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PROBLEM (10.108 through 10.111) A cantilever beam is loaded as shown in Figs. P10.108
through P10.111.Determine:
(a) The slope at the free end.
(b) The deflection at the free end.
SOLUTION (10.108)
We have 0
A
= and 0
A
v=.
332
4432
LL
xb== =
13
bh
AEI
=− 2
112 2
339
LwL
EI
=− 3
4
81
wL
EI
=−
(a) Equation (10.48) becomes
0
BA B A
θ
=−=, or
3
4
81
BwL
EI
θ
=
(b) Equation (10.50):
3
45
() ()
3816
BBA LwLL
vt Ax EI
==−+=− 4
10
243 wL
EI
↓
Continued on next slide
EI
B
v
2
2
9wL−
B
2
3
A
wL=
C
C
w
3
C
Parabolic
Spandrel
2
9
A
wL=2L/3
Tangent at A