Macaulay's Method Examples
Macaulay's Method Examples
Macaulay's Method Examples
CE 309
M ODUL E 1 : MACAU L AY S M E T HOD
LECTURE 6
Macaulays method - example
Determine slope and deflection of beam at point C. Take E = 2x10^5 Mpa and I = 5x10^8 mm4
12 kN
4 kN/m
A
D B C
3m 3m 3m
MB= 0
RBx6 = 4x3x(3+1.5)+12x9
RB=27 kN and RA=-3 kN i.e RA= is downwards
Macaulays method - example
12 kN
4 kN/m
A
D x B C
3m 3m 3m
d2y
EI 2
3 x 4( x 3) 2
/ 2 27 ( x 6) 4( x 6) 2
/2
dx
Integrate above equation twice and solve for constants of integration by applying
y = 0 @ x = 0 and y = 0 @ x = 6
Macaulays method - example
C2 = 0 and C1 = -20.25
RA = 12 kN and RB = 24 kN
Shear force diagram
BM diagram