Problem 11.24 - By Superposition

Problem Statement

A simply supported beam is loaded as shown where L = 2 m, w₁ = 2 kN/m, and w₂ = 3 kN/m. Determine the magnitude of the deflection at the center of the beam. Assume EI = 30,000 kN-m².

A simply supported beam of length 2L is subjected to two distributed loads, w1 and w2. The distributed load w1 occurs over length L and the second distributed load w2 occurs from L to 2L. [Problem adapted from © Kurt Gramoll CC BY NC-SA 4.0]