Beam Deflection

Methods of Determining Slope and

Deflection at a Section in a Loaded Beam

9 Doubleintegrationmethod
9 Momentareamethod
9 Macaulaysmethod

Double integration method

=? and

=?

Deflection of SSB Carrying a Point Load at the Centre

Sub.Inaboveequation.2

SubstitutingthevalueofC1 inequation.2

The above equation is known as Slope Equation. We can find the slope at any point on the beam
by substituting the values of x. Slope is maximum at A. At, x=0 and hence slope at A will be
obtained by substituting x=0 in equation 3.

This equation gives slope in radians.

Deflection at any point:

Deflectionatanypointisobtainedbyintegratingtheslopeequation(iii).Weget
4

AtA,x=0andthedeflectionyisequaltozero(y=0),Sub.Equation4.

TheequationisknownasDeflection Equation .
Thedeflectionismaximumatcentre,Wherex=L/2,Sub.x=L/2InEqu.4

1. A beam 6 m long, simply supported at its ends, is carrying a point load of

50kN at its centre. The moment of inertia of the beam is 78X106 mm4 . If
E= 2.1x105 N/mm2 , Calculate (i) Deflection at the centre of the beam and
(ii) Slope at supports

Deflection of SSB UDL

WL2
A = B =
24 EI
5 Wl 3
yc =
384 EI

Deflection of SSB with a Eccentric Point Load:

Wa .b
=
(a + 2b)
6 EI . L

Wa 2 b 2
yc =
3 EIL

Macaulays method

=? and

=?

Deflection of SSB with a Eccentric Point Load:

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