- 2078 Chaitra · 6 marks
Moment area: overhang beam free-end deflection
Short answer
Applying the moment-area method, the tangent at A yields θA = 53.33/EI anticlockwise. The vertical deflection at the free end C is 506.67/EI downward.
Calculate vertical deflection at free end of the given overhanging beam using moment area method. Take EI to be constant. [Figure: beam ABC; A hinge and B roller 4 m apart; AB (2EI) carries 10 kN/m UDL; overhang BC = 2 m (EI) carries 100 kN at C.]
Given data
Overhanging beam ABC: A hinge, B roller, m (, UDL 10 kN/m), overhang m () with 100 kN at C.
10 kN/m (2EI) 100 kN
A =============== B ------------v C
^ 4 m ^ 2 m (EI)
Step 1: Reactions
kN, kN (positive = upward; check: kN equals the total load 140.00 kN).
Step 2: Bending moment diagram (sagging +), as pieces
| Portion (m) | (kNm) | stiffness | Area of | from A (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 4 | 2EI | -173.33 | 2.769 | |
| 4 to 6 | EI | -200.00 | 4.667 |
(Stiffness is in terms of ; "Area" is in units of ; is the centroid distance from A.)
Step 3: Tangent at A
Deviation of the support at m from the tangent at A (Theorem II, moment of the area about that support):
That support does not deflect, so :
At C (free end) ( m):
Answer: vertical deflection at the free end C (kNm/EI), downward.
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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