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Chapter5: Beams And Frames: Shear And Bending Moment
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Problem 53P: For the beam shown: (a) determine the distance a for which the maximum positive and negative bending...
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Transcribed Image Text:Learning Goal:
To use the method of sections to derive functions for V and M (in terms of the
location on the beam) and use those functions to draw the shear and moment
diagrams.
The design of a beam requires knowledge of the variations in the internal shear,
V, and bending moment, M, along the axis of the beam. The method of sections
could be applied to hundreds of points along the beam to find a reasonable
approximation for V and M for each point. However, there is a better method. In
general, the internal shear and bending moment functions will have discontinuities
in their value or slopes only at points where concentrated forces or moments are
applied or a distributed load has a discontinuity in value or slope. If we can
determine the functions for V and M as a function of z, the location on the beam,
15 kN
5 kN
10 kN
then we have the function for that entire section between the discontinuities.
5
For example, the simply-supported beam shown in (Figure 1) requires three
coordinates, z1, T2, and z3, as shown in (Figure 2).
V (KN )
No elements selected
Note that coordinate z, is only valid for points on the beam 0 < I < a,
coordinate r2 is only valid for points a <I<b, and coordinate I3 is only valid
for points b< rSL.
-10
M (kN - m)
80-
The following procedure can be used to find the functions V(r) and M(r) and
draw the shear and bending-moment diagrams.
60
• Determine the reactions, forces and moments, at the supports
Resolve the forces into components parallel and perpendicular to the
axis of the beam.
• Specify separate coordinates for each segment of the beam between
points where point forces, couple moments, and/or changes in
distributed loads occur.
• Section the beam at each I; chosen in the previous step and use
the method of sections to find V(r) and M(r) for that segment. To
avoid confusion, always draw V and M in their positive sense
according to the sign convention as shown in (Figure 3).
• Plot the functions V(r) and M(r), each on its own coordinate
system.
• Generally, the free-body diagram, shear diagram, and bending-
moment diagram are drawn together, arranged vertically, and aligned
and drawn to scale so that the ends of the beam and the points of
discontinuity are aligned.
40+
20
I (m)
-20
-40
-60 -
-80
In the simply-supported beam shown in (Figure 4), di = 14 m, d2 = 7 m, and
F = 15 kN.
Press TAB to navigate between elements on the canvas. Press ALT+M to get to the main menu. Press ALT+A to modify the
attributes. Press ALT+Q to quit the application.
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