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Beam Deflection

A beam is a structural element that primarily resists lateral loads. Deflection refers to the degree to which a beam deforms laterally under a load. Beam deflection specifically refers to the movement of a beam from its original position due to applied forces and loads. There are three main types of beams: cantilever beams fixed at one end, simply supported beams resting on supports at both ends, and fixed beams with both ends built into walls. Beam deflection can be calculated using properties like the beam's length, applied loads, Young's modulus, and moment of inertia. Three example problems demonstrate calculating deflection for simply supported, cantilever, and cantilever beams.

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Beam Deflection

A beam is a structural element that primarily resists lateral loads. Deflection refers to the degree to which a beam deforms laterally under a load. Beam deflection specifically refers to the movement of a beam from its original position due to applied forces and loads. There are three main types of beams: cantilever beams fixed at one end, simply supported beams resting on supports at both ends, and fixed beams with both ends built into walls. Beam deflection can be calculated using properties like the beam's length, applied loads, Young's modulus, and moment of inertia. Three example problems demonstrate calculating deflection for simply supported, cantilever, and cantilever beams.

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BEAM

DEFLECTION
What is beam?
Beam is a structural element that primarily resists loads
applied laterally to the beam’s axis (an element designed to carry
primarily axial load would be a strut or column).

What is deflection?
Deflection is the degree to which a part of a long structural
element (such as beam) is deformed laterally under a load.

What is beam deflection?


Beam deflection (in structural engineering terms) refers to
the movement of a beam or node from its original position due to the
forces and loads being applied to the member. It is also known as
displacement and can occur from externally applied loads
What is beam deflection?
Beam deflection (in structural engineering terms) refers to
the movement of a beam or node from its original position due to the
forces and loads being applied to the member. It is also known as
displacement and can occur from externally applied loads or from the
weight of the structure itself, and the force of gravity to which this
applies.
Deflection can occur in beams, trusses, frames and
basically any other structure. To define deflection, let’s take a simple
cantilevered beam deflection that has a person with weight (W)
standing at the end.
The force of this person standing at the end will cause the beam to bend
and deflect from its natural position. In below diagram, the blue beam
is the original position, and the dotted line simulates the cantilever
beam deflection.
Deflection of the
Different Types of
Beams
1. Cantilever Beam or
Canopy
2. Simply Supported Beam
3. Fixed Beam
1. Cantilever Beam or Canopy - a beam which is fixed at one
end and free at the other end, is known as cantilever. Such
beam shown in Fig. 6.1
Simply Supported Beam – a beam supported or resting freely
on the supports at its both ends, is known as simply supported
beam. Such beam is shown in Fig. 6.2
Fixed Beam – a beam whose both ends are fixed or built-in
walls, in known as fixed beam. Such beam is shown Fig. 6.4. A
fixed beam is also known as a built-in or encastred beam.
Problem 1.
Calculate the deflection of a simply supported beam with
a span of L = 10 m, a uniform load of w = 10,000 𝑚
𝑁
, and the
following material properties Young’s modulus, E = 200 GPa,
the moment of inertia, I = 0.0015 𝑚4
Problem 2.
Calculate the deflection of a cantilever beam of length 2
meter which has support at one end only. Young’s modulus of
the metal is 200 GPa, and the moment of inertia is 50 𝑘𝑔𝑚2 . At
the end force applied is 300 N.
Problem 3.
Calculate the deflection of a beam of length 10 meter
which has support at one end only. Young’s modulus of the
metal is 200 GPa, and the moment of inertia is 0.0055 𝑚4 . At
the end force applied is 300 N.

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