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Plastic Analysis

The document discusses four problems involving plastic analysis of beams: 1. A simply supported beam with a central load, where equilibrium and mechanism methods give the same result for the ultimate load. 2. A propped cantilever with central load, where the two methods again agree on the ultimate load. 3. A propped cantilever with uniform distributed load, using segmental equilibrium to locate the plastic hinge and both methods to find the ultimate load. 4. A propped cantilever with two point loads, using equilibrium of mechanisms to find the plastic moment by considering different plastic hinge arrangements.

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Plastic Analysis

The document discusses four problems involving plastic analysis of beams: 1. A simply supported beam with a central load, where equilibrium and mechanism methods give the same result for the ultimate load. 2. A propped cantilever with central load, where the two methods again agree on the ultimate load. 3. A propped cantilever with uniform distributed load, using segmental equilibrium to locate the plastic hinge and both methods to find the ultimate load. 4. A propped cantilever with two point loads, using equilibrium of mechanisms to find the plastic moment by considering different plastic hinge arrangements.

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Problem 1

Simply supported beam with central concentrated load -

Equilibrium method -

Maximum free BM = WU * L / 4
Plastic moment of the section = MP
Equating, WU * L / 4 = MP
WU = 4 * M P / L

Mechanism method -

Internal work done = 2 * MP * θ


External work done = WU * δ
From geometry, δ = (L / 2) * θ
Equating, 2 * MP * θ = WU * (L / 2) * θ
WU = 4 * M P / L

Problem 2

Propped Cantilever with Central concentrated load

Equilibrium method -

Maximum free BM = WU * L / 4
Plastic moment of the section = MP + MP / 2 = 1.5 MP
Equating, WU * L / 4 = 1 5 MP
WU = 6 * M P / L

Mechanism method -

Internal work done = 3 * MP * θ


External work done = WU * δ
From geometry, δ = (L / 2) * θ
Equating, 3 * MP * θ = WU * (L / 2) * θ
WU = 6 * M P / L

Problem 3

Propped Cantilever with UDL throughout


The location of the plastic hinge at C is carried out by segment equilibrium method. Let
the hinge at C be at distance x from B.

BC = x and AC = ( L- x)

At C, SF = 0

Consider the segment BC,


ΣMB = 0,
MP - wu x2 / 2 = 0
wu = 2 MP / x2 ------------------------------ (1)

Consider the segment AC,


ΣMA = 0,
wu (L-x)2 / 2 - 2 Mp = 0
wu = 4 Mp / (L-x)2 --------------------------- (2)

Equating (1) and (2),

2 MP / x2 = 4 Mp / (L-x)2
Simplifying, we get
x2 + 2Lx - L2 = 0
x=-L+√2*L
x = 0.414 L (BC) and L - x = 0.586 L (AC)

wu = 11.66 Mp / L2

Equilibrium method -
Simply supported BM at 0.414 L from B
= wu L / 2 * 0.414L - wu * ( 0.414L)2 / 2
= 0.1213 wu L2
Plastic moment of the section = MP + 0.414 MP = 1.414 MP
Equating,
1.414 MP = = 0.1213 wu L2
wu = 11.66 Mp / L2

Mechanism method -
Internal work done = 2 Mp θ + Mp θ1
External work done = 0.5 * L * δ * wu ( Area under the mechanism * intensity of
loading)

From geometry,
δ = 0.586L θ = 0.414L θ1
Equating,
2 Mp θ + Mp θ1 = 0.5 * L * δ * wu
2 Mp θ + Mp * 1.415 θ = 0.5 * L * 0.586L θ * wu
3.415 Mp = 0.293 wu L2
wu = 11.66 Mp / L2

SFD if required can be drawn either in terms of Mp or wu


Problem 4

Propped Cantilever with two concentrated loads at collapse. Find Mp

Two plastic hinges can be formed at collapse.


No. of possible plastic hinges = 3 (A, C and D)
Two Relevant mechanisms are possible.

Equilibrium method -
Plastic hinges at A and C
Maximum free BM = 10 * 2.5 = 25 kNM
Plastic moment of the section = MP + 0.5 MP = 1.5 MP
Equating, 25 = 1.5 MP
MP = 16.67 kNm

Plastic hinges at A and D


Maximum free BM = 20 * 1.25 = 25 kNM
Plastic moment of the section = MP + 0.25 MP = 1.25 MP
Equating, 25 = 1.25 MP
MP = 20 kNm

Adopt the largest value of MP = 20 kNm for design.

Mechanism method -
Internal work done = 2 * MP * θ + MP * θ1
External work done = 20 * δ + 10 * δ1
From geometry, δ = 3.75 θ , δ = 1.25 θ1, θ1 = 3 θ and δ1 = 2.5 θ
Equating, 2 * MP * θ + MP * θ1 = 20 * δ + 10 * δ1
2 * MP * θ + MP * 3 θ = 20 * 3.75 θ + 10 * 2.5 θ
MP = 20 kNm

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