Area moment method

Problem653
ComputethemidspanvalueofEIforthebeamshowninFig.P653.(Hint:DrawtheMdiagrambyparts,startingfrommidspantowardtheends.Alsotakeadvantageofsymmetryt
onotethatthetangentdrawntotheelasticcurveatmidspanishorizontal.)

Solution653
Bysymmetry:
R1=R2=600(2)=1200N

tA/B=1EI(AreaAB)XA
tA/B=1EI[12(2.5)(3000)(53)+13(0.5)(75)(198)13(2.5)(1875)(158)]

tA/B=3350EI

Fromthefigure
midspan=tA/B

Thus
EImidspan=3350Nm3
Answer
Problem654
ForthebeaminFig.P654,findthevalueofEIat2ftfromR2.(Hint:DrawthereferencetangenttotheelasticcurveatR2.)

Solution654
MR2=0
6R1=80(4)(4)
R1=6403lb

MR1=0
6R2=80(4)(2)
R2=3203lb

tA/C=1EI(AreaAC)XA
tA/C=1EI[12(4)(2560/3)(83)+12(2)(6403)(4+23)13(4)(640)(3)]
tA/C=89603EI

tB/C=1EI(AreaBC)XB
tB/C=1EI[12(2)(6403)(23)]
tB/C=12809EI

Byratioandproportion:
y2=tA/C6
y=26(89603EI)
y=89609EI

B=ytB/C
B=89609EI12809EI
B=25603EI
EIB=25603lbft3
Answer
Problem655
FindthevalueofEIundereachconcentratedloadofthebeamshowninFig.P-655.

Solution655
MR2=0
8R1=200(5)+400(1)
R1=175lb

MR1=0
8R2=200(3)+400(7)
R2=425lb

yC17=14008
yC1=1225lb

yC24=10005
yC2=800lb

yB3=14008
yB=525lb

EItD/A=(AreaAD)XD

EItD/A=12(8)(1400)(83)12(5)(1000)(53)12(1)(400)(13)
EItD/A=10700lbft3

EItC/A=(AreaAC)XC
EItC/A=12(7)(yC1)(73)12(4)(yC2)(43)
EItC/A=12(7)(1225)(73)12(4)(800)(43)
EItC/A=472256lbft3

EItB/A=(AreaAB)XB
EItC/A=12(3)(yB)(1)
EItC/A=12(3)(525)(1)
EItC/A=15752lbft3

Byratioandproportion:
BE3=CF7=tD/A8
BE=38tD/A=38(10700)=80252
CF=78tD/A=78(10700)=187252

Deflections:
B=BEtB/A
EIB=EIBEEItB/A=8025215752
EIB=3225lbft3
answer

C=CFtC/A
EIC=EICFEItC/A=187252472256
EIC=44753=1491.67lbft3
Answer
Problem656
FindthevalueofEIatthepointofapplicationofthe200NmcoupleinFig.P-656.

Solution656
MR2=0
4R1=500(3)+200
R1=425N

MR1=0
4R2+200=500(1)
R2=75N

EItD/A=(AreaAD)XD
EItD/A=12(1)(75)(23)+12(3)(1275)(2)12(2)(1000)(53)
EItD/A=65503Nm3

EItC/A=(AreaAC)XC
EItC/A=12(3)(1275)(1)12(2)(1000)(23)
EItC/A=74756Nm3

CE3=tD/A4
CE=34(65503EI)=32752EI
EICE=32752Nm3

C=CEtC/A

EIC=EICEEItC/A
EIC=3275274756=11753
EIC=391.67Nm3
Answer
Problem657
DeterminethemidspanvalueofEIforthebeamshowninFig.P-657.

Solution657
MR1=0
6R2=12(4)(600)(43)
R2=8003N

EItA/B=(AreaAB)XA
EItA/B=12(6)(1600)(2)14(4)(1600)(45)
EItA/B=8320Nm3

EItM/B=(AreaMB)XM
EItM/B=12(3)(800)(1)14(1)(25)(15)

EItM/B=1198.75Nm3

Byratioandproportion:
m+tM/B3=tA/B6
m+tM/B=12tA/B
EIm+EItM/B=EI12tA/B
EIm+1198.75=EI12(8320)
EIm=2961.25Nm3
Answer
Problem658
ForthebeamshowninFig.P-658,findthevalueofEIatthepointofapplicationofthecouple.

Solution658

ya=ML
y=Ma/L

EItB/A=(AreaAB)XB
EItB/A=12(ay)(13a)
EItB/A=16a2(Ma/L)
EItB/A=Ma36L

EItC/A=(AreaAC)XC
EItC/A=12(LM)(13L)M(La)[12(La)]
EItC/A=16ML212M(La)2

Byratioandproportion:
B+tB/Aa=tC/AL
B=aLtC/AtB/A
EIB=aLEItC/AEItB/A
EIB=aL[16ML212M(La)2]Ma36L
EIB=aL[16ML212M(La)216Ma2]
EIB=Ma6L[L23(La)2a2]
EIB=Ma6L[L23(L22La+a2)a2]
EIB=Ma6L[L23L2+6La3a2a2]
EIB=Ma6L[3L2+6La4a2]
EIB=Ma6L(3L26La+4a2)

Thenegativesignindicatesthatthedeflectionisoppositetothedirectionsketchedinthefigure.Thus,
EIB=Ma6L(3L26La+4a2)
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Problem659
Asimplebeamsupportsaconcentratedloadplacedanywhereonthespan,asshowninFig.P659.MeasuringxfromA,showthatthemaximumdeflectionoccursatx=[(L2-b2)/3].

Solution659
MR2=0
LR1=Pb
R1=Pb/L

MR1=0
LR2=Pa
R2=Pa/L

yx=PbL

y=PbLx

tA/D=1EI(AreaAD)XA
tA/D=1EI[12xy(23x]
tA/D=1EI[13x2y]
tA/D=1EI[13x2(PbLx)]
tA/D=1EIPb3Lx3

tC/D=1EI(AreaCD)XC
tC/D=1EI[16(Lx)2(Pby)+12(Lx)2y16Pb3]
tC/D=1EI[16(Lx)2(PbPbLx)+12(Lx)2(PbLx)16Pb3]
tC/D=1EI[16Pb(Lx)2(1xL)+12Pb(Lx)2(xL)16Pb3]
tC/D=1EI[Pb6L(Lx)3+Pb2L(Lx)2xPb36]

Fromthefigure:
tA/D=tC/D
1EIPb3Lx3=1EI[Pb6L(Lx)3+Pb2L(Lx)2xPb36]
Pb3Lx3=Pb6L(Lx)3+Pb2L(Lx)2xPb36
2x3L=(Lx)3L+3(Lx)2xLb2
2x3=(Lx)3+3(Lx)2xLb2
2x3=(L33L2x+3Lx2x3)+3(L22Lx+x2)xLb2
2x3=L33L2x+3Lx2x3+3L2x6Lx2+3x3Lb2
0=L33Lx2Lb2

0=L23x2b2
3x2=L2b2
x=L2b23
(okay!)
Problem660
AsimplysupportedbeamisloadedbyacoupleMatitsrightend,asshowninFig.P660.Showthatthemaximumdeflectionoccursatx=0.577L.

Solution660

EItA/C=(AreaAB)XA
EItA/C=12x(MxL)(23x)
EItA/C=Mx33L

EItB/C=(AreaBC)XB
EItB/C=M(Lx)12(Lx)12(Lx)ML(Lx)23(Lx)
EItB/C=12M(Lx)2M3L(Lx)3
EItB/C=M6L(Lx)2[3L2(Lx)]
EItB/C=M6L(Lx)2(L+2x)
EItB/C=M6(Lx)2+Mx3L(Lx)2
EItB/C=M6(L22Lx+x2)+Mx3L(L22Lx+x2)
EItB/C=ML26MLx3+Mx26+MLx32Mx23+Mx33L
EItB/C=ML26Mx22+Mx33L

Fromthefigure
EItA/C=EItB/C
Mx33L=ML26Mx22+Mx33L
Mx22=ML26
x2=13L2
x=0.577L
(okay!)
Problem 662
Determine the maximum deflection of the beam shown in Fig. P-662. Check your result by letting a = L/2
and comparing with case 8 in Table 6-2. Also, use your result to check the answer to Prob. 653.

Solution 662
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EItA/B=(AreaAB)XA
EItA/B=13(12La)[12wo(12La)2][a+34(12La)]+12(12L)(12woLa)(13L)13(12L)(18woL2)(38L)
EItA/B=16woa(12La)3+18wo(12La)4+124woL3a1128woL4
EItA/B=16woa[12(L2a)]3+18wo[12(L2a)]4+124woL3a1128woL4
EItA/B=148woa(L2a)3+1128wo(L2a)4+124woL3a1128woL4
EItA/B=148woa[L33L2(2a)+3L(2a)2(2a)3]+1128wo[L44L3(2a)+6L2(2a)24L(2a)3+(2a)4]+124woL
3a1128woL4
EItA/B=148woL3a18woL2a2+14woLa316woa4+1128woL4116woL3a+316woL2a214woLa3+18wo
a4+124woL3a1128woL4
EItA/B=116woL2a2124woa4
EItA/B=148woa2(3L22a2)

answer

Check Problem 653:

wo = 600 N/m; L = 5 m; a = 2 m
EItA/B=148(600)(22)[3(52)2(22)]
EItA/B=3350 Nm3
(okay!)

When a = L/2 (the load is over the entire span)

EItA/B=148wo(12L)2[3L22(12L)2]
EItA/B=1192woL2[3L212L2]
EItA/B=1192woL2[52L2]
EItA/B=5384woL4

Therefore
max=5woL4384EI