A SIMPLIFIED TECHNIQUE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MULTI-STEPPED BEAMS

Authors
ALSHAREEF KJH BRANDON JA GRIFFITHS AJ
Citation
Kjh. Alshareef et al., A SIMPLIFIED TECHNIQUE FOR THE ANALYSIS OF MULTI-STEPPED BEAMS, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of mechanical engineering science, 209(3), 1995, pp. 215-217
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Mechanical
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part C, Journal of mechanical engineering science → ACNP
ISSN journal
09544062
Volume
209
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
215 - 217
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-4062(1995)209:3<215:ASTFTA>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The availability of software packages that enable algebraic manipulati on of equations enables the reconsideration of analytical methods for design optimization which have fallen into disuse because of the diffi culty of automating the analysis. Here, the analysis of multi-stepped beams is simplified by replacing the multi-stepped geometry by a beam of uniform cross-section. A general formula is established to define t he induced forces and moments that replace the steps. This enables the singularity function method, which is usually restricted to the analy sis of uniform beams, to be easily applied to determine shearing force s and bending moments, and thus simplifies the analysis.