THEORY 2

ENGR. JONAS CHRISTIAN QUERO

Mapua Institute of Technology
 Method of
Superposition /
Consistent Deformation
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to be acting one at a time.
 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
BEAMS

Suppose we have a system A with degree of indeterminacy of 2.

The additional equations, aside from the equilibrium equations, can be lifted
from the conditional equations of method of consistent deformation.

12
1
11 2
21
22

ISOLATE SYSTEMS
Primary Structure Redundant System 1 Redundant System 2

ACTUAL SYSTEM
1 = 0 2 = 0
 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
BEAMS

1 = 1 + 11 + 12 = 0
Actual
System = 2 = 2 + 21 + 22 = 0

Primary
Structure + 11 , 21 1
11 , 21 2
Redundant
System 1
+ 1 and 2 being known,
The sytem is reduced to being
Structurally determinate.
Redundant
System 2
Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames
Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames
Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames

Primary Structure (A) Redundant System 1 (B)

Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames

Primary Structure (A) Redundant System 1 (B)

Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames

Redundant System 1 (B)

 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames

REVIEW: Method of Virtual Work

=
0

m internal virtual moment in the frame, f(x), caused by the external

virtual unit load applied at desired direction of displacement

M Internal moment in the frame, caused by the external actual

loading

External displacement of the point caused by the external actual

loads in the point and direction of the unit load which caused m.
 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames

REVIEW: Method of Virtual Work

=
0

Solving = means solving the deflection due to actual
0
load at assembly M at the point and direction where the virtual load
at assembly m is applied.
 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Frames

REVIEW: Method of Virtual Work

= deflection per unit load

=
0
Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Truss
Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Truss
Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Truss

Primary Structure (A)

Redundant Structure 1 (B)

Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Truss

Redundant Structure 1 (B)

 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Truss

Recall
Primary Structure (A)

S internal force in any member due

to actual loads
u internal force in the same
= corresponding member due to virtual
unit load at the point of deflection,
acting along the desired direction
1 length of each member
cross-sectional area
E modulus of elasticity of the
member
M total number of members
 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Truss

Recall
Primary Structure (A)

S = u internal force in any member

due to actual loads
u internal force in the same
= corresponding member due to virtual
unit load at the point of deflection,
acting along the desired direction
1 length of each member
cross-sectional area

E modulus of elasticity of the
= member
M total number of members


 Method of Consistent Deformation / Superposition
Truss

Recall

= + ( )
S = internal force in any member of the primary truss
due to the original loading