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Elastic Beams: 9.1 Basics

This document discusses statically indeterminate beams, which are beams where the number of unknown reactions exceeds the number of equilibrium equations available. It provides examples of common types of statically indeterminate beams, including a beam fixed at one end and supported at the other (cantilever), and a beam fixed at one end with a flexible spring support at the other. Both of these examples have three unknown reactions (R1, R2, M1) that require deformation equations in addition to the two static equilibrium equations to determine the beam reactions.

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Elastic Beams: 9.1 Basics

This document discusses statically indeterminate beams, which are beams where the number of unknown reactions exceeds the number of equilibrium equations available. It provides examples of common types of statically indeterminate beams, including a beam fixed at one end and supported at the other (cantilever), and a beam fixed at one end with a flexible spring support at the other. Both of these examples have three unknown reactions (R1, R2, M1) that require deformation equations in addition to the two static equilibrium equations to determine the beam reactions.

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Elastic Beams

9.1 Basics
In Chapters 7 and 8 the stresses and deflections were determined for beams having various conditions of loading and support. In the cases treated it was always possible to completely determine the reactions exerted upon the beam merely by applying the equations of static equilibrium. In these cases the beams are said to be statically determinate. In this chapter we shall consider those beams where the number of unknown reactions exceeds the number of equilibrium equations available for the system. In such a case it is necessary to supplement the equilibrium equations with additional equations stemming from the deformations of the beam. In these cases the beams are said to be statically indeterminate.

Types of Statically Indeterminate Beams


Several common types of statically indeterminate beams are illustrated below. Although a wide variety of such structures exists in practice, the following four diagrams (Figs. 9-1, 9-2, and 9-3), will illustrate the nature of an indeterminate system. For the beams shown below the reactions of each constitute a parallel force system and hence there are two equations of static equilibrium available. Thus the determination of the reactions in each of these cases necessitates the use of additional equations arising from the deformation of the beam. 143
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Fig. 9-1 Examples of statically indeterminate beams.

In the case [Fig. 9-1(a)] of a beam fixed at one end and supported at the other, sometimes termed a supported cantilever, we have as unknown reactions R1, R2, and M1. The two statics equations must be supplemented by one equation based upon deformations. In Fig. 9-1(b) the beam is fixed at one end and has a flexible springlike support at the other. In the case of a simple linear spring the flexible support exerts a force proportional to the beam deflection at that point. The unknown reactions are again R1, R2, and M1. Again, the two statics equations must be supplemented by one equation stemming from deformations.

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