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Overhang beam deflection and slope at C

Short answer

Virtual work with unit load and unit couple. Real moments M=5x (AB), 10s (BC). Integrate Mm/EI: deflection = 1250/100000 = 0.0125 m (12.5 mm downward); slope = 291.67/100000 = 2.917x10^-3 rad clockwise.

Determine the deflection and slope at C in the overhanging beam shown in figure below by using virtual work (unit load) method. Take EI=100000 kNm2EI = 100000\ \text{kNm}^2. [Figure: beam ABC, A hinge, B roller at 10 m from A, overhang BC 5 m with 10 kN downward at C.]

Given data

Beam ABC: A hinge, B roller at AB=10AB = 10 m, overhang BC=5BC = 5 m, with P=10P = 10 kN downward at C. EI=100 000EI = 100\,000 kNm2^2.

    A               B       C
    ^---------------^-------+ 10 kN
         10 m           5 m

Real loading

RA×10=−10×5  ⇒  RA=−5 kN (down),RB=15 kNR_A\times10 = -10\times5 \;\Rightarrow\; R_A = -5\ \text{kN (down)},\quad R_B = 15\ \text{kN}

Hogging moments: M=5xM = 5x in AB (xx from A), M=10sM = 10s in BC (ss from C). MB=50M_B = 50 kNm.

Deflection at C: unit vertical load at C

Virtual moments (hogging): m=0.5xm = 0.5x in AB, m=sm = s in BC.

ΔC=1EI[∫0105x (0.5x) dx+∫0510s⋅s ds]=1EI[2.5×10003+10×1253]\Delta_C = \frac{1}{EI}\left[\int_0^{10} 5x\,(0.5x)\,dx + \int_0^5 10s\cdot s\,ds\right] = \frac{1}{EI}\left[\frac{2.5\times1000}{3} + \frac{10\times125}{3}\right] ΔC=833.33+416.67EI=1250EI=1250100 000=0.0125 m\Delta_C = \frac{833.33 + 416.67}{EI} = \frac{1250}{EI} = \frac{1250}{100\,000} = 0.0125\ \text{m}

Slope at C: unit couple at C

Virtual moments: m=x/10m = x/10 in AB, m=1m = 1 in BC (same sense as MM).

θC=1EI[∫0105x x10dx+∫0510s⋅1 ds]=1EI[166.67+125]=291.67EI\theta_C = \frac{1}{EI}\left[\int_0^{10} 5x\,\frac{x}{10}dx + \int_0^5 10s\cdot1\,ds\right] = \frac{1}{EI}\left[166.67 + 125\right] = \frac{291.67}{EI} θC=291.67100 000=2.917×10−3 rad (clockwise)\theta_C = \frac{291.67}{100\,000} = 2.917\times10^{-3}\ \text{rad (clockwise)}

Answer: deflection at C =12.5= 12.5 mm downward; slope at C =2.917×10−3= 2.917\times10^{-3} rad (clockwise). (Check: ΔC=Pa2(L+a)3EI=12.5\Delta_C = \dfrac{Pa^2(L+a)}{3EI} = 12.5 mm, θC=Pa(2L+3a)6EI\theta_C = \dfrac{Pa(2L+3a)}{6EI}.)

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