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Beam Stiffness
General Formulation
We can account for the distributed loads or concentrated loads
acting on beam elements by considering the following
formulation for a general structure:
F = Kd - F0
Beam Stiffness
General Formulation
We now solve for the displacements, d, given the nodal
forces F0.
Next, substitute the displacements and the equivalent nodal
forces F0 back into the original expression and solve for the
global nodal forces.
F = Kd - F0
This concept can be applied on a local basis to obtain the local
nodal forces in individual elements of structures as:
f = kd - f0
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Beam Stiffness
Example 5 - Load Replacement
Consider the beam shown below; determine the equivalent
nodal forces for the given distributed load.
Beam Stiffness
Example 5 - Load Replacement
Apply the boundary conditions: v1 1 0
12 6L 12 6L v1
EI 6L 4L2 6L 2L2 1
L3 12 6L 12 6L v 2
6L 2L2 6L 4L2 2
Beam Stiffness
Example 5 - Load Replacement
In this case, the method of equivalent nodal forces gives the
exact solution for the displacements and rotations.
To obtain the global nodal forces, we will first define the
product of Kd to be Fe, where Fe is called the effective
global nodal forces. Therefore:
wL
2
F 1y
e
12 6L 12 6L 0 5wL2
e
2
M 1 EI 6L 4L 6L 2L 0 12
2
e 3 wL4
F 2 y L 12 6L 12 6L 8EI wL
M e 2 2
6L 2L 6L 4L wL 6EI 2
2 3
wL2
12
Beam Stiffness
Example 5 - Load Replacement
Using the above expression and the fix-end moments in:
wL wL wL
2 2
2
F1y 5wL2 wL2 wL
M
1 12 12 2
F = Kd - F0
F2 y wL wL 0
M2 2 2
wL2 wL2
0
12 12
F y 0 F1y wL
wL2 L
M 1 0
2
wL
2
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Beam Stiffness
Example 6 - Cantilever Beam
Consider the beam, shown below, determine the vertical
displacement and rotation at the free-end and the nodal
forces, including reactions. Assume EI is constant
throughout the beam.
Beam Stiffness
Example 6 - Cantilever Beam
The beam stiffness equations are: P
2
f1y 12 6L 12 6L v1 PL
m
1 EI
6L 4L2 6L 2L2 1 8
3
f2 y L 12 6L 12 6L v 2 P
m2
6L 2L2 6L 4L2 2 2
PL
8
Apply the boundary conditions: v1 1 0
12 6L 12 6L v1
EI 6L 4L2 6L 2L2 1
L3 12 6L 12 6L v 2
6L 2L2 6L 4L2 2
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Beam Stiffness
Example 6 - Cantilever Beam
The beam stiffness equations become:
P 5PL3
2 EI 12
6L v 2 v 2 48EI
3 2
PL L 6L 4L2 2 2 PL
8 8EI
e 5 PL3
F 2 y L 12 6L 12 6L
3
48 EI
M 2 2
6L 2L 6L 4L PL 8 EI
e 2 2
Beam Stiffness
Example 6 - Cantilever Beam
Using the above expression in the following equation, gives:
P P
2 2 P
F1y 3PL PL PL
M
1 8 8 2
F = Kd - F0
F P P
0
2 y
M2 2 2
PL PL
0
8 8
Kd = Fe F0 F
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Beam Stiffness
Example 6 - Cantilever Beam
In general, for any structure in which an equivalent nodal
force replacement is made, the actual nodal forces acting on
the structure are determined by first evaluating the effective
nodal forces Fe for the structure and then subtracting off the
equivalent nodal forces F0 for the structure.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
We will now compare the finite element solution to the exact
classical beam theory solution for the cantilever beam
shown below.
Let E = 30 x 106 psi, I = 100 in4, L = 100 in, and uniform load
w = 20 Ib/in.
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Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
To obtain the solution from classical beam theory, we use the
double-integration method:
M( x )
y
EI
where the double prime superscript indicates differentiation
twice with respect to x and M is expressed as a function of x
by using a section of the beam as shown:
F y 0 V ( x ) wL wx
wx 2 wL2
M 0 M(x ) 2
wLx
2
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
To obtain the solution from classical beam theory, we use the
double-integration method:
M( x )
y
EI
w x2 L2
EI 2
y Lx dx dx
2
w x 3 Lx 2 xL2
EI 6
y C1 dx Boundary Conditions
2 2 y (0) 0 y (0) 0
w x 4
Lx3
x L
2 2
y C1x C2
EI 24 6 4
w x 4 Lx 3 x 2L2
y
EI 24 6 4
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Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
Recall the one-element solution to the cantilever beam is:
wL4
v 2 8EI
3
2 wL
6EI
Using the numerical values for this problem we get:
20 lb in 100 in
4
2
v 8
30 10 6
psi 100 in 4
0.0833 in
2 20 lb in 100 in 0.00111 rad
3
4
6 30 10 psi 100 in
6
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
The slope and displacement from the one-element FE
solution identically match the beam theory values evaluated
at x = L.
The reason why these nodal values from the FE solution are
correct is that the element nodal forces were calculated on
the basis of being energy or work equivalent to the
distributed load based on the assumed cubic displacement
field within each beam element.
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Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
Values of displacement and slope at other locations along the
beam for the FE are obtained by using the assumed cubic
displacement function.
v(x)
1
L3 L
1
2 x 3 3 x 2L v 2 3 x 3L x 2L2 2
v ( x 50 in ) 0.0278 in
v ( x 50 in ) 0.0295 in
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
In general, the displacements evaluated by the FE method
using the cubic function for v are lower than by those of
beam theory except at the nodes.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
The beam theory solution predicts a quartic (fourth-order)
polynomial expression for a beam subjected to uniformly
distributed loading, while the FE solution v(x) assumes a
cubic (third-order) displacement behavior in each beam all
load conditions.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
For the special case of a beam subjected to only nodal
concentrated loads, the beam theory predicts a cubic
displacement behavior.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
Under uniformly distributed loading, the beam theory solution
predicts a quadratic moment and a linear shear force in the
beam.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
We will now determine the bending moment and shear force
in the present problem based on the FE method.
M ( x ) EIy EI
d 2 Nd
EI
d N d
2
dx 2 dx 2
M ( x ) EI Bd
12 x 4 6 x 6 12 x 2 6 x
B L2
6
3 2
L3 L L2 L2 L L L
6 12 x 4 6x
M EI 2 3 v1 2 1
L L L L
6 12 x 2 6x
2 3 v 2 2 2
L L L L
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Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
We will now determine the bending moment and shear force
in the present problem based on the FE method.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
The plots below show the displacement, bending moment ,
and shear force over the beam using beam theory and the
one-element FE solutions.
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Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
The FE solution for displacement matches the beam theory
solution at the nodes but predicts smaller displacements
(less deflection) at other locations along the beam length.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
The bending moment is derived by taking two derivatives on
the displacement function. It then takes more elements to
model the second derivative of the displacement function.
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Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
The shear force is derived by taking three derivatives on the
displacement function. For the uniformly loaded beam, the
shear force is a constant throughout the singIe-element
model.
Beam Stiffness
Comparison of FE Solution to Exact Solution
To improve the FE solution we need to use more elements in
the model (refine the mesh) or use a higher-order element,
such as a fifth-order approximation for the displacement
function.
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Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
Consider the beam, shown below, with an internal hinge. An
internal hinge causes a discontinuity in the slope of the
deflection curve at the hinge and the bending moment is
zero at the hinge.
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
For a beam with a hinge on the right end:
[K ] [K12 ]
11
f1y 12 6L 12 6L v 1
m 6L 2L2 1
1 EI 6L 4L2
3
f2 y L 12 6 L 12 6L v 2
m2
6L 2L 2
6L 4L2 2
[K 21 ] [K 22 ]
The moment m2 is zero and we can partition the matrix to
eliminate the degree of freedom associated with 2 .
f1 K11 K12 d1 f1 K11d1 K12d 2
f2 K21 K22 d2 f2 K 21d1 K 22d 2
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Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
For a beam with a hinge on the right end:
v1 f1y
f1y 12 6L 12 6L v 1 d1 1 f1 m1
m 6L 2L2 1 v f
1 EI 6L 4L2
2 2y
3
f2 y L 12 6 L 12 6L v 2
m2
6L 2L 2
6L 4L2 2 d2 2 f2 m2
d 2 K 22 1 f2 K 21d1
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
We can condense out the degree of freedom by using the
partitioning method discussed earlier.
kc K11 K12K 22 1K 21
12 6L 12 6L
EI EI 2 1
kc 3 6L 4L2 6L 3 2L 2 6L 2L2 6L
L L
6L 4L
12 6L 12
Therefore, the condensed stiffness matrix is:
1 L 1
kc 3 L L2 L
3EI
L
1 L 1
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Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
The element force-displacement equations are:
f1y 1 L 1 v1
3EI L L2 L
m1 3 1
f L 1 L 1 v 2
2y
Expanding the element force-displacement equations and
maintaining m2 = 0 gives:
f1y 1 L 1 0 v1
L L2 L 0 1
m1 3EI
3
f2 y L 1 L 1 0 v 2
m2
0 0 0 0 2
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
Once the displacements d1 are found, d2 may be computed:
m2 0 v1
d 2 K 22 1
f2 K 21d1 2 K 22 1
m2 K 21 1
v
2
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
For a beam with a hinge on the left end:
f1y 12 6L 12 6L v 1
m 6L 6L 2L2 1
1 EI 4L2
3
f2 y L 12 6L 12 6L v 2
m2 6L 4L2 2
2
6L 2L
m1 4L2 6L 6L 2L2 1
f
1y EI 6L 12 12 6L v 1
3
f2 y L 6L 12 12 6L v 2
m2 2
2L 6L 6L 4L2 2
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
For a beam with a hinge on the left end:
[K ] [K12 ]
11
m1 4L2 6L 6L 2L2 1
f
1y EI 6L 12 12 6L v 1
f2 y L 6L 12 6L v 2
3
12
m2 2
2L 6L 6L 4L2 2
[K 21 ] [K 22 ]
The moment m1 is zero and we can partition the matrix to
eliminate the degree of freedom associated with 1 .
f1 K11 K12 d1 f1 K11d1 K12d 2
f2 K21 K22 d2 f2 K 21d1 K 22d 2
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Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
For a beam with a hinge on the right end:
m1 4L2 6L 6L 2L2 1 d1 1 f1 m1
f
1 EI 6L 12 12 6L v 1 v1
3 f1y
f2 L 6L 12 12 6L 2 2 v 2
v d f2 f2 y
m2 2 m
2L 6L 6L 4L2 2 2 2
d1 K111 f1 K12d 2
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
We can condense out the degree of freedom by using the
partitioning method discussed earlier.
kc K 22 K 21K111K12
12 12 6L 6L
EI EI 1
kc 3 12 12 6L 3 6L 2 6L 6L 2L2
L L
2L2 4L
6L 6L 4L2
Therefore, the condensed stiffness matrix is:
1 1 L
kc 3 1 1 L
3EI
L
L L L2
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Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
The element force-displacement equations are:
f1y 1 1 L v 1
3EI 1 1 L v
f2 y 3 2
m L L L L 1
2
2
f1y 1 0 1 v1
L
m 0 0 1
1 3EI
0 0
3
f2 y L L 0 L L v 2
m2
1 0 L 1 2
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
Once the displacements d2 are found, d1 may be computed:
m1 0 v 1
d1 K 11
1
f1 K12d 2 1 K 11
1
m1 K12 v 2
1
Beam Stiffness
Beam Element with Nodal Hinge
For a beam element with a hinge at its left end, the element
force-displacement equations are:
f1y 1 1 L v 1
3EI 1 1 L v
f2 y 3 2
m L L L L 2
2
2
Expanding the element force-displacement equations and
maintaining m1= 0 gives:
f1y 1 0 1 L v 1
m 0 0 1
1 3EI
0 0
3
f2 y L 1 0 1 L v 2
m2
L 0 L L2 2
Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
In the following beam, shown below, determine the vertical
displacement and rotation at node 2 and the element forces
for the uniform beam with an internal hinge at node 2.
Assume EI is constant throughout the beam.
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Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
The stiffness matrix for element 1 (with hinge on right) is:
f1y 1 L 1 0 v1
m L L2 L 0 1
1 3EI
3
f2 y L 1 L 1 0 v 2
m2
0 0 0 0 2
v1 1 v2 2
f1y 1 a 1 0 v1
m 0 1
1 3EI a a a
2
3
f2 y a 1 a 1 0 v 2
m2 0 0 0 0 2
Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
The stiffness matrix for element 2 (with no hinge) is:
f2 12 6L 12 6L v 2
m 6L 2L2 2
2 EI 6L 4L2
f3 L 12 6 L 6L v 3
3
12
m3
6L 2L2 6L 4L2 3
v2 2 v3 3
f2 12 6b 12 6b v 2
m 2
6 b 2b 2 2
2 EI 6b 4b
3
f3 b 12 6 b 12 6b v 3
m3
6b 2b 2 6 b 4b 2 3
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Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
The assembled equations are:
a33 3
a33 0 0 0
f1y 3
a2
v1
m a2
3
a a32 0 0 0
1
3 3 6
1
f2 y 12
3 6
12
b v 2
a3 a2 b3 a3 2 3 2
EI
b b
2
m2 0 0 6 4
b2
6
b 2
b2 b
f3 y 0 0 12 b62 12
b62 v 3
b3 b3
m3 4 3
0 0 6
b2
2
b b62 b
Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
The boundary conditions are: v1 v 3 1 3 0
a33 3
a33 0 0 0
f1y 3
a2
v01
m a2
3
3
0 0 0 0
a a2
1 3 3 6
1
f2 y
3
12 6
12
b 2 v 2
a3 a2 a3 b3 b2 b3
EI 2
m
2 0 0 6 4
6
b 2
b2 b b2
f3 y 0 0 12 b62 12
b62 v03
b3 b3
0
3
m 4
0 0 6
b2
2
b b
6
2 b
3
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Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
After applying the boundary conditions the global beam
equations reduce to:
a 3 b 3P
3 12 6
a3 b3 b2 v 2 P
3
v 2 3 b a EI
3
EI
6 4 2 0 2 a 3 b 2P
b 2 b
2 b3 a3 EI
Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
The element force-displacement equations for element 1 are:
b3P
0 b3 a3
f1y
f1y 1 a 1
ab P
3
3EI
m1 3 3
2
1
m 3
a a a
0
f a 1 a 1
2y
f b a
3 3
abP
2 y b3P
3 b3 a3 EI 3 3
b a
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Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
The slope 2 on element 1 may be found using the
condensed matrix: m2 0 v 1
1
d 2 K 22 f2 K 21d1 2 element1 K 22 m2 K 21 1
1
v
2
0
a EI
2 1 0 3 6a 2a 2 6a 0
4EI a
3 3
abP
3 b a EI
3 3
a 2b3P
2 1
2 b 3 a 3 EI
Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
The element force-displacement equations for element 2 are:
a3P
a 3 b 3P b3 a3
f2 y 12 6b 12 6b 3
b a EI
3 3
f2 y
m 2 0
2 EI 6b 4b 6b 2b m2
2
a 3 b 2P
3
f3 y b 12 6b 12 6b 2
2
b3 a3 EI f3 y a P
3
m3 6b 2b 6b 4b m3 b a
2 3 3
0 3
0 ba P
b 3 a 3
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Beam Stiffness
Example 7 - Beam With Hinge
Displacements and rotations on each element.
a3 b3P v 3 3 0
v1 1 0 v2
1
3 b3 a3 EI
3
2 2
2 3
a 3 b 2P
2 1
abP
2 2
2 b3 a3 EI
2 b3 a 3 EI
Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
Lets derive the equations for a beam element using the
principle of minimum potential energy.
p U
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Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
The differential internal work (strain energy) dU in a one-
dimensional beam element is:
U 21 x x dV
V
Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
If the beam element has a constant cross-sectional area A,
then the differential volume of the beam is given as:
dV dA dx
p 21 x x dA dx Ty vb dx Piy v i mi i
2
x A x i 1
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Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
d 2v
The strain-displacement relationship is: x y
dx 2
We can express the strain in terms of nodal displacements
and rotations as:
12 x 6L 6 xL 4L2 12 x 6L 6 xL 2L2
x y
L3 L3 L3 L3 d
x y [B]d
12 x 6L 6 xL 4L2 12 x 6L 6 xL 2L2
[B ]
L3 L3 L3 L3
Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
The stress-strain relationship in one-dimension is:
x [E ] x
where E is the modulus of elasticity. Therefore:
x y [E ][B]d x y [B]d
p 21 x x dA dx bTy v dx d P
T T T
x A x
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Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
If we define, w bTy as a line load (load per unit length) in the
y direction and the substitute the definitions of x and x the
total potential energy can be written in matrix form as:
L L
E 2
p y d [B ]T [B ] d dA dx w d [N ]T dx d P
T T T
0 A
2 0
0
2 0
Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
Differentiating the total potential energy with respect to the
displacement and rotations (v1, v2, 1 and 2) and equating
each term to zero gives:
L L
EI [B ] [B ] dx d w [N ]T dx P 0
T
0 0
L
L
The elemental stiffness matrix is: k EI [B]T [B] dx
0
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Beam Stiffness
Potential Energy Approach to Derive
Beam Element Equations
Integrating the previous matrix expression gives:
L
k EI [B]T [B] dx
0
12 6L 12 6L
4L2 6L 2L2
EI 6L
k L3 12 6L 12
6L
6L 2L2 6L 4L2
Beam Stiffness
Galerkins Method to Derive Beam Element Equations
0
0 0
Beam Stiffness
Galerkins Method to Derive Beam Element Equations
i 1, 2, 3, and 4
Beam Stiffness
Galerkins Method to Derive Beam Element Equations
[B] EI [B] dx d [N ] w dx [N ]x m [N ] V
T T T T L
0
0 0
[N ] x 0 [1 0 0 0] [N ] x L [0 0 1 0]
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Beam Stiffness
Galerkins Method to Derive Beam Element Equations
Therefore, the last two terms of the matrix form of the Galerkin
formulation become (see the figure below):
i 1 V (0) i 2 m(0)
i 3 V (L ) i 4 m( L )
Beam Stiffness
Galerkins Method to Derive Beam Element Equations
Beam Stiffness
Problems:
0 0
Beam Stiffness
Problems:
Beam Stiffness
Problems:
End of Chapter 4b