Deflection of beams beam.

1. Beams are loaded and supported as shown in Figs. w

1(a)–(h). Determine the equation of elastic curve us-
ing double integration method. Also find the maxi-
mum deflection in each case. L/2
L
y
P Fig. 2

x 3. A 100 × 300 mm timber having a modulus of elas-

A B
L ticity of 8 GPa is loaded and supported as shown in
Fig. 3. Determine the deflections at points B and C
y (a) respectively.
M

300 mm
7 kN
x
A L B
A B C
y
(b)
w
2m 1.5 m

x Fig. 3
B
A L
4. A timber beam 150 mm wide and 300 mm deep is
(c)
y loaded and supported as shown in Fig. 4. The mod-
w ulus of elasticity of the timber is 10 GPa. Determine
M the deflection of the right end and the maximum de-
x flection of the beam.
A L B
10 kN
(d)
y
w

x 5m 2m
A L B
Fig. 4
(e)
y
w 5. A cantilever beam is loaded and supported as shown
in Fig. 5. Use Macaulay’s functions to determine the
A x B deflection at a distance x = L from the support and
L at the right end of the beam.
(f) P P
P y P y
PL
A x B x
L 2L L L L
(g)
y Fig. 5
w

A x B 6. A beam is loaded and supported as shown in Fig. 6.

Use Macaulay’s functions to determine the deflection
L
(a) At a distance x = L fiom the left support.
(h)
(b) At the middle of the span.
Fig. 1 (c) At a distance x = 2L from the left support.
7. A beam is loaded and supported as shown in Fig. 7.
Use Macaulay’s functions to determine the deflection
2. A beam is loaded and supported as shown in Fig.
2. Determine the maximum deflection between the (a) At a distance x = L fiom the left support.
supports and the deflection at the right end of the (b) At a distance x = 1.5L from the left support.

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 y P P (c) The axial stress in the column when the Euler
load is applied.

x
25
L L L

100
Fig. 6

P
w 100
25
All dimensions are in mm
L L/2 L Fig. 10

Fig. 7 3. A 2.5-m-long column with the cross section shown

in Fig. 11 is constructed from two pieces of timber.
The timbers are nailed together so that they act as a
8. A beam is loaded and supported as shown in Fig. 7. unit. Determine the slenderness ratio and the Euler
Use Macaulay’s functions to determine the deflection buckling load.
(a) At the right end of the beam.
(b) At a section midway between the supports.

P
w

50 50
L/2 L L/2

50
Fig. 8 150
All dimensions are in mm
9. A beam is loaded and supported as shown in Fig. 9.
Use Macaulay’s functions to determine the deflection Fig. 11

(a) At the left end of the distributed load.

4. Determine the maximum load that a 50 mm × 75 mm
(b) At a section midway between the supports.
× 2.5 m long aluminum alloy ( E = 73 GPa) bar can
(c) At the right end of the distributed load. support with a factor of safety of 3 with respect to
failure by buckling if it is used as a fixed-end, pinned-
y
w end column.
5. A structural steel (E = 200 GPa) bar has a diameter
x of 50 mm, is 5 m long, and supports an axial com-
pressive load P, as shown in Fig. 12. End A is fixed.
L L L
The support at end B permits free movement in the
x - and z -directions but no rotation about the z -axis.
Fig. 9 Determine the maximum load P that can be applied
if a factor of safety of 2 with respect to failure by
buckling is specified.
Buckling y
1. A hollow, circular structural steel column 6 m long
has an outside diameter of 125 mm and an inside x P
diameter of 100 mm. Determine the slenderness ratio A B
5m
and the Euler buckling load.
2. A 5-m-long column with the cross section shown in Fig. 12
Fig. 10 is constructed from four pieces of timber.
The timbers are nailed together so that they act as a
unit. Determine
(a) The slenderness ratio.
(b) The Euler buckling load. Use E = 14 GPa for
the timber.

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