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Derformation of Beams Due To Transverse Loading

The document discusses the deformation of beams due to transverse loading. It defines deflection as the lateral movement from the original neutral surface to the deformed surface. It then derives the differential equation of the deflection curve by considering the bending moment, curvature, slope, and flexural rigidity of beams.

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Derformation of Beams Due To Transverse Loading

The document discusses the deformation of beams due to transverse loading. It defines deflection as the lateral movement from the original neutral surface to the deformed surface. It then derives the differential equation of the deflection curve by considering the bending moment, curvature, slope, and flexural rigidity of beams.

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DERFORMATION OF BEAMS DUE TO TRANSVERSE

LOADING
ELASTIC DEFLECTION OF BEAMS
• Defomation of a beam is expressed in terms of lateral deflection.
• Deflection is measured from the original neutral surface to the neutral
surface of the deformed beam.
• Elastic curve or Deflection curve of a beam is the configuration assumed by
the deformed neutral surface.
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION OF THE DEFLECTION
CURVE (Deflection v expressed as a function of x)

Figure 1
Consider two points on a beam that are at a distance dx apart.

Point 1
v=deflection at point 1 that is at a distance x from the origin.
Note: v = the translation of point 1 in the y-direction, measured from the
the x-axis to the deflection curve.
-downward deflection is positive
-upward deflection is negative

θ = the angle of rotation at point 1


Angle of rotation at any point on the beam is the angle between the
x-axis and the tangent to the deflection curve at that point.
Point 2
v+dv = deflection at point 2 that is at a distance x+dx from the origin.
dv= an increment in deflection as we move from point 1 to 2.

θ+dθ =angle of rotation at point 2.


dθ= an increment in the angle of rotaion as we move from point 1
to 2.

The distance along the curve between points 1 and 2:

- Curvature (1)
- Slope of the deflection curve is the first derivative :

Figure 2
-for small angles :
Resulting in very flat deflection curves with very small curvatures.

→ (2)
From the diagram Figure 2:
-For small angles :
→ or

Substituting for ds in eq.(1):


-Curvature (3)

Note: Eq.(2), For small rotations of the beam, the angle of rotation and the slope
may be assumed to be equal.
→ The derivative of θ with respect to x from eq.(2):

(4)
-From eq.(3) and eq.(4):

(5)

From the elastic bending of beams: Flexture formular ,


Curvature (6)
Where M is the bending moment and EI is the flexural rigidity.

From eq.(5) and eq.(6):


(7)
Eq.(7) is the Basic Differential Equation of the deflection curve of a beam.
Application of equation (7):
Double integration method
To determine the angle of rotation θ or the defection v the equation is
integrated. First express the bending moment M as a function of x.

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