Answer Key To Computation Exercise 2

Engr. A.P. Bautista

January 8, 2020

Problem 1
Calculate Reactions
X
MA = 0; (1)
By (2a) = P (a) + P (3a) (2)
By = 2P (3)
X
Fy = 0; (4)
Ay = P + P − By = 0 (5)
Ay = 0 (6)

Draw The Elastic Curve

Draw the elastic curve then apply theorems one and two to calculate for the slope at B and deflection at
C.

θB = θBA − θA (7)
tB/A
θA = (8)
2a
3
δC = tC/A − (tB/A ) (9)
2

Draw The Moment Diagram

Calculate For The Required Values

P a3
 
1 a
tB/A = − (a)(P a)( ) = − (10)
2 3 6
tB/A 2
P a /6 P a2
θA = − =− =− (11)
 2a 2a
2
12
1 Pa
θBA = (a)(P a) = (12)
2 2
 
1 2a 1 a
tC/A = − (a)(P a) − (a)(P a)(a + ) (13)
2 3 2 3
 3 3

Pa 2P a
=− + (14)
3 3
tC/A = −P a3 (15)

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Solve For The Required

P a2 P a2
θB = − (16)
2 12
5P a2
θB = − (17)
12
3 P a3
 
3
δC = −P a + (18)
2 6
3P a 3
δC = − (19)
4

Problem 2
Calculate The Reactions
X
MA = 0; (20)
By (2a) = P (a) + P (3a) (21)
By = 2P (22)
X
Fy = 0; (23)
Ay = P + P − By = 0 (24)
Ay = 0 (25)

Moment Diagram
Conjugate Beam
Determine Reactions Of The Conjugate Beam
The solution presented for this item will consider the right side of the section thus only the reaction at A’
of the conjugate beam (Ay0 ) needs to be calculated. Solving for the moment at A’ at reaction at A’ may
be done but is not needed.
X
MB 0 = 0; (26)
 
1 a
Ay0 (2a) = (a)(P a) (27)
2 3
P a2
Ay 0 = (28)
12

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Solve For The Required
The slope at B in the original beam may be calculated by calculating the shear at B’ on the conjugate
beam. Considering the right side of the section we get the following:
X
Fy = 0; (29)
 
1
VB 0 = EIθB = (P a)(a) − Ay0 (30)
2
 2
P a2

1 Pa
θB = − (31)
EI 2 12
5P a2
θB = (32)
12EI
(33)

The deflection at C in the original beam may be calculated by calculating the moment at C’ on the
conjugate beam. Considering the right side of the section we get the following:
X
MC 0 = 0; (34)
 
1  a  1 2a
MC 0 = EIδC = Ay0 (3a) + (a)(2P a) − (2a)(2P a) (35)
2 3 2 3
 3
P a3 4P a3

1 Pa
δC = + − (36)
EI 4 3 3
3P a3
 
1
δC = − (37)
EI 4

Problem 3
Calculate The Reactions
Reactions at A are not needed if we use it as the basis to draw the moment diagram by parts.

Draw The Elastic Curve

Draw the elastic curve then apply moment-area theorems to develop the equations to calculate for the
slope and deflection at C.

δC = tC/A /EI (38)

θC = θCA (39)

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Moment Diagram
Calculate For The Required Values
 
a 1 2
EItC/A = a(−P a)(a + ) − (2a)(2P a) (2a) (40)
2 2 3
4P a3
 
2 3a
= −P a − (41)
2 3
25P a3
tC/A =− (42)
6EI  
a 1 2
EItC/A = a(P a)(a + ) + (2a)(2P a) (2a) (43)
2 2 3
1
EIθCA = (−P a)(a) − (2P a)(2a) (44)
2
θCA = −3P a2 /EI (45)

Solve For The Required

The slope at B in the original beam may be calculated by calculating the shear at B’ on the conjugate
beam. Considering the right side of the section we get the following:

25P a3
δC = − (46)
6EI
3P a2
θC = − (47)
EI

Problem 4
Calculate The Reactions
Reactions at A are not needed if we use it as the basis to draw the moment diagram by parts.

Moment Diagram
Conjugate Beam
Determine Reactions Of The Conjugate Beam
By analyzing the figure, it can be observed the taking the left hand section of the conjugate beam will not
require calculation of the vertical and moment reaction at the fixed end.

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Solve For The Required
Create a section at point C then consider the left section. Doing this will make the vertical and moment
reaction at C’ irrelevant.
X
MC 0 = 0; (48)
 
a 1 2a
MC 0 = EIδC = (−P a)(a + )(a) − (2a)(2P a)( )(2) (49)
2 2 3
3P a3 8P a3
 
=− + (50)
2 3
25P a3
δC = − (51)
X 6EI
Fy0 = 0; (52)
1
Ay0 = EIθC = a(−P a) + (2a)(−2P a) (53)
2
θC = −3P a2 /EI (54)

Problem 5
Calculate The Reactions
Dismembering the beam at point B.
X
MB = 0; (55)
Cy (12) = 6k(24) (56)
Cy = 12k (57)
X
Fy = 0; (58)
Ay = 6k − 12k (59)
Ay = −6k (60)

Draw The Elastic Curve

Draw the elastic curve then apply moment-area theorems to develop the equations to calculate for the
slope and deflection at C.
tB/C − tB/A
 
δD = (12) + tD/C (61)
12
tD/C
θD = + θDC (62)
12

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Moment Diagram
Calculate For The Required Values
 
1
θDC = (12)(−72) (63)
2
θDC = −432 (64)
   
1 2
EItD/C = (12)(−72) (12) (65)
2 3
3456
tD/C =− (66)
 EI
  
1 2
EItB/A = (12)(72) (12) (67)
2 3
3456
tB/A = (68)
EI  
1 2
EItB/C = (12)(−72) (12) (69)
2 3
3456
tB/C =− (70)
EI

Solve For Slope And Deflection At D

θD = θC + θDC (71)
6912 432
=− − (72)
12EI EI
1008
θD = − (73)
EI 
3456 + 3456 3456
δD = − − (74)
EI EI
6912 3456
=− − (75)
EI EI
10368
δD = − (76)
EI

Problem 6
Calculate The Reactions
Dismembering the beam at point B.
X
MB = 0; (77)
Cy (12) = 6k(24) (78)
Cy = 12k (79)
X
Fy = 0; (80)
Ay = 6k − 12k (81)
Ay = −6k (82)

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Moment Diagram
Conjugate Beam
Determine Reactions Of The Conjugate Beam
Dismember the conjugate beam at point C’ to calculate for the reaction By0 .

1 1
12By0 = (24)(144)(16) + (24)(72)(12) − (24)(288)(16) (83)
2 2
By0 = −576 (84)

Solve For The Required

Create a section at point C then consider the left section. Doing this will make the vertical and moment
reaction at C’ irrelevant.
X
MD0 = 0; (85)
 
1 2
MD0 = EIδD = −576(24) + (24)(288) 12 + (24) (86)
2 3
= −10368 (87)
10368
δD = − (88)
X EI
VD0 = 0; (89)
1 1
VD0 = EIθD = −576 + (288)(24) − (36)(216) (90)
2 2
= −1008 (91)
1008
θD = − (92)
EI