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The deflection at the center of a fixed – fixed beam carrying a point load at the center is related to the deflection of the simply supported beam by a factor of:

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1. 1

2. 0.25

3. 0.50

4. 0.75

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Option 2 : 0.25

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Concept:

Deflection and slope of various beams are given by:

   
3 2
PL PL
yB = θB =
3EI 2EI

 
4

  yB =
wL
3
8EI wL
θB =
6EI

   
2
ML ML
yB = θB =
2EI EI

   
4 3
wL wL
yB = θB =
30EI 24EI

   
3 2
PL wL
yc = θB =
48EI 16EI

   
4 3
5 wL wL
yc = θB =
384 EI 24EI

 
ML
θB =
24EI
yc = 0

 
2
ML
yc =
8EI ML
θB =
2EI

3
PL
yc = θA = θB = θC =
192EI

Where, y = Deflection of beam, θ = Slope of beam

Now,

From the above table we can see that

Deflection at the center of a fixed – fixed beam carrying a point load at the center is 
 And deflection of the simply supported beam carrying a point load at the center is  English Start Learning

Hence equating them we can say that

Deflection at the center of a fixed – fixed beam carrying a point load at the center = 0.25 × deflection of the simply supported beam carrying a point load at the center.

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Q1. For a simply supported subjected to uniformly distributed load, if the length of the beam is doubled, deflection becomes ______ times.

Q2. Name the method used for finding the slope and deflection of simply supported beam.

Q3. For a simply supported beam, the maximum deflection will be at the ________.

Q4. A cantilever of length 6 m carries a point load of 48 kN at its centre. The cantilever is propped rigidity at the free end. Determine the reaction at the rigid prop.

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Q7. A cantilever is subjected to a concentrated load, W at the free end and is propped at the free end to the same level as that of the fixed support. The reaction in the prop (rigid) will be:

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