1.

A horizontal tie-rod of length 2 L with concentrated load W at the center and ends freely
d2y W
EI( 2
) = Py - x
hinged, satisfied the differential equation dx 2 . With conditions
x  0, y  0 dy 
x  L, 0
and dx , prove that the deflection and the bending moment M at
( x  L) W W
 (nL  tanh nL) M  tanh nL
the center are given by 2 Pn and 2n , where
n EI  P
2

2. A light horizontal strut AB is freely pinned at A and B. It is under the action of equal and
opposite comprehensive forces P at its ends and it carries a load W at its center. Then for
L wx y=0 x=0 dy L
0<x< EI(d 2 y/dx 2 ) + Py + =0 0 x =
2, 2 . Also at and dx at 2.
W sinx P
y= ( - x) n2 
2P ncos( nL ) EI
Prove that 2 where