Civil Engineering - GATE Exam Questions - Discussion

Discussion Forum : GATE Exam Questions - Section 2 (Q.No. 20)
20.
The slope of the elastic curve at the free end of a cantilever beam of span L, and with fluxural rigidity EI, subjected to uniformly distributed load of intensity w is
wL3/6EI
wL3/3EI
wL4/8EI
wL3/2EI
Answer: Option
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Ram said:   1 decade ago
By using unit load method we can solve the problem.

DEEPAK PRAJAPATI said:   1 decade ago
Cut a section USE EQUATION M/EI.

Then solve simple equation for slope,
M= W * (L-X) * (L-X)/2 FOR UDL

THEN d/dx and equation for slope is w(l-x)3/6EI.

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