Deflections and Slopes of Beams

Table 1. Deflections and slopes of cantilever beams

v = deflection in the y direction
(positive upward)
dv/dx = slope of the deflection curve

B
= v(L) = deflection at end B of
the beam (downward)

B
= angle of rotation at end B
of the beam (clockwise)
EI = constant
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Table 2. Deflections and slopes of simple beams

v = deflection in the y direction
(positive upward)
dv/dx = slope of the deflection curve

C
= v(L/) = deflection at midpoint ( of
the beam (downward)
x
1
= distance from support ) to
point of ma*imum deflection

max
= v
max
= ma*imum deflection (downward)

A
= angle of rotation at left+hand
end of the beam (clockwise)

B
= angle of rotation at right+hand
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EI = constant
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