Nile University of Nigeria

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

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Course Code & Title: MEE 301 – Mechanics of Material

Semester & Session: 1st (Harmattan) Semester, 2023/24 Academic Session.

Title of Assignment:
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Last Name: Liman

Other Names: Salim Suleiman

Student ID Nos: 211206001

Telephone Nos: 09031794101

Email Address: 211206001@nileuniversity.edu.ng

Date Due: 24/10/2023

Date SubmiGed: 24/10/2023

Lecturer/Instructor: Engr. Dr Esther

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Give equa)ons for deriving the slope and deflec)on for the following:
1. Simply supported beam with centre point load
2. Simply supported beam with uniformly distributed load
3. Simply supported beam with gradually varying load
4. Eccentric loading

1. Simply supported beam with center point load:

Slope:
#$!
• 𝑖! = 𝑖" = %&'(

Deflec)on:

*+ "
• 𝑦) = ,-'(

2. Simply supported beam with uniformly distributed load:

Slope:

#+ "
• 𝑖! = 𝑖" = .,'(

Deflec)on:

/#+ "
• 𝑦) =0-,'(

3. Simply supported beam with gradually varying load:

Slope:

#+ "
• 𝑖" = ,/'(

2#+ "
• 𝑖1 = 0&3'( Rad.
∴ 𝑖" ≠ 𝑖1
Deflec)on:

% #+4 " #4 # 2#+ " 4

• 𝑦) ='( [ 0&
− %.3+ − 0&3
]

2
4. Simply supported beam with an Eccentric loading:
Slope:

*5
• 𝑖" = &'(+ (𝑖 . − 𝑏 . )

*6
• 𝑖1 = &'(+ (𝑙 . − 𝑎. )

Deflec)on:

*65
• 𝑦) = - &'(+ (𝑙 . − 𝑎. − 𝑏 . )

Note:

* P is the point load applied at the center of the beam

* q is the uniformly distributed load per unit length
* e is the eccentricity of the load
* L is the length of the beam
* E is the modulus of elas)city of the beam material
* I is the moment of iner)a of the beam cross-sec)on
*𝑖" , 𝑖1 is the slope of the beam
* 𝑦) is the deflec)on of the beam at a point x from the support