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PROBLEMS (10.10 and 10.11) A cantilever beam is loaded as depicted in Fig. P10.10 and
P10.11. Using the double-integration approach, determine:
(a) The equation of the deflection curve.
(b) The slope at the free end.
(c) The deflection at the free end.
SOLUTION (10.10)
(a)
1(0 2)
PL x L=≤≤
23()
22
L
PL Px x L=− ≤≤
Segment AC
1''EIv PL=
11
'EIv PLx C=+
2
112
1
2
EIv PLx C x C=++
Segment BC
23
'' 2
EIv PL Px=−
2
23
31
'22
EIv PLx Px C=−+
23
234
31
46
EIv PLx Px C x C=−++
Boundary conditions:
22 2
233
31
'( ) 0: 0,
22
v L PL PL C C PL=−+==−
333 3
244
31 5
() 0: 0,
46 12
v L PL PL PL C C PL=−−+==
Thus,
22
2'(3 2)
2P
vLxxL
EI
=−− (1)
23 2 3
2(9 2 12 5 )
12
P
vLxxLxL
EI
=−−+ (2)
Continued on next slide
2 C
L
2