Problem 5.3. Temperature change of statically indeterminate structure

The end of the cantilever given in the previous problem is supported vertically at the endpoint. Determine the reactions arising from linear temperature change. Give the deflection and the bending moment diagram. Geometrical and material data are the same as in the previous problem: ΔT = 50°C, elastic modulus of steel is E = 210 MPa, the (linear) thermal expansion coefficient is α = 1.2×10-5 1/°C. The bar has rectangular cross section, b = 30mm, h = 20 mm, length of the bar is L = 600 mm.

Solve Problem

Solve

Reaction force of the hinged support, A [kN]=

Draw moment and deflection diagrams.

Check figure

Maximum deflection, vmax [mm]=

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Steps

Step by step

Similar problem is discussed in Figures 5.3 and 5.4.

Apply the force method.

Force method is presented in Section 9.1

Step 1. Choose a primary structure.

Show primary structure

The primary structure is chosen to be a cantilever, thus the redundant is the support reaction of the hinge.

Step 2. Determine the deflection and moment functions of the primary structure from the temperature load and from the redundant, respectively.

Check diagrams

 

From the linearly varying temperature change κ = αΔT/h curvature arise.

Eq.(5-12)

Bending moment and displacement function from the temperature change are:

See Problem 5.2

M0(x)=0v0(x)=αThx22

Bending moment and displacement function from the unit load are:

M1=(Lx)v1(x)=LEIx22x36L

Step 3. Determine redundant from the compatibility condition.

Check redundant

Compatibility condition is written at the end of the cantilever, where there is no deflection of the original structure:

a0=v0L,   a1=v1(L)a0+a1X=0      X=a0a1=αTL22hL33EI=3αTEI2hL

Step 4. Calculate the support reactions.

Check reactions

The support reaction at the hinge is equal to the redundant:

A=X=3αTEI2hL=3×1.2×105×50×210×103×30×203122×20×600=315 N  

The reactions at the built-in support are

B=A=315 NM=AL=315×0.6=189 Nm

Step 5. Draw moment and deflection diagrams.

Check diagrams

M(x)=A(Lx)vx=αThx22ALEIx22x36L

Step 6. Calculate the maximum deflection.

Check deflection

The deflection function reaches its maximum where the first derivative of the function is zero:

dvdx=αThxALEIxx22L=0    x=23Lvmax=v2L3=αTh2/3L22ALEI2/3L222/3L36L=0.400 mm

Results

Worked out solution

Similar problem is discussed in Figures 5.3 and 5.4.

We apply the force method.

Force method is presented in Section 9.1

The primary structure is chosen to be a cantilever, thus the redundant is the support reaction of the hinge.

The deflection and moment functions of the primary structure from the temperature load and from the redundant are shown in the Figure below.

 

From the linearly varying temperature change κ = αΔT/h curvature arise.

Eq.(5-12)

Bending moment and displacement function from the temperature change are:

See Problem 5.2

M0(x)=0v0(x)=αThx22

Bending moment and displacement function from the unit load are:

M1=(Lx)v1(x)=LEIx22x36L

The redundant is determined from the compatibility condition. Compatibility condition is written at the end of the cantilever, where there is no deflection of the original structure:

a0=v0L,   a1=v1(L)a0+a1X=0      X=a0a1=αTL22hL33EI=3αTEI2hL

The support reaction at the hinge is equal to the redundant:

A=X=3αTEI2hL=3×1.2×105×50×210×103×30×203122×20×600=315 N  

The reactions at the built-in support are

B=A=315 NM=AL=315×0.6=189 Nm

Moment and deflection functions are:

M(x)=A(Lx)vx=αThx22ALEIx22x36L

The deflection function reaches its maximum where the first derivative of the function is zero:

dvdx=αThxALEIxx22L=0     x=23Lvmax=v2L3=αTh2/3L22ALEI2/3L222/3L36L=0.400 mm