Beam Deflections:

Area Moment Method

Lectures #24-25
References:
Beer, F.P. et al. (2011) Mechanics of materials. 6th Ed. SI. McGraw-Hill.
Hibbeler, R.C. (2011) Mechanics of materials. 8th Ed. Prentice Hall.

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Procedure for Analysis v4.1

Internal resultant loading

Deformation

FBD
Establish the moment function / diagram (M/EI)
Deflection Diagram
DIM: Boundary conditions
AMM: Geometric relationships

Slope and Deflection

Perform DIM and use the boundary conditions at specific points of the
beam to get constants of integration
Evaluate geometric relationships using AMM theories

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Analyze/Design a statically determinate/indeterminate beam (with the use of suitable compatibility equations)

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Problem 24.1
Find the value of the maximum slope and maximum
deflection of the beam loaded as shown:

Relate the displacements of a beam to the forces developed in it Area-Moment Theorems

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Problem 24.2
Determine the slope and deflection at end B of the
prismatic cantilever beam AB when it is loaded as shown,
knowing that the flexural rigidity of the beam is 10 MN-m2

Relate the displacements of a beam to the forces developed in it Area-Moment Theorems

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Problem 24.3 AMM Illustration

Determine the slope and deflection at end B of the
prismatic cantilever beam AB when it is loaded as shown.
Assume flexural rigidity as EI.

Relate the displacements of a beam to the forces developed in it Area-Moment Theorems

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Problem 24.3 AMM Illustration

Loadings

Diagrams

Relate the displacements of a beam to the forces developed in it Moment Diagram by Parts

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Problems 25.1-.3 AMM

(Seatwork:Try to answer at least one problem)

For the beams shown, use the concepts of Reference Tangent and Moment Diagram
by Parts to find the deflection at the desired points.

Maximum deflection
= 5780 2 = 9805 2

At point D

Maximum deflection

Relate the displacements of a beam to the forces developed in it Moment Diagram by Parts

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Problems 25.4 AMM

For the beam and loading shown, determine the magnitude and location of the largest
deflection. Use E = 200 GPa.

Solution:
Internal resultant load
FBD
M/EI Diagram
Deformation diagram (elastic curve)
AMM: geometric relationships
using reference tangent
Slope and Deflection
Use AMM theories to solve the
geometric relationships
Examine the slope at
Examine the deflection at
Relate the displacements of a beam to the forces developed in it Moment Diagram by Parts

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Internal resultant load

FBD Calculate reaction using equilibrium
equations
M/EI Diagram cut a section before support B
and then calculate moments (MDP)
Deformation diagram (identify reference tangent)
Maximum deflection
Find the point of maximum deflection xm assume
a point K where the maximum deflection occurs.
Examine the slope and deflection at that point

Examine the slope at xm

knowing , therefore

use THM2
(about B)

use THM1
(with xm unknown)

1 equation, 1 unknown, solve for xm

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Calculate areas

Substitute numerical values

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Calculate areas

Examine the deflection at xm

looking at the elastic curve, the maximum
deflection is equal to

Substitute numerical values

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Summary
THEOREM 1
/ = area under the M/EI
diagram between C and D

THEOREM 1I
/ = 1 x (area under the M/EI
diagram between C and D)

Relate the displacements of a beam to the forces developed in it Area-Moment Theorems

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