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PROBLEM (*13.30) A propped stepped-cantilever beam is subjected to a concentrated load P at
node 2 and a bending moment M at point 3 as shown in Fig. P13.30. Determine:
(a) The displacements ,
2
v2
, and 3
.
(b) The support reactions R1 , M1 , and R3.
Given: L = 2 m, P = 30 kN, M = 10 kN
m, EI = 2 x 106 N
m2
*SOLUTION .
We have
11 2
33 33
48
() () 2
EI EI EI EI L
LL L
LL LL
== =
2
=
Equations (13.22):
22
13
22
12 6 12 6
64 62
4
[] 12 6 12 6
62 64
LL
LL LL
EI
kLL
L
LL LL
−
⎡⎤
⎢⎥
−
⎢⎥
=⎢⎥
−− −
⎢⎥
−
⎣⎦
22
23
22
12 3 12 3
33
8
[] 12 3 12 3
323
LL
LL LL
EI
kLL
L
LL L L
−
⎡⎤
⎢⎥
−
⎢⎥
=⎢⎥
−− −
⎢⎥
−
⎣⎦
2
2
Substituting the given numerical values and rearranging:
112
vv
θ
6
1
3333
3432
[ ] 4(10 ) 3333
3234
k
−
⎡⎤
⎢⎥
−
⎢⎥
=⎢⎥
−− −
⎢⎥
−
⎣⎦
223
vv
3
θ
6
2
6363
3231
[ ] 4(10 ) 6363
3132
k
−
⎡⎤
⎢⎥
−
⎢⎥
=⎢⎥
−− −
⎢⎥
−
⎣⎦
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