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Energy Methods in Structural Analysis

1. The document discusses using energy methods like Castigliano's theorem and Mohr's unit load method to solve structural analysis problems. 2. An example frame problem is presented and solved using these methods to find the horizontal displacement at one end when subjected to a distributed load. 3. A second example of a semicircular ring loaded by a central force is also presented and the horizontal reaction at each hinge is determined using Castigliano's theorem.

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Energy Methods in Structural Analysis

1. The document discusses using energy methods like Castigliano's theorem and Mohr's unit load method to solve structural analysis problems. 2. An example frame problem is presented and solved using these methods to find the horizontal displacement at one end when subjected to a distributed load. 3. A second example of a semicircular ring loaded by a central force is also presented and the horizontal reaction at each hinge is determined using Castigliano's theorem.

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Cairo University

Faculty of Engineering

Energy Methods
 Castigliano’s 2nd Theorem
 Mohr’s Unit Load

Lecture 3
MDE Program – MDPN262 – Spring 2011
Example 16.24
Consider the frame shown below which is subjected
to a uniformly distributed load along the horizontal
member. Find the horizontal displacement at the
roller at D. q lb/unit length

B C

A D

L
Solution
q lb/unit length
1- Reactions
Statically Determinate Prob. B C

Ax = 0
H

Ay = qL/2
Ax A D
Dy = qL/2 Ay L Dy
Solution
2- Internal Moment (M) due to Applied Load
Making use of symmetry:
x
M1
y C
M2
D

H
qL/2
M2 = -qx2/2 + qLx/2
M1 = 0
0 ≤ x ≥ L/2 D
0≤y≥H
qL/2
Solution
3- Horizontal displacement at D
Using Mohr’s unit load
B C B C

H H

1 1 A D 1
A D

L L
Solution
4- Internal Moment (m) due to unit Load
Making use of symmetry:
x
m1 C
y m2

D 1
H
m2 = H

0 ≤ x ≥ L/2
m1 = y D 1

0≤y≥H
Solution
5- Substitution in unit load equation
Mm
 dx
L
EI

H L

2  2
  qx 2
qLx   qHL 3
hD  
EI 0  0  y dy   
0

2

2 

 H dx  
12 EI
 
Example 16.25
A thin semicircular ring is hinged at each end and loaded
by a central concentrated force P as shown below.
Determine the horizontal reaction at each hinge.
P

A B

R
Solution
1- Reactions

• Statically Indeterminate Prob.


• Convert the problem to its equivalent one, that
can be regarded as statically determinate,
without violation of displacements and forces
at the supports locations.
P

A B
P
R
Exact Problem

A B H
hB= 0
Equivalent Problem
Solution
1- Reactions
• The reactions can be found by applying
the equilibrium equations or using
symmetry. P

A B
H H
P/2 P/2
Solution
2- Internal Moment (M) due to Applied Loads
Making use of symmetry
M
M = (P/2)[R(1-cos)] – H(Rsin)

0 ≤ ≥ /2  R B H
P/2
Solution
3- Horizontal Reaction

• The horizontal reaction can be determined from


the condition that: hB = 0.

• Applying Castigliano’s 2nd theorem:

∂M/∂H = -Rsin
Solution
4- Substitution in Castigliano’s equation
M M
 dx
L
H EI

2
2  PR 
hB  0    1  cos    HR sin    R sin   R d
EI 0  2 
Solving for unknown H:
P
H 

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