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Method of Superposition | Beam Deflection

The slope or deflection at any point on the beam is equal to the resultant of the slopes or deflections at that point caused by each of the
load acting separately.

Rotation and Deflection for Common Loadings

Case 1: Concentrated load at the free end of cantilever beam
Maximum Moment
M = P L

Slope at end
2
PL
=
2EI

Maximum deflection
3
PL
=
3EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

2
Px
EI y = (3L x)
6

Case 2: Concentrated load at any point on the span of cantilever beam

Maximum Moment
M = P a

Slope at end
2
Pa
=
2EI

Maximum deflection
3
Pa
= (3L a)
6EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

2
Px
EI y = (3a x)for0 < x < a
6

2
Pa
EI y = (3x a)fora < x < L
6

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Case 3: Uniformly distributed load over the entire length of cantilever beam
Maximum Moment
2
wo L
M =
2

Slope at end
3
wo L
=
6EI

Maximum deflection
4
wo L
=
8EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

2
wo x
2 2
EI y = (6L 4Lx + x )
120L

Case 4: Triangular load, full at the fixed end and zero at the free end, of cantilever beam
Maximum Moment
2
wo L
M =
6

Slope at end
3
wo L
=
24EI

Maximum deflection
4
wo L
=
30EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

2
wo x
3 2 2 3
EI y = (10L 10L x + 5Lx x )
120L

Case 5: Moment load at the free end of cantilever beam

Maximum Moment
M = M

Slope at end
ML
=
EI

Maximum deflection
2
ML
=
2EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

2
Mx
EI y =
2

Case 6: Concentrated load at the midspan of simple beam

Maximum Moment
PL
M =
4

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Slope at end
2
PL
L = R =
16EI

Maximum deflection
3
PL
=
48EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

Px 3 2 2 1
EI y = ( L x )for0 < x < L
4 2
12

Case 7: Concentrated load at any point on simple beam

Maximum Moment
P ab
M = atx = a
L

Slope at end
2 2
P b(L b )
L =
6EI L

2 2
P a(L a )
R =
6EI L

Maximum deflection
2 2 3/2

2 2
P b(L b ) L b
= atx =

93 EI L 3

Deflection at the center (not maximum)

Pb
2 2
= (3L 4b )whena > b
48EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

P bx
2 2 2
EI y = (L x b )for0 < x < a
6L

Pb L
3 2 2 3
EI y = [ (x a) + (L b )x x ] fora < x < L
6L b

Case 8: Uniformly distributed load over the entire span of simple beam
Maximum Moment
2
wo L
M =
8

Slope at end
3
wo L
L = R =
24EI

Maximum deflection
4
5w o L
=
384EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

wo x
3 2 3
EI y = (L 2Lx + x )
24

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Case 9: Triangle load with zero at one support and full at the other support of simple beam
Maximum Moment
2
wo L
M =

93

Slope at end
3
7w o L
L =
360EI

3
8w o L
R =
360EI

Maximum deflection
4
2.5w o L
= atx = 0.519L
384EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

wo x
4 2 2 4
EI y = (7L 10L x + 3x )
360L

Case 10: Triangular load with zero at each support and full at the midspan of simple beam
Maximum Moment
2
wo L
M =
12

Slope at end
3
5w o L
L = R =
192EI

Maximum deflection
4
wo L
=
120EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

wo x L
4 2 2 4
EI y = (25L 40L x + 16x )for0 < x <
960L 2

Case 11: Moment load at the right support of simple beam

Maximum Moment
M = M

Slope at end
ML
L =
6EI

ML
R =
3EI

Maximum deflection
2
ML L
= atx =

93 EI 3

Deflection at the center (not maximum)

2
ML
=
16EI

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Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

2
M Lx x
EI y = (1 )
2
6 L

Case 12: Moment load at the left support of simple beam

Maximum Moment
M = M

Slope at end
ML
L =
3EI

ML
R =
6EI

Maximum deflection
2
ML L
= atx = (L )

93 EI 3

Deflection at the center (not maximum)

2
ML
=
16EI

Deflection Equation (y is positive downward)

Mx
EI y = (L x)(2L x)
6L

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Solution to Problem 685 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition

Solution to Problem 686 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 687 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 688 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 689 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 690 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 691 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 692 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 693 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 694-695 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 696-697 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition

Solution to Problem 681 | Midspan Deflection up

Solution to Problem 685 | Beam Deflection by
Method of Superposition

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Chapter 01 - Simple Stresses

Chapter 02 - Strain
Chapter 03 - Torsion
Chapter 04 - Shear and Moment in Beams
Chapter 05 - Stresses in Beams
Chapter 06 - Beam Deflections
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Area-Moment Method | Beam Deflections
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Solution to Problem 685 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
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Solution to Problem 688 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition

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Solution to Problem 689 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition

Solution to Problem 690 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 691 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 692 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 693 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 694-695 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
Solution to Problem 696-697 | Beam Deflection by Method of Superposition
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