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BEAM ON ELASTIC (WINKLER SPRING) FOUNDATION

FINITE DIFFERENCE SOLUTION (20 INTERVALS)

Beam length L 10 m adjust values in shaded cells only

Beam width B 1 m (including r.h.s. vector in column AA)
Beam depth d 0.35 m
No. intervals N 20 (fixed)
Step size h 0.5 m
Young's modulus E 31 GPa
2nd moment of area I 0.004 m4
Loading intensity q 2000 kN/m/m
Subgrade modulus k 4750 kPa/m
q

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# # # # # # # # #

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
-1 2 0 -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 0
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003 -4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4 6.003
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -4
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
374 12.467
187 390
374 coefficient matrix [A] -1 96

78.292 33.439 79.292 127.15 99.494 75.076 54.073 36.463 22.079 10.658 1.877 -4.616 -9.177 -12.15 -13.86 -14.58 -14.58 -14.06 -13.19 -12.1
69.338 25.766 69.338 113.91 90.958 70.329 52.287 36.911 24.135 13.797 5.6709 -0.508 -5.02 -8.143 -10.14 -11.26 -11.7 -11.67 -11.31 -10.75
59.804 19.068 59.804 100.54 82.312 65.493 50.434 37.309 26.155 16.914 9.4522 3.5942 -0.862 -4.128 -6.414 -7.916 -8.817 -9.276 -9.429 -9.387
50.27 13.37 50.27 87.17 73.665 60.658 48.581 37.707 28.176 20.03 13.233 7.6968 3.2959 -0.114 -2.687 -4.577 -5.93 -6.879 -7.544 -8.024
41.156 8.6462 41.156 73.665 64.909 55.734 46.66 38.055 30.162 23.124 17 11.795 7.4552 3.9057 1.0479 -1.227 -3.03 -4.47 -5.646 -6.647
32.747 4.8355 32.747 60.658 55.734 50.473 44.474 38.201 32 26.119 20.71 15.862 11.608 7.9369 4.8074 2.1566 -0.091 -2.017 -3.703 -5.225
25.217 1.8533 25.217 48.581 46.66 44.474 41.699 37.894 33.505 28.877 24.263 19.842 15.727 11.975 8.6043 5.5998 2.9233 0.5214 -1.667 -3.703
18.654 -0.398 18.654 37.707 38.055 38.201 37.894 36.777 34.394 31.188 27.513 23.636 19.752 15.994 12.439 9.1231 6.0491 3.1946 0.5214 -2.017
13.078 -2.021 13.078 28.176 30.162 32 33.505 34.394 34.302 32.769 30.244 27.089 23.584 19.935 16.288 12.732 9.3146 6.0491 2.9233 -0.091
8.4569 -3.117 8.4569 20.03 23.124 26.119 28.877 31.188 32.769 33.248 32.17 29.987 27.068 23.699 20.095 16.407 12.732 9.1231 5.5998 2.1566
4.7261 -3.781 4.7261 13.233 17 20.71 24.263 27.513 30.244 32.17 32.921 32.041 29.987 27.13 23.76 20.095 16.288 12.439 8.6043 4.8074
1.7971 -4.103 1.7971 7.6968 11.795 15.862 19.842 23.636 27.089 29.987 32.041 32.881 32.052 30.011 27.13 23.699 19.935 15.994 11.975 7.9369
-0.431 -4.158 -0.431 3.2959 7.4552 11.608 15.727 19.752 23.584 27.068 29.987 32.052 32.892 32.052 29.987 27.068 23.584 19.752 15.727 11.608
-2.064 -4.014 -2.064 -0.114 3.9057 7.9369 11.975 15.994 19.935 23.699 27.13 30.011 32.052 32.881 32.041 29.987 27.089 23.636 19.842 15.862
-3.207 -3.727 -3.207 -2.687 1.0479 4.8074 8.6043 12.439 16.288 20.095 23.76 27.13 29.987 32.041 32.921 32.17 30.244 27.513 24.263 20.71
-3.958 -3.339 -3.958 -4.577 -1.227 2.1566 5.5998 9.1231 12.732 16.407 20.095 23.699 27.068 29.987 32.17 33.248 32.769 31.188 28.877 26.119
-4.409 -2.888 -4.409 -5.93 -3.03 -0.091 2.9233 6.0491 9.3146 12.732 16.288 19.935 23.584 27.089 30.244 32.769 34.302 34.394 33.505 32
-4.638 -2.397 -4.638 -6.879 -4.47 -2.017 0.5214 3.1946 6.0491 9.1231 12.439 15.994 19.752 23.636 27.513 31.188 34.394 36.777 37.894 38.201
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-4.715 -1.885 -4.715 -7.544 -5.646 -3.703 -1.667 0.5214 2.9233 5.5998 8.6043 11.975 15.727 19.842 24.263 28.877 33.505 37.894 41.699 44.474
-4.694 -1.364 -4.694 -8.024 -6.647 -5.225 -3.703 -2.017 -0.091 2.1566 4.8074 7.9369 11.608 15.862 20.71 26.119 32 38.201 44.474 50.473
-4.618 -0.839 -4.618 -8.398 -7.546 -6.647 -5.646 -4.47 -3.03 -1.227 1.0479 3.9057 7.4552 11.795 17 23.124 30.162 38.055 46.66 55.734
-4.519 -0.314 -4.519 -8.724 -8.398 -8.024 -7.544 -6.879 -5.93 -4.577 -2.687 -0.114 3.2959 7.6968 13.233 20.03 28.176 37.707 48.581 60.658
-4.414 0.2102 -4.414 -9.038 -9.237 -9.387 -9.429 -9.276 -8.817 -7.916 -6.414 -4.128 -0.862 3.5942 9.4522 16.914 26.155 37.309 50.434 65.493
-4.309 0.7347 -4.309 -9.353 -10.08 -10.75 -11.31 -11.67 -11.7 -11.26 -10.14 -8.143 -5.02 -0.508 5.6709 13.797 24.135 36.911 52.287 70.329
-4.198 1.259 -4.198 -9.655 -10.9 -12.1 -13.19 -14.06 -14.58 -14.58 -13.86 -12.15 -9.177 -4.616 1.877 10.658 22.079 36.463 54.073 75.076

Written by R I Woods
Civil Engineering
University of Surrey

Last modified 26-Jun-07

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multipliers

qBh^4/EI = 0.001129

-EI/h^2 = -443042

-EI/2h^3 = -443042

EI/h^4 = 1772167

kBh^4/EI = 0.00268

r.h.s.
vector
x qBh^4/EI comments
21 22 23 24 25
0 0 0 0 0 0 zero shear
0 0 0 0 0 0 zero moment
0 0 0 0 0 0 general expression
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 1 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
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0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "

0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
0 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
1 0 0 0 0 0 " " "
-4 1 0 0 0 0 " " "
6.003 -4 1 0 0 0 " " "
-4 6.003 -4 1 0 0 " " "
1 -4 6.003 -4 1 0 " " "
0 1 -2 1 0 0 zero moment
-1 2 0 -2 1 0 zero shear

soln x v M S q
(m) (mm) (kN-m) (kN) (kN/m)
-10.9 -9.655 -4.198 1.259 4.1979 22.07884 24.917
-10.08 -9.353 -4.309 0.7347 4.3089 24.13469 27.237
-9.237 -9.038 -4.414 0.2102 4.414 26.15548 0.00 29.518 0 0 -140.211
-8.398 -8.724 -4.519 -0.314 4.5192 28.17628 0.50 31.799 18 72.81366 -151.044
-7.546 -8.398 -4.618 -0.839 4.6184 30.16202 1.00 34.040 73 150.9967 -161.689
-6.647 -8.024 -4.694 -1.364 4.6936 32.00214 1.50 36.116 169 234.3071 -171.553
-5.646 -7.544 -4.715 -1.885 4.7145 33.50521 2.00 37.813 307 322.0979 -179.61
-4.47 -6.879 -4.638 -2.397 4.6381 34.39403 2.50 38.816 491 413.0943 -184.375
-3.03 -5.93 -4.409 -2.888 4.4087 34.30162 3.00 38.712 720 5.15796 1816.12
-1.227 -4.577 -3.958 -3.339 3.9582 32.76877 3.50 36.982 496 -404.956 -175.663
1.0479 -2.687 -3.207 -3.727 3.2069 30.24437 4.00 34.133 315 -320.508 -162.13
3.9057 -0.114 -2.064 -4.014 2.0642 27.08945 4.50 30.572 175 -243.671 -145.218
7.4552 3.2959 -0.431 -4.158 0.4311 23.58399 5.00 26.616 72 -175.761 -126.426
11.795 7.6968 1.7971 -4.103 -1.797 19.93535 5.50 22.498 0 -117.437 -106.867
17 13.233 4.7261 -3.781 -4.726 16.2877 6.00 18.382 -46 -68.8923 -87.313
23.124 20.03 8.4569 -3.117 -8.457 12.73174 6.50 14.369 -69 -30.0014 -68.2507
30.162 28.176 13.078 -2.021 -13.08 9.314551 7.00 10.512 -76 -0.4557 -49.9322
38.055 37.707 18.654 -0.398 -18.65 6.049063 7.50 6.827 -70 20.13411 -32.427
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46.66 48.581 25.217 1.8533 -25.22 2.92325 8.00 3.299 -56 32.15851 -15.6706
55.734 60.658 32.747 4.8355 -32.75 -0.09113 8.50 -0.103 -38 35.95403 0.488506
64.909 73.665 41.156 8.6462 -41.16 -3.03015 9.00 -3.420 -20 31.771 16.24362
73.665 87.17 50.27 13.37 -50.27 -5.92964 9.50 -6.692 -6 19.76339 31.78684
82.312 100.54 59.804 19.068 -59.8 -8.81732 10.00 -9.951 0 0 47.26671
90.958 113.91 69.338 25.766 -69.34 -11.705 -13.210
99.494 127.15 79.292 33.439 -78.29 -14.5809 -16.455
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Displacement v (mm)

Distance along beam x (m)

-20.000

-10.000

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00

0.000

10.000

20.000

30.000

40.000

50.000

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 moment

B e n d in g m o m e n t M (k N -m )

-200 Distance along beam x (m)

-100
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00
0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

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 shear

Shear force S (kN)

500

400

300

200

100

0
0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00
-100

-200

-300

-400

-500
Distance along beam x (m)

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