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Castiglianos Theorem
Theory of Structure - I
Contents
Castiglianos
Theorem
Trusses
Beams and Frames
Department of
Castiglianos Theorem
Energy
Allows
Department of
Statement
W
Department of
It
states:
The redundant reaction components of a
statically indeterminate structure are such as
to make the total strain energy stored up a
minimum
Department of
Derivation
F1
Fn
F2
Let
The
Department of
U
dU
dFn
Fn
Hence, the total strain energy after the
increase in the nth force is:
U
U
dFn
Fn
Department of
As
Hence
Department of
U
U
dFn U dFn n
Fn
Department of
U
n
Fn
10
Castiglianos Theorem
P1
P2
Pi
P1
P2
Pi + dPi
Pi
P
Pi + dPi
U
dU
dPi
Pi
dPi
U*
(dPi)dU*
U
dU
dPi
Pi
U
Ui = f (P1, P2,, Pn)
U = U*
dU = dU*
Department of
U
dPi (dPi ) Pi
Pi
U
Pi
Pi
11
U
n
M n
Department of
12
Applications:
Castiglianos
Department of
13
Displacement :
Axial Load
N2
N N
Pi
(
dx ( )
dx
Pi 2 AE
Pi AE
n
Bending
M2
Pi
(
dx
Pi 2 EI
M M
)
dx
Pi EI
m
Shear
KV 2
V V
Pi
(
dx K ( )
dx
Pi 2GA
Pi GA
Where
v
= external displacement of the truss, beam or frame
P = external force applied to the truss, beam or frame in the direction of
N = internal axial force in the member caused by both the force P and the loads
on the truss, beam or frame
M = internal moment in the beam or frame, expressed as a function of x and caused
by both the force P and the real loads on the beam
V = internal moment in the beam or frame caused by both the force P and the real
loads on the beam
Department of
14
Slope :
Mi
Bending
Mi
U
M i
M2
M M
(
dx (
)
dx
M i 2 EI
M i EI
m
Where
= external slope of the beam or frame
Mi = external moment applied to the beam or frame in the direction of
M = internal moment in the beam or frame, expressed as a function of x and caused
by both the force P and the real loads on the beam
Department of
15
Where:
N3
N7
B
N
N
N1
N5
N8
N9
P2
(
N i N i
)
Li
P AE
P
= external joint displacement of the truss
P = external force applied to the truss joint in the direction of
N = internal force in a member cause by both the force P and the loads on the truss
L = length of a member
A = cross-sectional area of a member
E = modulus of elasticity of a member
Department of
16
Example 8-25
Determine the vertical displacement of joint C of the truss shown in the figure
below. The cross-sectional area of each member of the truss shown in the figure
is A = 400 mm2 and E = 200 GPa.
4 kN
3m
A
B
4m
Department of
4m
17
SOLUTION
C 4 kN
5m
-2
.5
2
+
4 kN
P
.5
3m
4m
B
1.5 kN
N: Real Load
-1
A
Cv N (
4m
N L
)
P AE
-0
1.5 kN
Cv
A
0.5P
-0
.83
3P
N: Virtual Load P
B
0.5P
10
.41
10.656
N(
N
)L
P
1
10.67kN m
(10.41 10.41 10.67)
kN
AE
(400 10 6 m 2 )(200 10 6 2 )
m
Department of
C
0.667P
1
4
.
0
3
3
8
.
Cv = 0.133 mm,
18
Example 8-26
Determine the vertical displacement of joint C of the steel truss shown. The
cross-section area of each member is A = 400 mm2 and E = 200 GPa.
E
4m
B
4m
C
4m
4 kN
Department of
D
4m
4 kN
19
SOLUTION
4
4
4m
4m
4 kN
4m
4 kN
4 kN
F
N: Real Load
5.33
Cv N (
Cv
N L
)
P AE
0.333P
1P
7
1P
.4
-0
0.667P 0.667P
C
P
5.33
0.667P
N: Virtual Load P
16
10.67 10.67
C
N
N ( )L
P
1
72.4kN m
[15.07 3(5.33) 2(10.67) 16 30.18)]
kN
AE
(400 10 6 m 2 )(200 106 2 )
m
Department of
8
.1
30
07
.
15
5.33
4 kN
+0
4m
0.333P
1P
7
.4
-0
0.333P
-0.333P
0A
43
.9
-0
7
65
.
-5
-4
57
.6
-5
5.
6
57
Cv = 1.23 mm,
20
Example 8-27
Determine the vertical displacement of joint C of the steel truss shown. The
cross-section area of each member is A = 400 mm2 and E = 200 GPa.
wall
C 10 kN
3m
B
A
2m
Department of
20 kN
21
SOLUTION
20
3m
13.333 kN A
2m
3m
D 0.667P
60
1P
0
0
0.667 P
D 31.126 C
A 2m
Cv N (
N: Virtual Load P
N(
N
)L
P
N L
)
P AE
195.25kN m
1
Cv
(60 31.13 104.12)
kN
AE
(400 10 6 m 2 )(200 106 2 )
m
Cv= 2.44 mm,
Department of
20 kN
N: Real Load
24
-2
3.6 4.03
6
1
20
0.667P
10
4.
1
D 23.333 C 10 kN
23.333 kN
1P
-1
.2
P
20 kN
22
w
M1
A
x1
Cv
B
x1
x2
P
RA
RA
RB
L
(
0
Where:
M2
B
V1
V2
x2
RB
M M
)
dx
P EI
= external displacement of the point caused by the real loads acting on the beam
or frame
P = external force applied to the beam or frame in the direction of
M = internal moment in beam or frame , expressed as a function of x and cause by
both the force P and the loads on the beam or frame
Department of
23
Slope
w
M1
x1
RA
B
x2
RB
L
(
0
Where:
x1
RA
M2
B
V1
V2
x2
RB
M M
)
dx
M ' EI
= external displacement of the point caused by the real loads acting on the beam
or frame
M = external moment applied to the beam or frame in the direction of
M = internal moment in beam or frame , expressed as a function of x and cause by
both the force P and the loads on the beam or frame
Department of
24
Example 8-28
The beam shown is subjected to a load P at its end. Determine the slope and
displacement at C. EI is constant.
P
B
C
2a
Department of
C
a
25
Displacement at C
SOLUTION
x1
x2
2a
M
diagram
3P
2
M1
Cv
M M
(
)
dx
P EI
0
P
2
EI
Px1
2
M2 = -Px2
-Pa
2a
M 1
1
M 2
(
)(
M
)
dx
(
0 P 1 1 EI 0 P )(M 2 )dx2
2a
1
x1
Px1
1
)(
)
dx
( x2 )( Px2 )dx2
1
EI 0 2
2
EI 0
3
Cv
Department of
1 P x1
( )( )
EI 4 3
2a
0
1
x
( P)( 2 )
EI
3
a
0
Pa 3
,
EI
26
Slope at C
A
0.5 P
2a
M
2a
1.5P
x1
M
2a
x2
M1 (0.5 Px1
A
0.5 P
M
2a
2a
V1
Mx1
)
2a
M2 Px2 M
x1
V2
x2
M
C
M 1
1
M 2
(
)(
M
)
dx
(
0 M 1 1 EI 0 M )(M 2 )dx2
0
0
2a
a
1
x1
Mx1
1
)(
0
.
5
Px
)
dx
EI 0 2a
2a
EI 0
1
C
EI
1 P x1
C
( )( )
EI 4 3
Department of
2a
0
1
x
( P)( 2 )
EI
2
a
0
2 Pa 3 Pa 2 7 Pa 3
,
3EI 2 EI
6 EI
27
Example 8-29
Determine the slope and displacement of point B of the steel beam shown in the
figure below. Take E = 200 GPa, I = 250(106) mm4.
3 kN/m
A
Department of
5m
28
Displacement at B
SOLUTION
x
3 kN/m
( B ) (
0
M M
)
dx
P EI
5m
x
2
3x 2
Px
M
2
1
3x 2
( x)( Px
)dx
EI 0
2
1 3x 3
EI 0 2
3x
1 3x 4
(
EI 8
5
0
234.375kN 2 m 3
EI
234.375kN m3
kN
(200 106
)(250 10 6 m 4 )
m
Department of
B = 0.00469 m = 4.69mm,
29
slope at B
x
3 kN/m
B (
0
M M
)
dx
M ' EI
5m
x
2
3x 2
M '
M
2
1
3x 2
(1)( M '
) dx
EI 0
2
Deflected curve
3x
1 3x 3
(
EI 6
5
0
62.5kN 2 m3
EI
B = 4.69mm,
B = 0.00125 rad
Department of
1 3x 2
EI 0 2
62.5kN m 3
kN
(200 106
)(250 10 6 m 4 )
m
B = 0.00125 rad,
30
Example 8-30
Determine the slope and displacement of point B of the steel beam shown in the
figure below. Take E = 200 GPa, I = 60(106) mm4.
5 kN
14 kNm
A
B
2m
Department of
2m
3m
31
Displacement at B
SOLUTION
14 kNm x
1
A
x2
14
M
diagram
7 P
2 2
2m
V
diagram
( B ) (
x3
2m
7 P
2 2
3m
M M
)
dx
P EI
1
x1
7 x1 x1 P
(
)
(
14
)dx1
EI 0 2
2
2
5
2
1
x2 7 x2 Px2
(
)(
)dx2
EI 0 2
2
2
3
7 P
( )
2 2
(0)(0)dx3
7 P
( )
2 2
M 1 14
7 x1 Px1
2
2
7x
Px
M2 2 2
2
2
Department of
1
1
2
2
(
7
x
0
.
5
x
)
dx
(
3
x
1
1
1
2 ) dx2
EI 0
EI 0
2
1 7 x1 0.5 x1 2
1 3x
( )(
) 0 ( )( 2 )
EI
2
3
EI
3
20.667
20.667
EI
(200)(60)
32
2
0
Slope at B
SOLUTION
14 kNm x
1
A
5 kN
B
M'
4
2m
x2
M
B (
x3
M M
)
dx
M ' EI
0
1
x1
M'
(
)
(
14
)dx1
1
EI 0 4
4
0
2
1
x2
M ' x2
)(
6
x
)dx2
2
EI 0
4
4
0
M'
6
4
2m
3m
V
diagram
(0)(0)dx3
0
M'
)
M'
4
(6
)
4
M'
M 1 14 (1
) x1
4
M'
M 2 (6
) x2
4
(1
14
M
diagram
A
B B = 1.72 mm
C
Department of
1
2
(
3
.
5
x
0
.
25
x
1
1 ) dx1
EI 0
2
1
2
1
.
5
x
)dx2
2
EI 0
2
B = 0.000194 rad
1 3.5 x1 0.25 x1 2 1
1.5 x2
)0
(
)
EI
2
3
EI
3
2.333
2.333
EI
(200)(60)
B = 0.000194 rad,
33
2
0
Example 8-31
Determine the displacement of point B of the steel beam shown in the figure
below. Take E = 200 GPa, I = 200(106) mm4.
10 kNm
A
Department of
Hinge
I
4m
20 kN
C
2I
3m
3m
34
SOLUTION
x1
20 kN
x2
x3
10 kNm
A
I
4m
3m
10 kNm
2I
3m
2.5 kN
0
P
20 kN
2.5 kN
75 + 6P
22.5 + P
2.5 kN
10 kNm
x1
2.5 kN
M1 = 10 - 2.5x1
V1
75 + 6P
V3 x3
x2
22.5 + P
M2 = -(2.5 + P)x1
Department of
2.5 kN
V2
35
x1
20 kN
x2
x3
10 kNm
A
I
4m
10 kNm
3m
3m
M3 = (22.5 + P)x3 - (75 + 6P)
M1 = 10 - 2.5x1
x1
2.5 kN
75 + 6P
V1
2I
V3 x3
x2
22.5 + P
M2 = -(2.5 + P)x2
2.5 kN
V2
0
0
4
3
M M
1
1
B (
)
dx
(0)(10 2.5 x1 )dx1
( x2 )(2.5 x2 x2 P)dx2
P
EI
EI 0
2 EI 0
0
0
0
3
1
( x3 6)(22.5 x3 x3 P 75 6 P)dx3
2 EI 0
L
1
1
2
2
0
(
2
.
5
x
)
dx
(
22
.
5
x
210 x3 450)dx3
2
2
3
2 EI 0
2 EI 0
Department of
EI
EI
EI (200)(200)
= 7.875 mm,
36
Example 8-32
Determine the slope and the horizontal displacement of point C on the frame.
Take E = 200 GPa, I = 200(106) mm4
5m
B
C 4 kN
EI
2 kN/m
1.5 EI
6m
Department of
37
2 kN/m
12 kN
x1
SOLUTION
5m
B
EI
1.5 EI
A 12 + P
x2
Horizontal Displacement at C
M2 (
C P
36 6 P
5
5
M1 ( P 12) x1 x1
6m
x1
2x1
A
36 6 P
5
5
CH
36 6 P
) x2
5
5
C P
V2
x2
36 6 P
5
5
V1
12 + P
36 6 P
5
5
4
4
6
5
L
1
1
6 x2 36 x2 6 Px2
2
M i M i
(
x
)
(
x
P
12
x
x
)
dx
(
)(
)dx2
CH (
)
dx
1
1
1
1
1
1.5 EI 0
EI 0 5
5
5
P EI
0
6
5
1
1
2
3
2
(
16
x
x
)
dx
(
14
.
4
x
1
1
1
2 ) dx2
1.5 EI 0
EI 0
3
4
3
1 16 x1 x1 6 1 14.4 x2 5 552 600
1152
(
)0
(
)0
= + 28.8 mm ,
1.5 EI
3
4
EI
3
EI
EI (200)(200)
Department of
38
x2
Slope C
2 kN/m
5m
M2 M '(12
M
4 kN
B
C
EI
12 kN
x1
M'
12
5
1.5 EI
M1 16 x1 x1
6m
x1
2x1
A 16
M'
5
12
V2
4N
x2
12
M'
5
V1
16
A
12
M'
) x2
5
M
M'
5
0
0
0
6
5
L
1
1
x2
M ' x2
2
M i M i
(
0
)
(
16
x
x
)
dx
(
1
)(
M
'
12
x
)dx2
C (
)
dx
1
1
1
2
1.5 EI 0
EI 0
5
5
M ' EI
0
5
1
12 x2
0
(
12
x
)dx2
2
EI 0
5
2
3
1 12 x2 12 x2 5 50
50
C
(
)0
= + 0.00125 rad ,
EI
2
5 3
EI (200)(200)
Department of
39
Department of
40