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THEORY OF STRUCTURES
CHAPTER 2 : DEFLECTION
(UNIT LOAD METHOD)
PART 2
by
Saffuan Wan Ahmad
Faculty of Civil Engineering & Earth Resources
saffuan@ump.edu.my

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 Chapter 2 : Part 2 – Unit Load
Method
• Aims
– Determine the slope and deflection by using Unit Load Method

• Expected Outcomes :
– Able to analyze determinate beam – deflection and slope by Unit Load
Method

• References
– Mechanics of Materials, R.C. Hibbeler, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall
– Structural Analysis, Hibbeler, 7th Edition, Prentice Hall
– Structural Analysis, SI Edition by Aslam Kassimali,Cengage Learning
– Structural Analysis, Coates, Coatie and Kong
– Structural Analysis - A Classical and Matrix Approach, Jack C. McCormac
and James K. Nelson, Jr., 4th Edition, John Wiley

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 Principle of Virtual Work

• The internal work in transversely loaded beams is

taken equal to the strain energy due to bending
moment
• The virtual force Fi in the ith mass element in
∆=F*iei may be taken equal to the bending
moment mij in the ith mass element due to a unit
load at coordinate j

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Principle of Virtual Work
(Displacement)
• Sometimes referred as the Unit-Load Method
• Generally provides of obtaining the displacement and slope
at a specific point on structure i.e. beam, frame or truss
• In general, the principle states that:
Work of Internal Loads

 P   u

Work of External Loads

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Principle of Virtual Work
(Displacement)
• Consider the structure (or body) to be of arbitrary
shape
• Suppose it is necessary to determine the
displacement  of point A on the body caused by
the “real loads” P1, P2 and P3

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Principle of Virtual Work
(Displacement)
• Since no external load acts on the body at A and
in the direction of the displacement , the
displacement can be determined by first placing
on the body a “virtual” load suc that this force
P’ acts in the same direction as , (see Figure)

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Principle of Virtual Work
(Displacement)
• We will choose P’ to have a unit magnitude, P’ =1
• Once the virtual loadings are applied, then the body is
subjected to the real loads P1, P2 and P3, (see Figure)
• Point A will be displaced an amount  causing the element to
deform an amount dL

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Principle of Virtual Work
(Displacement)
• As a result, the external virtual force P’ & internal load u “ride
along” by  and dL and therefore, perform external virtual work
of 1.  on the body and internal virtual work of u.dL on the
element
Virtual loadings

1.   u.dL
Real displacement

• By choosing P’ = 1, it can be seen from the solution for  follows

directly since  = udL

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 Principle of Virtual Work (Slope)
• A virtual couple moment M’ having a unit
magnitude is applied at this point
• This couple moment causes a virtual load u in
one of the elements of the body

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 Principle of Virtual Work (Slope)
• Assuming that the real loads deform the element
an amount dL, the rotation  can be found from
the virtual-work equation

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Principle of Virtual Work (Slope)

Virtual loadings

1.θ   u.dL
Real displacement

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PRINCIPLE OF UNIT LOAD METHOD
VIRTUAL LOAD
REAL LOAD

V M

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• The element deform or rotate dθ = (M / EI) dx
• The external virtual work done by the unit load is 1.
• The internal virtual work done by the moment, m

m dθ = m(M/EI) dx

L
mM
1 .   dx
0
EI

L
Similarly mM
1 .   dx
0
EI
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 Example 1
Determine the displacement at point B of the steel beam
shown in figure.
Take E = 200GPa, I = 500x 106 mm4

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 Real Moment, M
Solution…

LHS RHS

M M

V
V
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Real Moment, M

RHS
M x  0 (clockwise  ve)
12 kN/m 12 x 2
M M 0
2
x M  6 x 2

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Virtual Moment, m

1 kN

A
B

LHS RHS
1 kN

M M

V
V
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Virtual Moment, m

Considered RHS 0<x<10

1 kN
M x  0 (clockwise  ve)

M m  1.x  0
m  1.x
x

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Virtual-Work Equation
mM
L
1 kN .   dx
0 EI

2
10 (  x )( 6 x )
 dx
0 EI
15 103 kN .m 3

EI
OR
15 103 kN .m3
B 
200(10 6 )kN / m 2 (500(10 6 )mm 4 )(10 12 m 4 / mm 4 )
 0.150m  150mm
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 Example 2

Determine the displacement at D of the steel beam in

figure. Take E = 200GPa, I = 300E6 mm4

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Solution…
Real Moment, M

M1 M2 M3

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Determine the reaction at
support…

VA VB

M A  0 (clockwise  ve)
F y  0 (upward  ve)
120  30(3)  VB (6)  0  V A  35  30  0
VB  35kN VA  5kN

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 Member AB : LHS 0 x3
120 kN.m

M1 M x  0 (clockwise  ve)
5 kN  M 1  5( x)  120  0
x
M 1  120  5 x

Member BC : RHS 0 x3

M2
M x  0 (clockwise  ve)

35 kN M 2  35( x)  0
x M 2  35( x)

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 Member CD : RHS 0  x  4.5

M3
M x  0 (clockwise  ve)
M3  0
x

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Virtual moment, m

1 kN

m1 m1 m1

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Determine the reaction at support
1 kN

VA VB

M A  0 (clockwise  ve) F y  0 (upward  ve)

1(10.5)  VB (6)  0  V A  1.75  1  0
VB  1.75kN VA  0.75kN

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 Member AB : LHS 0 x3

m1 M x  0 (clockwise  ve)
0.75 kN  m1  0.75( x)  0
x
m1  0.75 x

Member BC : RHS 0 x3

1 kN
m2 M x  0 (clockwise  ve)
m2  1.75( x)  1( x  4.5)  0
1.75 kN
m2  0.75( x )  4.5
x

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Member CD : RHS 0  x  4.5

m3
1 kN M x  0 (clockwise  ve)
m3  1.x  0
x m3   x

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 Virtual-Work Equation

LmM
1 kN . d   dx
0 EI

3m M 3m M 4.5 m M
1 1 2 2 3 3
 dx   dx   dx
0 EI 0 EI 0 EI
3 ( 0.75 x )(120  5 x ) 3 (0.75 x  4.5)(35 x )
 dx   dx
0 EI 0 EI
4.5 (  x )(0)
 dx
0 EI

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 371 . 25 472 . 5 0
D    
EI EI EI
843 . 75 kN .m 3

EI
 843 . 75 kN .m 3
D 
200 (10 6 ) kN / m 2 ( 300 (10 6 ) mm 4 )(10 12 m 4 / mm 4 )
  0 . 0141 m   14 . 1mm

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 Example 3

Determine the slope at A and deflection at C in the

beam shown below

9 kN
12 kN/m

A B
C D

3m 1m 2m

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 Solution 9 kN
12 kN/m

Real Load (M) A B

C D

3m 1m 2m

1
2
Generalized coordinates

1 unit load
Virtual Load (m): Slope

1 unit load

Virtual Load (mΔ): Deflection

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 Real Load  M ?
1. Support reaction, 12 kN/m 9 kN
B
A
C D

3m 1m 2m

 M A  0 (clockwise  ),
 Fy    0,
3 R A  12(3)  9  15  0
 RB (6)  9(4)  12(3)   0
2  RA  30kN
 RB  15kN

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 12kN/m
Real Load (M) : 0  x  3 ( segment AC )
Mx  M x  0 (clockwise ),
30kN
x  x2 
M x  30 x  12 
 2
 M x  30 x  6 x 2 ..........(i )

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 12kN/m
Real Load (M) : 3  x  4 ( segment CD )

3m
Mx  M x  0 (clockwise ),
30kN
x M x  30 x  12(3)( x  3 )
2
M x  30 x  36 x  54
 M x  6 x  54 ..........(ii )

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 Real Load (M) : 0  x  2 ( segment BD)
Mx 15  M x  0 (clockwise ),
x
 M x  15 x
 M x  15 x..........(iii )

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 Virtual Load, m for deflection
Apply point load P= 1 1

C D
RA RB
3m 1m 2m

 M A  0 (clockwise ),  Fy    0,
 RB (6)  1(3)  0 R A  RB  1  0
1 1
 RB   RA 
2 2

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 Virtual Load (m) : 0  x  3 ( segment AC )
Mx
1/2
 M x  0 (clockwise ),
x 1
M x  x ..........(i )
2

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 3m 1
Virtual Load (m) : 3  x  4 ( segment CD )
Mx
1/2  M x  0 (clockwise ),
x
 M x  0.5 x  3 ..........(ii )

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 Virtual Load (m) : 0  x  2 ( segment BD)

Mx 1/2
 M x  0 (clockwise ),
x 1
Mx   x
2
1
 M x  x..........(iii )
2

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Deflection at C ,  D :

Mm
D   dx
EI
1 3 2 1 4
   (6 x  54)(0.5 x  3)dx
EI 0
( 30 x 6 x )( 0 . 5 x ) dx 
EI 3

1 2
EI 0 (15 x)(0.5 x)dx

135.75

EI

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 Virtual Load, m for rotation

Apply mθ= 1 1

C D
RA RB
3m 1m 2m

 M A  0 (clockwise ),  Fy    0,
 RB (6)  1  0 RA  RB  0
1 1
 RB   RA  
6 6

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 1 Virtual Load (m) : 0  x  3 ( segment AC )
Mx
-1/6  M x  0 (clockwise ),
x
1
 M x  1  x ..........(i )
6

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 1 Virtual Load (m) : 3  x  4 ( segment CD )
Mx
-1/6
 M x  0 (clockwise  ),
x 1
 M x  1  x ..........(ii )
6

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 Virtual Load (m) : 0  x  2 ( segment BD )
Mx 1/6  M x  0 (clockwise ),
x
1
Mx   x
6
1
 M x  x..........(iii )
6

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Slope at A,  A :

Mm
A   dx
EI
1 3
2 x 1 4  x
  (30 x  6 x )1  dx   (6 x  54)1  dx
EI 0
 6 EI 3
 6
1 2  x
(15 x) dx
EI 0 6
76.75

EI

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 Example 4

Determine the slope and deflection at B in the beam shown below. Given
E=200 kN/mm2

5 kN/m

A IAB = 4x106 mm4

IBC = 8x106 mm4
D
B C
8 kN

0.5m 0.5m 2m

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Moment equation (deflection):

Segment Condition I mm4 m (deflection) M

AD 0<x<0.5 4 x 106 0 8x

DB 0.5<x<1 4 x 106 0 8x – 2.5 (x – 0.5)2

BC 1<x<3 8 x 106 x–1 8x – 2.5 (x- 0.5)2

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Deflection,  B

mM
B   dx
EI
2
3 ( x  1)( 2.5 x  10.5 x  0.625)
 6  6
dx
1 (200 10 )(8  10 )
4 3 2 3
1  2.5 x 13 x 11.125 x 
      0.625 x 
1600  4 3 2 1
 0.012m
 12mm

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Moment equation (slope):

Segment Condition I mm4 m (slope) M

AD 0<x<0.5 4 x 106 0 8x

DB 0.5<x<1 4 x 106 0 8x – 2.5 (x – 0.5)2

BC 1<x<3 8 x 106 –1 8x – 2.5 (x- 0.5)2

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 Slope,  B

mM
B   dx
EI
2
3 (1)( 2.5 x  10.5 x  0.625)
 6  6
dx
1 (200 10 )(8 10 )
3 2 3
1  2.5 x 10.5 x 
    0.625 x 
1600  3 2 1
19.1

1600
 0.0119rad

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THANKS

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 Author Information

Mohd Arif Bin Sulaiman

Mohd Faizal Bin Md. Jaafar
Mohammad Amirulkhairi Bin Zubir
Rokiah Binti Othman
Norhaiza Binti Ghazali
Shariza Binti Mat Aris

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