- 2077 Chaitra · 10 marks
Rotation and deflection at free end, BMD
Short answer
Two beam elements with constant EI are used. The free-end deflection is 3112/EI m downward and rotation is 880.73/EI rad clockwise. The bending moment diagram shows +103.75 kNm at fixed end A, zero at x=1.77 m, -270 kNm at roller B, and -20 kNm at free end C.
Determine rotation and deflection at the free end of the given beam and hence draw BMD. Take to be constant.
[Figure: beam A-B-C, A fixed at the left end, span AB = 5 m with stiffness and a uniformly distributed load (value not clear in scan [?]); B is a roller support; span BC = 5 m with stiffness , free end C carrying a 50 kN point load and a 20 kNm moment]
Assumptions (figure partly unclear): AB: m, stiffness , UDL taken as kN/m; BC: m, stiffness ; A fixed, B roller; at the free end C a 50 kN downward load and a 20 kN m clockwise moment. Results are in terms of (kN m). Nodes: 1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C. Units: kN, m.
Element stiffness
(Upward forces and displacements, and counter-clockwise moments and rotations, are positive.) with for AB. Equivalent loads for AB: and at A; and at B. At C: kN, kN m (clockwise).
Assembled equation
Boundary conditions: , . Free DOFs: .
Solving:
Free end C: deflection 3112.0/EI m downward; rotation 880.73/EI rad (clockwise).
End forces
| Element | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | -49.75 | -103.75 | 99.75 | -270.00 |
| BC | 50.00 | 270.00 | -50.00 | -20.00 |
Reactions: kN (downward, since the overhang hogs the beam), kN m (clockwise), kN. Check: kN .
Bending moment diagram (sagging +)
| Section | Moment (kN m) |
|---|---|
| A (fixed end) | +103.75 |
| zero at x = 1.77 m from A | 0 |
| B (support) | -270.00 (hogging) |
| C (just left of the 20 kN m moment) | -20.00 |
The moment at B is kN m. In BC the moment varies linearly from to .
A(fixed) B(roller) C(free)
|-------------------------|------------------------|
BMD: +103.75 (x=1.77 m: 0) -270 -20 (kN m)
Answer: rad, m (downward).
✓ Answer checked by Claude Opus 5.5 (high effort)
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