Theory of Structures Indeterminate Structures: Method of Consistent Deformation

Example: Analyze the frame shown below by the method of Consistent Deformation. EI is constant.
Solution:
B

/m
The frame is indeterminate to the first degree

kN
10
4m
So, there is one redundant.
It can be solved by removing the moment at A. C
𝜃10 + 𝛼11 𝑥1 = 0 𝐸𝑞. 1
8 (2.9𝑥) (1 −
𝑥 5 (29.7𝑥 − 5𝑥 2 ) (
𝑥
𝑙
𝑀𝑚1 𝑑𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥 ) 𝑑𝑥
𝜃10 =∫ = ∫ 12 +∫ 15
0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼

8m
82.1
𝜃10 =
𝐸𝐼
8 (1
𝑥 2 𝑥 2
𝑙
𝑚12 𝑑𝑥 − ) 𝑑𝑥 5( ) 𝑑𝑥 4.04
𝛼10 = ∫ = ∫ 12 + ∫ 15 = A
0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼 3m

Substituting in Eq. (1)

82.1 4.04
+ 𝑥 = 0 → 𝑥1 = −20.32
𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼 1
22.3 1/20
MA= 20.32 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
x

40 37.1 1/12

x
B B
The remaining reactions can be found 29.7 1/15
/m

30
kN

by applying the equilibrium equations

10

C C
MA=0 𝑅𝐵 ∗ 12 + 20.32 − 40 ∗ 10 − 30 ∗ 1.5 = 0

RB= 35.39 ←

Fx=0 RAx= 40 − 35.39 RAx=4.61𝑘𝑁 ←

x A A x
1/12
2.9
Fy=0  RAy= 30 𝑘𝑁 ↑ 1

30
Primary Structure M Primary Structure m1

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 Theory of Structures Indeterminate Structures: Method of Consistent Deformation

Example: Analyze the frame shown below by the method of Consistent Deformation. EI is constant.
30kN/m

Solution: 45kN
B C
The frame is indeterminate to the second degree

5m
So, there is two redundant.
The reactions at D (Dx and Dy) are selected as the redundant.
A D
10m

30kN/m 30kN/m

45kN 45kN
B C B C
5m

5m

A D A 45 D
10m 1725 10m
300
30
Primary Structure M

B C B C
5m

5m

1kN A D 1kN A D
10m 10kN.m 10m
1kN 1kN
Primary Structure with unit Primary Structure with unit
load of redundant Dx
m1 load of redundant Dy
m2

∆10 + 𝛿11 𝑥1 + 𝛿12 𝑥2 = 0 𝐸𝑞. 1

∆20 + 𝛿21 𝑥1 + 𝛿22 𝑥2 = 0 𝐸𝑞. 2
Segment Origin Limit M m1 m2
AB A 0→ 5 45x-1725 -x 10
BC C 0→ 10 -15x2 -5 x
CD D 0→ 5 0 x 0

𝑙 5( 10 (
𝑀𝑚1 𝑑𝑥 45𝑥 − 1725)(−𝑥 )𝑑𝑥 −15𝑥 2 )(−5)𝑑𝑥
∆10 = ∫ =∫ +∫ +0
0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼
5 10
−15𝑥 3 1725𝑥 2 25𝑥 3 44687.5
∆10 = [ + ] +[ ] =
𝐸𝐼 2𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼
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𝑙 5( 10 (
𝑀𝑚2 𝑑𝑥 45𝑥 − 1725)(10)𝑑𝑥 −15𝑥 2 )(𝑥 )𝑑𝑥
∆20 = ∫ =∫ +∫ +0
0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼
5 10
450𝑥 2 17250𝑥 −15𝑥 4 118125
∆10 = [ − ] +[ ] = −
2𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼 0
4𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼
5( 10 ( 5 10
𝑙
𝑚12 𝑑𝑥 −𝑥)2 𝑑𝑥 −5)2 𝑑𝑥 𝑥3 25𝑥 291.7
𝛿11 =∫ =∫ +∫ =[ ] +[ ] =
0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 3𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼
5( 10 ( )2 10 5
𝑙
𝑚22 𝑑𝑥 10)2 𝑑𝑥 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 𝑥3 100𝑥 833.3
𝛿22 =∫ = ∫ +∫ =[ ] +[ ] =
0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 3𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼
5( 10 ( 2 5 10
𝑙
𝑚1 𝑚2 𝑑𝑥 −𝑥)(10)𝑑𝑥 −5)(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 −10𝑥 −5𝑥2 −375
𝛿12 = 𝛿21 =∫ =∫ +∫ =[ ] +[ ] =
0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼 2𝐸𝐼 2𝐸𝐼 0 𝐸𝐼
0

Substituting in Eq’s. (1) and (2)

44687.5 291.7 375
+ 𝑥1 − 𝑥 =0
𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼 2
−118125 375 833.3
− 𝑥1 + 𝑥 =0
𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼 2
By solving Eq’s. (1) and (2) simultaneously
𝑥1 = 69.07, 𝑥2 = 172.84

Dx=69.07𝑘𝑁 ← Dy= 172.84 𝑘𝑁 ↑

The remaining reactions can be found by applying the equilibrium equations

MA=0 𝑀𝐴 + 172.84 ∗ 10 − 30 ∗ 10 ∗ 5 − 45 ∗ 5 = 0

MA= 3.4 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚

Fx=0 Ax= 40 − 69.07 RAx=29.07𝑘𝑁 →

Fy=0  Ay= 127.16𝑘𝑁 ↑

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