Module 4 : Deflection of Structures
Lecture 3 : Principle of Virtual Work
Rotation of C
: Apply a unit couple at
C
as shown in Figure 4.23(f) and plot the bending moment diagram as shown in Figure 4.23(g). The slope at
C
is given by multiplying the diagrams of Figure 4.22 (c) and (g) as follows
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(anti-clockwise direction)
