1000x3100x44+100x104110000x
(29106)I(25)=[1000(63)+100(24)110000(6)](123)
I=66.38 in4I=66.38 in4 answer

EXAMPLE 2.
Determine the value of EIy midway between the supports for the beam loaded as shown in Fig. P-
619.

MR2=0
6R1+200(4)(0)=1800
R1=300N

MR1=0
6R2+1800=200(4)(6)
R2=500N
EIy=300x1800x20+500x612(200)x42
EIy=300x1800x20+500x6100x42
EIy=150x21800x2+250x621003x43+C1
EIy=50x3900x22+2503x63253x44+C1x+C2

At x = 0, y = 0, therefore C2 = 0

At x = 6 m, y = 0
0 = 50(63) - 900(42) - (25/3)(24) +
6C1
C1 = 5600/9 Nm3

Therefore,
EIy=50x3900x22+2503x6
3253x44+56009x

At x = 3 m
EIy=50(33)900(12)+56009(3)
EIy=69503Nm3EIy=69503Nm3 answer

EXAMPLE 3.
Find the equation of the elastic curve for the cantilever beam shown in Fig. P-608; it carries a
load that varies from zero at the wall to wo at the free end.

V=12woLV=12woL
M=12woL(23L)M=12woL(23L)
M=13woL2M=13woL2

By ratio and proportion

zx=woLzx=woL
z=woLxz=woLx
F=12xz
F=12x(woLx)
F=wo2Lx2

EIy=M+VxF(13x)
EIy=13woL2+12woLx13x(wo2Lx2)
EIy=woL23+woL2xwo6Lx3
EIy=woL23x+woL4x2wo24Lx4+C1
EIy=woL26x2+woL12x3wo120Lx5+C1x+C2

At x = 0, y' = 0, therefore C1 = 0
At x = 0, y = 0, therefore C2 = 0

Therefore, the equation of the elastic curve is

EIy=woL26x2+woL12x3wo120Lx5 answer