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PROBLEM (10.25 and 10.26) For the beam and loading shown in Figs. P10.25 and 10.26, using
the double-integration method, determine:
(a) The equation of the deflection curve.
(b) The slope at the end A.
(c) The deflection at the midspan.
SOLUTION (10.25)
(a)
20
00sin
L
AB wL
x
RRw dx
L
== =
∫
We have
2
0
'' ( ) sin
Lx
EIv w L
π
=
3
01
'()cos
Lx
EIv w C
L
π
=− + (1)
4
012
()sin
Lx
EIv w C x C
L
π
−++ (2)
Boundary conditions:
2
(0) 0: 0vC==, 1
'( ) 0: 0
2
L
vC
=
Equations (1) and (2) become
3
0
3
'cos
wL
vEI L
π
= (3)
4
0
4sin
wL
vEI L
π
π
=↓ (4)
Continued on next slide
2
2
C
A
B
0cos
wL
VL
=
0sin
ww L
=
V
2
02sin
wL
ML
π
=