EXAMPLE 2

6 kN/m
Determine the deflection at point C of the beam shown in Fig. 821a.
E = 200 GPa, I = 250(106) mm4.
A
C
B SOLUTION
8m 8m
24 kN M/EI Diagram. As shown in Fig. 821b, this diagram consists of a
72 kN
triangular and a parabolic segment.
(a)
Elastic Curve. The loading causes the beam to deform as shown in
Fig. 821c. We are required to find C. By constructing tangents at A,
M
___ B (the supports), and C, it is seen that C = tC>A - . However,
can be related to tB>A by proportional triangles, that is, >16 = tB>A>8
EI

or = 2tB>A. Hence
8m 8m
C = tC>A - 2tB>A (1)
x

Moment-Area Theorem. We will apply Theorem 2 to determine

192
___ tC>A and tB>A. Using the table on the inside back cover for the
EI
(b)
parabolic segment and considering the moment of the M/EI diagram
between A and C about point C, we have
192 kN # m
tan A
tC>A = c 18 m2 d c 18 m2a- bd
3 1
4 3 EI
192 kN # m

+ c 18 m2 + 8 m d c 18 m2a- bd
tan B tB/A 1 1
A tC/A
B 3 2 EI
C 11 264 kN # m3
= -
EI
C
tan C
(c) The moment of the M/EI diagram between A and B about point B gives
192 kN # m 2048 kN # m3
8
tB>A = c 18 m2 d c 18 m2a- bd = -
1 1
Fig. 821
3 2 EI EI
Why are these terms negative? Substituting the results into Eq. (1) yields
11 264 kN # m3 2048 kN # m3
C = - - 2a- b
EI EI
7168 kN # m3
= -
EI
Thus,
- 7168 kN # m3
C =
[20011062 kN>m2][25011062110-122 m4]
= - 0.143 m Ans.