Given the figure below. Use UNIT LOAD METHOD in determining the maximum deflection at midspan. E and I are constant. 1. What is the reaction at A of the real beam? 2. In constructing the virtual beam and determining the maximum deflection, where must be the 1-unit load be placed? 3. What is the reaction at the support of the virtual beam?
Given the figure below. Use UNIT LOAD METHOD in determining the maximum deflection at midspan. E and I are constant.
1. What is the reaction at A of the real beam?
2. In constructing the virtual beam and determining the maximum deflection, where must be the 1-unit load be placed?
3. What is the reaction at the support of the virtual beam?
4. In solving the maximum deflection at midspan, how many portions or segments must the beam be divided so that the real and virtual loadings are continuous in each segment?
5. Consider segment AB of the real beam, with x measured from A, what is the moment equation M_(AB ) ?
6. In question 4, what are the limiting values of x?
7. Consider segment AB of the virtual beam, with x measured from A, what is the moment equation?
8. Analyzing segment BC of the real beam, with x measured from A, what is the moment equation M_BC?
9. In the given beam, if the 50 KN load is moved 2m closer to A and deflection at midspan is desired, how many segments must the beam be divided so that the real and virtual loadings are continuous in each segment?
10. What is the maximum deflection at midspan?
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