Example 1

To draw the diagrams of bending moments, shear forces, and axial forces for a statically indeterminate structure shown in the figure, using the Maxwell-Mohr method to determine hyperstatic reactions.

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Solution

TASK PROCEDURE - method of forces

SSN=4-3=1

Basic System of the Method of Forces (BSMF)

State 𝑋1 =1

Bending moment function

𝑥1(0;𝑙)𝑀1(𝑥1)=1𝑥1𝑥2(0;4𝑙)𝑀1(𝑥2)=𝑙

State P

Bending moment function

𝑥1(0;2𝑙)𝑀𝑝(𝑥1)=0𝑥2(0;4𝑙)𝑀𝑝(𝑥2)=𝑃𝑥2

Canonical equation of the Method of Forces

𝛿11𝑥1+𝛿1𝑝=0𝐸𝐼𝛿11=𝐿0(𝑀1𝑀1)𝑑𝑥=𝑙0𝑥2𝑑𝑥+4𝑙0𝑙2𝑑𝑥=13𝑙3+4𝑙3=133𝑙3𝛿11=133𝐸𝐼𝑙3𝐸𝐼𝛿1𝑝=𝐿0(𝑀1𝑀𝑝)𝑑𝑥=4𝑙0𝑃𝑙𝑥𝑑𝑥=𝑃𝑙12(4𝑙)2=8𝑃𝑙3𝛿1𝑝=8𝑃𝑙3𝐸𝐼𝑥1=8𝑃𝑙3133𝑙3=2413𝑃

After calculating the statically indeterminate reactions, we calculate and draw the final diagrams.

𝑥1(0;𝑙)𝑁(𝑥1)=𝑃𝑇(𝑥1)=0𝑀(𝑥1)=0𝑥2(𝑙;2𝑙)𝑁(𝑥2)=𝑃𝑇(𝑥2)=2413𝑃𝑀(𝑥2)=2413𝑃(𝑥2𝑙)𝑀(𝑙)=0𝑥3(0;4𝑙)𝑁(𝑥3)=2413𝑃𝑇(𝑥3)=𝑃𝑀(𝑥3)=2813𝑃𝑙+𝑃𝑥𝑀(0)=2813𝑃𝑙𝑀(2𝑙)=2413𝑃𝑙

Final internal forces diagrams