Module 4 : Deflection of Structures
Lecture 3 : Principle of Virtual Work
 

 

The right hand side of Eq. (4.12) will directly provide the displacement of point C due to applied external forces. This method is also known as unit load method.

 

Similarly for finding out a rotation, at any point of a loaded structure, the corresponding Eq. (4.12) will take place as

 
  
(4.13)
 

where denotes the internal force in the members due to virtual unit moment applied in the direction of interested .