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APPENDIX G

Deflections and Slopes of Beams

Table G-1
Deflections and Slopes of Cantilever Beams

y v ⫽ deflection in the y direction (positive upward)

dB v ⬘ ⫽ dv/dx ⫽ slope of the deflection curve
A B x δB ⫽ ⫺v (L) ⫽ deflection at end B of the beam (positive downward)

uB θB ⫽ ⫺v ⬘ (L) ⫽ angle of rotation at end B of the beam (positive clockwise)

L EI ⫽ constant

q qx 2 qx
1 v ⫽ ⫺ (6L2 ⫺ 4Lx ⫹ x 2) v⬘ ⫽ ⫺ (3L2 ⫺ 3Lx ⫹ x 2)
24EI 6EI
qL4 qL3
δB ⫽ θB ⫽
8EI 6EI
q qx 2
2 v ⫽ ⫺ (6a 2 ⫺ 4ax ⫹ x 2) (0 … x … a)
24EI
qx
a b v ⬘ ⫽ ⫺ (3a 2 ⫺ 3ax ⫹ x 2) (0 … x … a)
6EI
qa 3 qa 3
v ⫽ ⫺ (4x ⫺ a) v⬘ ⫽ ⫺ (a … x … L)
24EI 6EI
qa4 qa 3
At x ⫽ a: v ⫽ ⫺ v⬘ ⫽ ⫺
8EI 6EI
qa 3 qa 3
δB ⫽ (4L ⫺ a) θB ⫽
24EI 6EI

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