Slope and Defection of Beams

= -[ - 3.33 =-

129

103 El

+ 0.661 - 0.032 - 3.72 + 2.9521

lo3 x 3.472 = - 5 . 3 4 ~i 0 - 3 m = -5.34mm 0.65 x lo6

The beam therefore is deflected downwards at the given position. Example 5.4 Calculate the slope and deflection of the beam loaded as shown in Fig. 5.40 at a point 1.6 m from the left-hand end. E1 = 1.4MNm2.
30, kN

20kN

30 kN

+-

I 6 m -07m-/

I
I

7 k N3 m I +-

kN m
2

for B.M. 2 0diagram k N load

06x 13

l3=6kNm~

Fig. 5.40.

Solution
Since, by symmetry, the point of zero slope can be located at C a solution can be obtained conveniently using Mohrs method. This is best applied by drawing the B.M. diagrams for the separate effects of (a) the 30 kN loads, and (b) the 20 kN load as shown in Fig. 5.40. Thus, using the zero slope position C as the datum for the Mohr method, from eqn. (5.20) 1 slope at X = - [area of B.M. diagram between X and C] E1 103 = [( - 30 x 0.7) + (6 x 0.7) (3x 7 x 0.7)] EI
~

103 =-[-21+4.2+2.45] EI = - 10.25 x 1O-j rad and from eqn. (5.21)

14.35 x lo3 1.4 x lo6