EV204 Theory of Structure

Structure of Chapter

CHAPTER 7:

DEFLECTION OF STATICALLY DETERMINATE BEAM

a) Introduction – Bending Moment, Slope and Deflection

b) Double Integration Method
c) Moment Area Method
d) Conjugate Beam Method

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Introduction - Bending Moment, Slope and Deflection
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-1

• Only applicable to structures with linear elastic material response

• Sketching of deflection diagrams of the elastic curve
• Shape depends on:
a) Type of supports and joints
b) Type of loading – resulting bending moment ONLY

Self – Study
Textbook Example 8-1 and Example 8-2
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 EV204 Theory of Structure

DEFLECTION OF STATICALLY
DETERMINATE BEAM
Introduction - Bending Moment, Slope and Deflection
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-1

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 EV204 Theory of Structure

DEFLECTION OF STATICALLY
DETERMINATE BEAM
Introduction - Bending Moment, Slope and Deflection
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-2

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Multiple Integration Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-3
Things to remember:

• x-axes • Sign convention

• Boundary and Continuity Conditions

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Multiple Integration Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-3
Procedure of Analysis

1. Draw curve, and coordinate axes

2. Form moment equation as a function of x.

3. Double integrate moment equation obtained for every x. Find

integration constants using boundary and continuity conditions.

Find deflections.

Look into Textbook Example 8-5 and Problem 8-1

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Moment-Area Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-4
• A semigraphical method that is useful when computing deflection and its
slope for beam with varying EI values
• Based on two theorems:
1. The change in slope,  between two points on an elastic curve is the
area under the M/EI curve between these points.
2. The vertical distance of the tangent lines of Point A to Point B (on an
elastic curve) measured on the vertical axis of Point A is given by the
product of the area under the M/EI curve between these points and
the centroid of this area.
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DETERMINATE BEAM
Moment-Area Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-4
Procedure of Analysis

1. Draw M/EI diagram

2. Draw elastic curve.

3. Apply Moment Area Theorems to find slope and deflections.

Look into Textbook Problem 8-10 and 8-34

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Conjugate-Beam Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-5
Theorem 1:
The slope at a point in the real beam is numerically equal to the shear at
the corresponding point in the conjugate beam.

Theorem 2:
The displacement at a point in the real beam is numerically equal to the
moment at the corresponding point in the conjugate beam.

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 EV204 Theory of Structure

DEFLECTION OF STATICALLY
DETERMINATE BEAM
Conjugate-Beam Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-5

But what is a conjugate beam?

Size: Same length as real beam

Loading: M/EI curve of the real beam due to real loadings

Supports: Consequence of Theorem 1 and 2.

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DEFLECTION OF STATICALLY
DETERMINATE BEAM
Conjugate-Beam Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-5

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 EV204 Theory of Structure

DEFLECTION OF STATICALLY
DETERMINATE BEAM
Conjugate-Beam Method
REF: Textbook Chapter 8, 8-5
Procedure of Analysis

1. Draw M/EI curve of the real beam due to its loadings.

2. Draw the conjugate beam and load with the M/EI curve drawn for (1).

3. Analyse the conjugate beam at point(s) of interest.

Look into Textbook Example 8-13 and Problem 8-37.

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