AMS LECTURE-14

DETERMINATION OF SLOPE AND DEFLECTION AT ANY POINT ON

THE LOADED BEAM, WHERE THE BEAM HAVING DIFFERENT
CROSS-SECTION.

Q.1. Determine the slope and displacement of end C of the cantilevered beam as shown in
figure. The beam is made of a material having a modulus of elasticity of E. The moments of
inertia for segments AB and BC of the beam are 2I and I, respectively.

Solution :-

By Castiglianos theorem:-

1. Determination of deflection at point C ( )

= +

Consider the section CB, (0< x <l/2)

Consider an elemental section X-X at a distance x from point C.

Bending moment at section X-X is

= = ( ) =

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Consider the section BA, (l/2< x <l)

Consider an elemental section X-X at a distance x from point C.

Bending moment at section X-X is

= = ( ) =
( ) ( ) ( )

Total strain energy :-

= + = =

= = =

2. Determination of deflection at point C ( )

As no moment or couple is acting at point C, it is not possible to apply Castiglianos theorem. Hence
consider dummy couple Mc acting at point C

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Consider the section CB, (0< x <l/2)

Consider an elemental section X-X at a distance x from point C.

= = ( ) = +

= +

= +

Consider the section BA, (l/2< x <l)

Consider an elemental section X-X at a distance x from point C.

= = ( ) = +
( )

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= +

= +

= = +

= +

= , =

Q.2. Using the Strain energy method, determine the deflection under the load of a non-
prismatic simply supported beam as shown in figure.

Solution:-

By using unit load method

Actual loading Unit load

Determination of reaction at supports
= =
= =

Consider the section AC, (0< x <l/2)

Consider an section X-X at a distance x from point A

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= =
= =

Consider the section CB, (L/2< x <l)

Consider an section X-X at a distance x from point A

= =

= + = +

= =

= +
( )

= +
( )

= + +
( )

= + +

= +

= =

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