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G
Deflections and Slopes
of Beams

TABLE G-1 DEFLECTIONS AND SLOPES OF CANTILEVER BEAMS

y
dB v ! deflection in the y direction (positive upward)
A B x v" ! dv/dx ! slope of the deflection curve
dB ! #v(L) ! deflection at end B of the beam (positive downward)
uB uB ! #v"(L) ! angle of rotation at end B of the beam (positive clockwise)
L EI ! constant

q qx 2 qx
1 v ! #$$ (6L2 # 4Lx % x 2) v" ! #$$(3L2 # 3Lx % x 2)
24E I 6EI
qL4 qL3
dB ! $$ uB ! $$
8EI 6EI

q qx 2
2 v ! #$$ (6a2 # 4ax % x 2) (0 & x & a)
24E I

a b qx
v" ! #$$(3a2 # 3ax % x 2) (0 & x & a)
6EI
qa3 qa 3
v ! #$$(4x # a) v" ! #$$ (a & x & L)
24E I 6E I
qa4 qa3
At x ! a: v ! #$$ v" ! #$$
8EI 6E I
qa3 qa3
dB ! $$(4L # a) uB ! $$
24E I 6EI

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G2 APPENDIX G Deflections and Slopes of Beams

q qbx2
3 v ! #$$(3L % 3a # 2x) (0 & x & a)
12E I
qbx
a b v" ! #$$(L % a # x) (0 & x & a)
2EI
q
v ! #$$(x 4 # 4Lx 3 % 6L2x 2 # 4a3x % a4) (a & x & L)
24EI
q
v" ! #$$(x 3 # 3Lx 2 % 3L2x # a3) (a & x & L)
6EI
qa2b qabL
At x ! a: v ! #$$(3L % a) v" ! #$$
12E I 2EI
q q
dB ! $$(3L4 # 4a3L % a4) uB ! $$(L3 # a3)
24EI 6EI

P Px 2 Px
4 v ! #$$(3L # x) v" ! #$$(2L # x)
6EI 2EI
PL3 PL2
dB ! $$ uB ! $$
3EI 2EI

P Px 2 Px
5 v ! #$$(3a # x) v" ! #$$(2a # x) (0 & x & a)
6EI 2EI

a b Pa2 Pa2
v ! #$$(3x # a) v" ! #$$ (a & x & L)
6EI 2EI
Pa3 Pa2
At x ! a: v ! #$$ v" ! #$$
3EI 2EI
Pa2 Pa2
dB ! $$(3L # a) uB ! $$
6EI 2EI

M0 x 2 M0 x
6 v ! #$$ v" ! #$$
2E I EI
M0
M0 L2 M0 L
dB ! $$ uB ! $$
2E I EI

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M0 M0 x 2 M0 x
7 v ! #$$ v" ! #$$ (0 & x & a)
2E I EI

a b M0 a M0 a
v ! #$$(2x # a) v" ! #$$ (a & x & L)
2E I EI
M0 a 2 M0 a
At x ! a: v ! #$$ v" ! #$$
2E I EI
M0 a M0 a
dB ! $$(2L # a) uB ! $$
2E I EI

q0 q0 x 2
8 v ! #$$(10L3 # 10L2x % 5Lx 2 # x 3)
120 L EI
q0 x
v" ! #$$(4L3 # 6L2x % 4Lx 2 # x 3)
24 L EI
q0 L4 q0 L3
dB ! $$ uB ! $$
30 E I 24 E I

q0 q0 x 2
9 v ! #$$(20L3 # 10L2x % x 3)
120 L EI
q0 x
v" ! #$$(8L3 # 6L2x % x 3)
24L EI
11q0 L4 q0 L3
dB ! $$ uB ! $$
120 EI 8 EI

q0 L px
10
q0 q = q0 cos 'x
—
2L !
v ! #$4$ 48L3 cos $$ # 48L3 % 3p 3Lx 2 # p 3x 3
3p EI 2L "
q0L px
!
v" ! #$3$ 2p 2Lx # p 2x 2 # 8L2 sin $$
p EI 2L "
2q 0 L 4 3 q0 L3
dB ! $$ (p # 24) uB ! $3$ (p 2 # 8)
3p 4E I p EI

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G4 APPENDIX G Deflections and Slopes of Beams

TABLE G-2 DEFLECTIONS AND SLOPES OF SIMPLE BEAMS

y v ! deflection in the y direction (positive upward)
uA uB v" ! dv/dx ! slope of the deflection curve
A B
x dC ! #v(L/2) ! deflection at midpoint C of the beam (positive downward)
x1 ! distance from support A to point of maximum deflection
dmax ! #vmax ! maximum deflection (positive downward)
L uA ! #v"(0) ! angle of rotation at left-hand end of the beam
(positive clockwise)
uB ! v"(L) ! angle of rotation at right-hand end of the beam
EI ! constant (positive counterclockwise)

q qx
1 v ! #$$(L3 # 2Lx2 % x 3)
24 EI
q
v" ! #$$(L 3 # 6Lx 2 % 4x 3)
24EI
5qL4 qL 3
dC ! dmax! $ $ uA ! uB ! $$
384E I 24E I

qx
!0 & x & $L2$"
q
2 v ! #$$(9L3 # 24Lx 2 % 16x 3)
384EI
q
L
—
L
—
v" ! #$$(9L 3 # 72Lx 2 % 64x 3)
384EI !0 & x & $L2$"
2 2
qL
v ! #$$(8x 3 # 24Lx 2 % 17L 2 x # L 3)
384EI !$L2$ & x & L"
qL
v" ! #$$(24x 2 # 48Lx % 17L 2)
384EI !$L2$ & x & L"
5qL4 3qL3 7qL3
dC ! $$ uA ! $$ uB ! $$
768E I 128E I 384E I

q qx
3 v ! #$$(a 4 # 4a 3L % 4a 2L 2 % 2a 2x 2 # 4aLx 2 % Lx 3) (0 & x & a)
24LEI
q
v" ! #$$(a 4 # 4a 3L % 4a 2L 2 % 6a 2x 2 # 12aLx 2 % 4Lx 3) (0 & x & a)
a 24LEI
qa2
v ! #$$(#a 2L % 4L 2x % a 2x # 6Lx 2 % 2x 3) (a & x & L)
24LE I
qa2
v" ! #$$(4L2 % a 2 # 12Lx % 6x 2) (a & x & L)
24LE I
qa 2 qa2
uA ! $$(2L # a) 2 uB ! $$(2L 2 # a 2)
24LE I 24LE I

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APPENDIX G Deflections and Slopes of Beams G5

P
4
Px
v ! #$$(3L 2 # 4x 2)
48EI
P
v" ! #$$(L 2 # 4x 2)
16EI !0 & x & $L2$"
PL3 PL2
L L dC ! dmax ! $ $ uA ! uB ! $$
— — 48E I 16E I
2 2

Pbx Pb
5 P v ! #$$(L 2 # b 2 # x 2) v" ! #$$(L 2 # b 2 # 3x 2) (0 & x & a)
6LEI 6LEI
Pab(L % b) Pab(L % a)
uA ! $$ uB ! $$
6 LEI 6 LEI
a b
Pb(3L2 # 4b2) Pa(3L2 # 4a2)
If a ( b, dC ! $ $ If a & b, dC ! $ $
48EI 48EI

#$ $
2 2
L #b Pb(L2 # b2)3/2
If a ( b, x1 ! $$ and dmax ! $$
3
P P Px P
6 v ! #$$(3aL # 3a 2 # x2) v" ! #$$(aL # a 2 # x 2) (0 & x & a)
6 EI 2EI
Pa Pa
v ! #$$(3Lx # 3x 2 # a 2) v" ! #$$(L # 2x) (a & x & L # a)
6EI 2EI
a a
Pa Pa(L # a)
dC ! dmax ! $$(3L2 # 4a2) uA ! uB ! $ $
24EI 2EI
M0 M0 x M0
7 v ! #$$ (2L 2 # 3Lx % x 2) v" ! #$$ (2L 2 # 6Lx % 3x 2)
6L EI 6LE I
M0 L2 M0 L M0 L
dC ! $$ uA ! $$ uB ! $$
16 EI 3E I 6E I
M0 L2
! %3&
x1 ! L 1 # $$
3 " and dmax ! $$
9 % 3&E I
M0 M0 x M0
8 v ! #$$(L 2 # 4x 2)
24L EI
v" ! #$$(L 2 # 12x 2)
24L EI !0 & x & $L2$"
M0 L M0 L
L L dC ! 0 uA ! $$ uB ! #$$
— — 24 EI 24 EI
2 2

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G6 APPENDIX G Deflections and Slopes of Beams

M0 M0 x
9 v ! #$$(6aL # 3a 2 # 2L 2 # x 2) (0 & x & a)
6L EI
M0
v" ! #$$(6aL # 3a 2 # 2L 2 # 3x 2) (0 & x & a)
6 LE I
a b
M0 a b M0
At x ! a: v ! #$$(2a # L) v" ! #$$(3aL # 3a 2 # L 2)
3L EI 3 LE I
M0 M0
uA ! $$(6aL # 3a 2 # 2L 2) uB ! $$(3a 2 # L 2)
6 LE I 6 LE I

M0 x M0
10 M0 M0 v ! #$$(L # x) v" ! #$$(L # 2x)
2E I 2E I
M0 L 2 M0 L
dC ! d max ! $$ uA ! uB ! $$
8 EI 2E I

q0 q0 x
11 v ! #$$(7L 4 # 10L 2x 2 % 3x 4)
360 L EI
q0
v" ! #$$(7L 4 # 30L 2x 2 % 15x 4)
360 L EI
5q0 L 4 7q 0 L 3 q0 L3
dC ! $$ uA ! $$ uB ! $$
768 E I 360 E I 45 E I
q0 L4
x1 ! 0.5193L dmax ! 0.00652$$
EI
q0 q0 x
12 v ! #$$(5L2 # 4x 2 )2
960 LEI !0 & x & $L2$"
q0
v" ! #$$ (5L2 # 4x 2)(L2 # 4x 2)
192L EI !0 & x & $L2$"
L L
— — q0 L4 5q0 L 3
2 2 dC ! dmax ! $$ uA ! uB ! $$
12 0 E I 192 E I

'x
q0 L 4 px q 0 L3 px
13 q = q0 sin — v ! #$4$ sin $$ v" ! #$3$ cos $$
L p EI L p EI L
q0 L4 q0 L3
dC ! dmax ! $4$ uA ! uB ! $3$
p EI p EI

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