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Chapter 10
STATICALLY INDETERMINATE BEAMS
10.1 INTRODUCTION
Most of the structures encountered in real-life are Statically Indeterminate.
Statically Indeterminate Beams: No. of Reactions > No. of Eqns. of Equilibrium
Degree of Static Indeterminacy = No. of Reactions in excess of the No. of Eqns of

Equilibrium.
Static Redundants = excess reactions; must be selected for each particular case.
Assumption throughout this chapter is that the beams are made of Linearly Elastic
Materials.
10.2 TYPES OF STATICALLY INDETERMINATE BEAMS
- Propped Cantilever Beam P

Ax A B
MA
Ay
By
- Fixed – End Beam P
Ax A B Bx
MA MB
Ay By
P
- Continuous Beam A B C
Ax
(more than one span)
Ay
By Cy
There are 4 ways of solving these types of problems.
1. Use of the deflection curve
2. Moment – Area Method
3. Superposition (Flexibility Method)
4. Indeterminate Beams Tables (handout)
We will examine No. 1 & 3, above.

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10.3 ANALYSIS BY THE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OF THE

DEFLECTION CURVE
1. pick redundant reaction

2. express other reactions in terms of the redundant reaction
3. write diff. eqn. of the deflection curve
4. integrate to obtain general solution
5. apply B.C. to obtain constants of integration & the redundant reaction
6. solve for the remaining reactions using equations or equilibrium
This method is useful for:

- simple loading conditions
- beams of only one span (not good method for continuous beam)
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EXAMPLE No. 1
GIVEN:
The beam shown. q
A B
FIND:
Reactions at supports using the deflection curve.
SOLn:
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OPTIONAL
MOMENT – AREA METHOD (just mention)
1. pick redundant reaction(s)

2. remove redundant reaction(s) to leave a statically determinate beam
3. apply loads on released structure
4. draw M / EI diagram for these loads
5. apply redundant reactions as loads
6. draw M / EI diagram for redundant reactions
7. apply moment – area theorems to find redundant reactions
8. solve for remaining reactions using equations of equilibrium
Once reactions are determined, stresses and deflections can be calculated.

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EXAMPLE No. 2
q lb / ft
GIVEN:
A B
The beam shown.
L ft 2L ft
FIND:
Reactions at supports using the Moment – Area Method.
SOLn:
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10.4 METHOD OF SUPERPOSITION
1. pick redundant reaction(s)

2. remove redundant reaction(s) to leave a statically determinate released structure
3. determine deflections due to loads on released structure
4. apply redundant reaction(s) as loads
5. determine deflections due to redundant reaction(s)
6. sum the deflections for the total deflection – this is the superposition principle
7. solve for the redundant reaction(s)
8. solve for the remaining reaction(s) using the eqns. Of equilibrium
continuous beams:
This beam has 4 supports and 2 eqns of equilibrium. Thus there are 2 redundant forces.
If all loads are vertical and there are no axial deformations,

then all reactions will be vertical.
The number of redundant forces is:
No. of Redundant Forces = No. of Supports – 2
2 Eqns of Equilibrium
We can analyze continuous beams by any of the previous methods but only superposition
is practical.
HINT: when there are more than 2 supports, select the bending moments in the beam at
the intermediate supports as the redundants.
Let’s see how this is done.
A B C
IA IB
LA LB
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FBD
MA A B MB MB B C MC
RA RBL RBR RC
BL BR
Because the beam is continuous across B:  BL   BR ____________ ( 1 )
SUPERPOSITION  deflection due to LOADS + deflection due to REDUNDANTS
BL =  due to MA +  due to MB +  due to loads in AB ____________ ( 2a )
BR =  due to MB +  due to MC +  due to loads in BC ____________ ( 2b )
Case 7
MALA MBLA Appendix G
BL due to MA: BL1 =  due to MB: BL2 = Table G – 2
6 E IA 3 E IA
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MBLB MCLB
BR due to MB: BR1 = BR due to MC: BR2 =
3 E IB 6 E IB
SUBSTITUTING (the above terms for BL1 , BL2 , BR1 , BR2 into EQNs ( 2a ) & ( 2b ):
MALA MBLA
BL = + + BL3 due to LOADS in AB _______ ( 3a )
6 E IA 3 E IA
MBLB MCLB
BR = + + BR3 due to LOADS in BC _______ ( 3b )
3 E IB 6 E IB
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We can use 2nd Moment – Area Theorem ( pg 628 )
Arclength : ∆ =  L

L
From 2nd M-A Th: EI∆ = Ax
∆
L ∆ = Ax
EI
Substituting in arclength: Ax
L =
EI
Ax
 =
EIL
GENERIC Moment Diagrams for EXTERNAL LOADS:
AA AB
xA xB
Substituting the above terms for BL3 & BR3 into EQNs ( 3a ) & ( 3b );
using EQN ( 1 ) and rearranging:
L  L L  L  6A x 6A x
M A  A   2 M B  A  B   M C  B    A A  B B
 IA   IA IB   IB  I A LA I B LB
3 – Moment equation
If IA = IB  I: 6 AA x A 6 AB x B
M A L A  2 M B  L A  LB   M C  LB     ___________ ( 4 )
LA LB
If LA = LB  L:
6
M A  4M B  M C    AA x A  AB x B 
L2
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PROCEDURE: write one 3-moment equation for each intermediate support. This
provides as many equations as redundant moments.  solve simultaneously for
moments.
ASSUMPTION MADE:
The 2 extreme ends of the continuous beam were simply supported.
For fixed ends, see Text Example 10 – 4, Pg 724.
What happens if one or both are a fixed support?

ANS: the number of redundant moments will be increased.
SOLUTION:
Replace the fixed support by an additional span having an infinite moment of inertia.
This prevents rotation, which is what a fixed support does.
FIG 10 – 15 / pg 724
Moments found at points 1, 2, and 3 will be the same as in the original beam.
To find remaining reactions, the equations of equilibrium must be applied to each beam
section. For the example we just did;
RB = RBL + RBR
RBL is made up of 3 parts  MA , - MB , external load

LA LA
RBR is made up of 3 parts  MC , - MB , external load

LB LB
Must do this at each support.

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EXAMPLE No. 1
GIVEN:
The beam shown. I’s are equal.
10 kN/m 8 kN
10 kN/m
1 2 3 8 kN m
2m 2m 2m 3m
R1 R2 R3
FIND:
Reactions at supports.
SOLn:
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EXAMPLE No. 2
q lb / ft
A B
GIVEN:
The beam shown.
L 2L
FIND:
Reactions at the supports using superposition method.
SOLn:
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INDETERMINATE BEAM TABLES (handout)

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Mechanics of Solids 1 / 12

Most of the structures encountered in real-life are Statically Indeterminate.

Statically Indeterminate Beams: No. of Reactions > No. of Eqns. of Equilibrium

Degree of Static Indeterminacy = No. of Reactions in excess of the No. of Eqns of

10.2 TYPES OF STATICALLY INDETERMINATE BEAMS

- Propped Cantilever Beam P

We will examine No. 1 & 3, above.

10.3 ANALYSIS BY THE DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS OF THE

1. pick redundant reaction

This method is useful for:

MOMENT – AREA METHOD (just mention)

1. pick redundant reaction(s)

Once reactions are determined, stresses and deflections can be calculated.

10.4 METHOD OF SUPERPOSITION

1. pick redundant reaction(s)

If all loads are vertical and there are no axial deformations,

The number of redundant forces is:

No. of Redundant Forces = No. of Supports – 2

Let’s see how this is done.

Because the beam is continuous across B:  BL   BR ____________ ( 1 )

SUPERPOSITION  deflection due to LOADS + deflection due to REDUNDANTS

BL =  due to MA +  due to MB +  due to loads in AB ____________ ( 2a )

BR =  due to MB +  due to MC +  due to loads in BC ____________ ( 2b )

GENERIC Moment Diagrams for EXTERNAL LOADS:

For fixed ends, see Text Example 10 – 4, Pg 724.

What happens if one or both are a fixed support?

RBL is made up of 3 parts  MA , - MB , external load

RBR is made up of 3 parts  MC , - MB , external load

Must do this at each support.

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