Macaulay’s method

Differential equation for elastic curve of a beam

2
d y
M =EI
d x2

We have following information from above figure,

W1, W2 and W3 = Loads acting on beam AB
a1, a2 and a3 = Distance of point load W1, W2 and W3 respectively from support A
AB = Position of the beam before loading
AFB = Position of the beam after loading
θA = Slope at support A
θB = Slope at support B
yC, yD and yE = Deflection at point C, D and E respectively

2 2 2 2
dy R x W 1 ( x−a1 ) W 2 ( x−a2 ) W 3 ( x−a3 )
EI = A − − − +C1
dx 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
R A x W 1 ( x−a1 ) W 2 ( x−a2 ) W 3 ( x −a3 )
EI ( y )= − − − +C1 x+C 2
6 6 6 6

1N 2N 3N

Rx
Ra Rb
0.36 0.3 0.3
Ra Ra

x
Σ F x =Rx =0

Σ M A =0

−R B ( 0.6 ) +1 ( 0.36 )+ 2 ( 0.44 ) +3 ( 0.52 )=0

R B=4.66 N

Σ F y =0
 R A + R B =1+ 2+ 3

R B=6−4.66=1.33 N

d2 y
M x =1.33 x−1 ( x−0.36 )−2 ( x −0.44 ) −3 ( x −0.52 )=EI 2
dx
Integrating above eq. we get:

dy 1.33 x 2
EI = +C 1−¿ ¿
dx 2
Integrating above eq. we get:
3 3 3 3
0.665 x ( x−0.36 ) ( x−0.44 ) ( x−0.52 )
EI ( y )= +C 1 x +C 2− − −1.5
3 3 3 3

EI ( y )=0.22 x 3 +C 1 x +C 2−0.34 ( x−0.36 )3−0.34 ( x−0.44 )3−0.5 ( x−0.52 )3

As given beam is supported so,
x=0 , y=0
Hence:
C 2=0

x=L , y=0
0=0.22 ¿
0=0.047+6 C 1−0.0047−0.00139−0.000256

0.04+ 6 C1=0

C 1=0.073

Put C 1and C 2 in integrated eq.

3
EI ( y )=0.22 x +0.073 x+ 0−0.34 ¿
We are measuring deflection at 0.3m, so deflection will be
y=0.22¿
y=23.121