3. Beams
โข A structural member whose cross-sectional dimensions are
relatively smaller than its length
โข A beam is commonly subjected to transverse loading โ
Creates bending
โข Truss โ loading only applied at nodes
โข Beam โ load can be applied anywhere along the beam
4. Beams
โข Beams can be analytically investigated
by considering the neutral axis
โข The deflection of the neutral axis at any
point x is represented by v
โข For small deflections
๐๐ = โ
๐๐๐๐
๐ผ๐ผ
Bending
moment at that
section
Lateral distance
from neutral
axis
Second
moment of
inertia
5. Beams
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐๐2๐ฃ๐ฃ
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ2 = ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐๐3๐ฃ๐ฃ
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ3 =
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐๐๐๐
= ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐๐4๐ฃ๐ฃ
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ4 =
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ
๐๐๐๐
= ๐ค๐ค ๐ฅ๐ฅ
The deflection (v) of the neutral axis is related to
Internal bending moment
Transverse shear
The load
See Table 4.1 and 4.2 in the course text book for the deflection and slopes of beams
under typical loads
6. Finite Element formulation of beams
โข A simple beam element consists of two nodes At each node
there are two degrees of freedom
โ Vertical Displacement
โ Rotation angle
โข The displacement field is represented by a third order
polynomial with four unknowns
๐ฃ๐ฃ = ๐๐1 + ๐๐2๐ฅ๐ฅ + ๐๐3๐ฅ๐ฅ2 + ๐๐4๐ฅ๐ฅ3
7. Finite Element formulation of beams
๐ฃ๐ฃ = ๐๐1 + ๐๐2๐ฅ๐ฅ + ๐๐3๐ฅ๐ฅ2 + ๐๐4๐ฅ๐ฅ3
โข For Node i: the vertical displacement at x = 0
โข For Node i: The slope at x = 0
โข For Node j: the vertical displacement at x = L
โข For Node j: The slope at x = L
๐ฃ๐ฃ = ๐๐1 = ๐๐๐๐๐
๏ฟฝ
๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ=0
= ๐๐2 = ๐๐๐๐๐
๐ฃ๐ฃ = ๐๐1 + ๐๐2๐ฟ๐ฟ + ๐๐3๐ฟ๐ฟ2 + ๐๐4๐ฟ๐ฟ3 = ๐๐๐๐๐
๏ฟฝ
๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฅ=๐ฟ๐ฟ
= ๐๐2 = ๐๐๐๐๐
8. Finite Element formulation of beams
โข We now have 4 equations with 4 unknowns.
โข Solve for c1 โ c4 Then substitute into ๐ฃ๐ฃ = ๐๐1 + ๐๐2๐ฅ๐ฅ + ๐๐3๐ฅ๐ฅ2 + ๐๐4๐ฅ๐ฅ3
๐ฃ๐ฃ = ๐๐๐๐1๐๐๐๐๐ + ๐๐๐๐2๐๐๐๐2 + ๐๐๐๐1๐๐๐๐1 + ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
โข The shape functions are commonly called Hermite Shape
functions and are given by
๐๐๐๐๐ = 1 โ
3๐ฅ๐ฅ2
๐ฟ๐ฟ2 +
2๐ฅ๐ฅ3
๐ฟ๐ฟ3
๐๐๐๐2 = ๐ฅ๐ฅ โ
2๐ฅ๐ฅ2
๐ฟ๐ฟ
+
๐ฅ๐ฅ3
๐ฟ๐ฟ2
๐๐๐๐1 =
3๐ฅ๐ฅ2
๐ฟ๐ฟ2 โ
2๐ฅ๐ฅ3
๐ฟ๐ฟ3
๐๐๐๐๐ = โ
๐ฅ๐ฅ2
๐ฟ๐ฟ
+
๐ฅ๐ฅ3
๐ฟ๐ฟ2
9. Finite Element formulation of beams
โข Stiffness Matrix โ Derivation found in Section 4.3 of Chapter 4 of
the course textbook โ I'm not going to go through another one!!!!
โข Key components are
ฮ ๐๐ =
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
2
๏ฟฝ
0
๐ฟ๐ฟ
๐๐2๐ฃ๐ฃ
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ2
2
๐๐๐๐
๐๐2๐ฃ๐ฃ
๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ2 = ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐2 ๐๐๐๐1 ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐2
๐๐๐๐1
๐๐๐๐๐
โข Followed by a bunch of matrix manipulationโฆ.The stiffness
matrix for a beam element for two degrees of freedom isโฆ..
๐ฒ๐ฒ (๐๐)
=
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐ฟ๐ฟ3
12 6๐ฟ๐ฟ โ12 6๐ฟ๐ฟ
6๐ฟ๐ฟ 4๐ฟ๐ฟ2
โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 2๐ฟ๐ฟ2
โ12 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 12 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ
6๐ฟ๐ฟ 2๐ฟ๐ฟ2
โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 4๐ฟ๐ฟ2
10. Finite Element formulation of beams
โข Load matrix derivation again can be found in section 4.3
chapter 4
โข Table 4.2 also contains the relationships between the actual
load and its equivalent nodal loads for some typical loading
situations
11. Example
Analyse a cantilevered balcony beam that is a wide flange and
determine the deflection at B and C
Properties:
โข Cross sectional area = 0.0066 m2
โข Depth = 0.45 m
โข Second moment of area = 0.000212 m4
โข Load = 14 600 N/m
โข Modulus of Elasticity = 200 GPa
14 600 N/m
3.048 m
12. Example
โข As we are using a single element the element local stiffness
and load matrices are the same as the global matrices
๐ฒ๐ฒ (๐๐)
= ๐ฒ๐ฒ (๐บ๐บ)
=
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐ฟ๐ฟ3
12 6๐ฟ๐ฟ โ12 6๐ฟ๐ฟ
6๐ฟ๐ฟ 4๐ฟ๐ฟ2
โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 2๐ฟ๐ฟ2
โ12 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 12 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ
6๐ฟ๐ฟ 2๐ฟ๐ฟ2
โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 4๐ฟ๐ฟ2
๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
๐ฟ๐ฟ3
12 6๐ฟ๐ฟ โ12 6๐ฟ๐ฟ
6๐ฟ๐ฟ 4๐ฟ๐ฟ2 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 2๐ฟ๐ฟ2
โ12 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 12 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ
6๐ฟ๐ฟ 2๐ฟ๐ฟ2 โ6๐ฟ๐ฟ 4๐ฟ๐ฟ2
๐๐11
๐๐12
๐๐21
๐๐22
=
โ
๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
2
โ
๐ค๐ค๐ฟ๐ฟ2
12
โ
๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
2
๐ค๐ค๐ฟ๐ฟ2
12
๐ญ๐ญ (๐๐) = ๐ญ๐ญ (๐บ๐บ)
โ
๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
2
โ
๐ค๐ค๐ฟ๐ฟ2
12
โ
๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
2
๐ค๐ค๐ฟ๐ฟ2
12
15. Example
12 โ18.29
โ18.29 37.16
๐๐21
๐๐22
= โ1.49 ร 10โ2
7.55 ร 10โ3
12 โ6 3.048
โ6 3.048 4 3.048 2
๐๐21
๐๐22
=
3.048 3
200 ร 109 0.000212
โ
14600 3.048
2
14600 3.0482
12
Therefore the deflection at endpoint C is
U21 = -0.0037 m and U22 = -0.00163 rad
16. Example
โข To determine the deflection at point B, we use the deflection
equation for the beam element and evaluate the shape
functions at x = L/2
๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ต๐ต = ๐๐11 0 + ๐๐12 0 + ๐๐21 โ0.0037 + ๐๐22 โ0.00163
โข Computing the value of the shape functions at point b
๐๐21 =
3๐ฅ๐ฅ2
๐ฟ๐ฟ2 โ
2๐ฅ๐ฅ3
๐ฟ๐ฟ3
๐๐22 = โ
๐ฅ๐ฅ2
๐ฟ๐ฟ
+
๐ฅ๐ฅ3
๐ฟ๐ฟ2
=
3
๐ฟ๐ฟ2
๐ฟ๐ฟ
2
2
โ
2
๐ฟ๐ฟ3
๐ฟ๐ฟ
2
3
=
1
2
= โ
๐ฟ๐ฟ
2
2
๐ฟ๐ฟ
+
๐ฟ๐ฟ
2
3
๐ฟ๐ฟ2
= โ
๐ฟ๐ฟ
8
๐ฃ๐ฃ = ๐๐11๐๐11 + ๐๐12๐๐12 + ๐๐21๐๐21 + ๐๐22๐๐22
๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ต๐ต =
1
2
โ0.0037 + โ
3.048
8
โ0.00163 = โ0.00122 ๐๐
17. Conclusions
โข You have learned about shape functions that can be used to
give approximations of the properties between nodes
โข Learned how to deal with beam elements
โข Learned how to deal with distributed loads