Chapter 6 Symmetric Bending of Beams (II)  Deflection

Question 6.1

For the loading shown in Figure 6.1, assuming that EI is constant for each beam. use the
double-integration method to determine

(1) the equation of the elastic curve for the cantilever beam;
(2) the deflection at the free end;
(3) the slope at the free end.

Figure 6.1

Answer:

𝑀0 𝑥 2
(1) 𝑣 =
2𝐸𝐼

𝑀0 𝐿2
(2) 𝑣 = 2𝐸𝐼

𝑑𝑣 𝑀0 𝐿
(3) =
𝑑𝑥 𝐸𝐼

Question 6.2

For the loading shown in Figure 6.2, assuming that EI is constant for each beam. use the
double-integration method to determine

(1) the equation of the elastic curve for the cantilever beam;
(2) the deflection at the free end;
(3) the slope at the free end.
 Figure 6.2

Answer:
𝑤
0
(1) 𝑣 = 120𝐿𝐸𝐼 (𝑥 5 − 5𝐿4 𝑥 + 4𝐿5 )

𝑤0 𝐿4
(2) 𝑣 = 30𝐸𝐼

𝑑𝑣 𝑤 𝐿3
0
(3) = − 24𝐸𝐼
𝑑𝑥

Question 6.3

For the beam and loading shown in Figure 6.3, assuming that EI is constant for the beam, use the
double-integration method to determine

(1) the equation of the elastic curve for the beam;

(2) the slope at A;
(3) the slope at B;
(4) the deflection at midspan.

Figure 6.3
Answer:
𝑀 𝑥
(1) 0
𝑣 = 6𝐸𝐼𝐿 (𝑥 2 − 3𝐿𝑥 + 2𝐿2 )

𝑑𝑣 𝑀0 𝐿
(2) =
𝑑𝑥 3𝐸𝐼

𝑑𝑣 0 𝑀 𝐿
(3) = − 6𝐸𝐼
𝑑𝑥

𝑀0 𝐿2
(4) 𝑣= 16𝐸𝐼

Question 6.4

For the cantilever steel beam having E = 200 GPa and I = 129 × 106 mm4 shown in Figure 6.4, use
the double-integration method to determine the deflection at A. Given that L = 2.5 m, P = 50 kN
and w0 = 90 kN/m.

Figure 6.4

Answer:

𝑣𝐴 = 14.64 mm

Question 6.5

For the beam and loading shown in Figure 6.5, use Macaulay’s Step Function method to compute
the deflection of the beam at D. Assume a constant value of EI = 1750 klbft2 for the beam.
 5 klb 3 klb

Figure 6.5

Answer:

𝑣𝐷 = 0.0187 ft = 0.2246 in

Question 6.6

For the beam and loading shown in Figure 6.6, assuming a constant value of EI = 560×106 Nmm2
for the beam, use Macaulay’s Step Function method to compute

(1) the slope of the beam at C;

(2) the deflection of the beam at C.

1400 N

210 Nm

Figure 6.6

Answer:

𝑑𝑣
(1) | = 0.0091 rad
𝑑𝑥 𝑥=350

(2) 𝑣𝐶 = 8.12 mm
Question 6.7

The cantilever beam shown in Figure 6.7 consists of a W530 × 74 structural steel wide-flange
shape having E = 200 GPa and I = 410 × 106 mm4. Use Macaulay’s Step Function method to
compute the deflection of the beam at C for the loading shown.

Figure 6.7

Answer:

𝑣𝐶 = 27.32 × 10−3 m = 27.32 mm

Question 6.8

The cantilever beam shown in Figure 6.8 consists of a W21 × 50 structural steel wide-flange shape
having E = 29000 ksi and I = 984 in4. Use Macaulay’s Step Function method to compute the
deflection of the beam at D for the loading shown.

9 klb
4 klb/ft
MA

RA

Figure 6.8

Answer:

𝑣𝐷 = 0.0956 ft = 1.15 in
Question 6.9

The simply-supported beam shown in Figure 6.9 consists of a W200 × 59 structural steel
wide-flange shape having E = 200 GPa and I = 60.8 × 106 mm4. For the loading shown, use
Macaulay’s Step Function method to compute

(1) the deflection of the beam at C and

(2) the deflection of the beam at F.

Figure 6.9

Answer:

(1) 𝑣𝐶 = 0.0113 m = 11.3 mm

(2) 𝑣𝐹 = 0.0203 m = 20.3 mm

Question 6.10

The cantilever beam shown in Figure 6.10 consists of a W8 × 31 structural steel wide-flange shape
having E = 29000 ksi and I = 110 in4. For the loading shown, use Macaulay’s Step Function method
to compute

(1) the slope of the beam at A and

(2) the deflection of the beam at A.

75 klbft 3.5 klb/ft

Figure 6.10
Answer:

𝑑𝑣
(1) | = 0.0245 rad
𝑑𝑥 𝑥=0

(2) 𝑣𝐴 = −0.0519 ft = -0.6232 in

Question 6.11

For the beam and loading shown in Figure 6.11, assuming that EI is constant for the beam, use
Macaulay’s Step Function method to determine

(1) the equation of the elastic curve for the cantilever beam;
(2) the deflection at B;
(3) the deflection at the free end and
(4) the slope at the free end.

Figure 6.11

Answer:

3𝑤𝐿2 𝑤[𝑥−0.5𝐿]4 𝑤𝐿
(1) 𝐸𝐼𝑣 = 𝑥2 + − 𝑥3
16 24 12

7𝑤𝐿4
(2) 𝑣𝐵 = 192𝐸𝐼

41𝑤𝐿4
(3) 𝑣𝐶 = 384𝐸𝐼

𝑑𝑣 7𝑤𝐿3
(4) | =
𝑑𝑥 𝑥=𝐿 48𝐸𝐼
Question 6.12

The simply supported beam shown in Figure 6.12 consists of a W410 × 60 structural steel
wide-flange shape having E = 200 GPa and I = 216 × 106 mm4. For the loading shown, determine
the beam deflection at point B using the superposition method.

45 kNm

Figure 6.12

Answer:

𝑣𝐵 = 0.0125 m = 12.5 mm

Question 6.13

The simply-supported beam shown in Figure 6.13 consists of a W21 × 44 structural steel
wide-flange shape having E = 29000 ksi and I = 843 in4. For the loading shown, using the
superposition method determine

(1) the beam deflection at point C;

(2) the beam deflection at point A.

45 klb

4 klb/ft

Figure 6.13
Answer:

(1) 𝑣𝐶 = 0.0356 ft = 0.43 in

(2) 𝑣𝐴 = −0.0073 ft = -0.088 in

Question 6.14

The cantilever beam shown in Figure 6.14 consists of a rectangular structural steel tube shape
having E = 200 GPa and I = 95 × 106 mm4. For the loading shown, determine the beam deflection
at point B using the superposition method.

Figure 6.14

Answer:

𝑣𝐵 = 0.0029 m = 2.9 mm

Question 6.15

Use the superposition method to determine the reactions at all the constraints for the beams in
Figure 6.15.

L/2
L

(a)
 M0

L/2 L/2

(b)

Figure 6.15

Answer:

7wL 57𝑤𝐿 9wL2

(a) R  , 𝑅′ = 128 , M '  
128 128

3M 0 M
(b) R1  R2  , M1  M 2  0
2L 4

Question 6.15

A beam in a small bridge deck has been damaged at a particular point and temporarily a prop is to
be placed beneath that point to carry half the concentrated load occurring at that position. The
beam is 4 m long and has both ends built in at the same level, as shown in Figure 6.15. The
concentrated load F occurs at 3 m from the left wall. The prop is to be a circular bar. Calculate its
diameter so that, as stated, the beam and column each carry half the applied load. The second
moment of area for the beam is 30  107 mm4 and the Young’s modulus of the beam material is
three times the Young’s modulus of the column material.

Figure 6.15

Answer:

d  0.064 m = 64 mm