- 2073 Shrawan · 10 marks
Castigliano: slope at A, deflection at D
Short answer
A dummy couple at A and treating D’s load as variable P, compute partial derivatives of M. Integration yields slope at A = 158.67/EI rad clockwise, deflection at D = 176/EI upward due to overhang uplift.
Determine slope at A and deflection at D of the beam shown in figure below using Castigliano's theorem. [Figure: beam A-B-C-D with 30 kN at B (4 m from A), 10 kN at D; BC = 6 m, CD = 2 m overhang; A hinged, C roller.]
Beam ABCD: A hinged, C roller (AC = 10 m), loads 30 kN at B (4 m from A) and 10 kN at the end D of the 2 m overhang CD. EI is constant. Apply a dummy couple (clockwise) at A, and treat the load at D as a variable (equal to 10 kN at the end).
30 kN 10 kN
v v
A o------B---------------------C o--D
hinge roller
|<- 4 ->|<------- 6 ------->|<- 2 ->|
Reactions (with and )
Moments about A:
At , : kN, kN.
Bending moments ( from A for AC; from D for the overhang)
so , with and .
| Range | ||
|---|---|---|
| AB, BC | ||
| DC | 0 |
At and : kN, in AB, in BC, in the overhang.
Slope at A
Deflection at D
The negative sign shows that D moves opposite to the 10 kN load.
(The 30 kN load at B tilts the beam at C so that the overhang rises; this outweighs the downward bending of the overhang under its own 10 kN load, which is only .)
Answer: slope at A rad (clockwise); deflection at D (upward).
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