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Fixed Beams New Som PDF
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Fixed Beams New Som PDF
Fixed Beams
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Fixed Beams:
A fixed or a build in beam has both of its ends rigidly fixed so that the slope at
the ends remains zero. Such a beam is also called as the encastre beam.
The fixed ends give rise to fixing moments there in addition to the reactions.
If perfect end fixing can be achieved, build in beams carry smaller maximum
bending moments and have smaller deflections that the corresponding simply
supported beams with the same loads applied. Therefore they are stronger
and stiffer. However the need for high accuracy in aligning the supports and
fixing the ends during erection increases the cost. Small subsidence of either
support or temperature changes can set up large stresses. The end fixings are
also normally sensitive to vibrations and fluctuations in bending moments.
Macaulay's Method:
Fixed beam with isolated load not at the mid span:
Consider a fixed beam as shown in the figure. Let MA and MB be the
moments due to fixed ends.
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, where
A is the area of the bending moment diagram. In the case of the fixed beam
=0 for the whole span and since the product EI is not zero, it follows that A,
the resultant area of the bending moment diagram for the beam must be zero.
Figure shows the bending moment diagram for a fixed and the free beam.
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Also,
EI (yB - yA) =
Where
are the distances of C.G. of area A1 and A2 from A.
For a fixed Beam
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