Module 5 : Force Method - Introduction and applications
Lecture 3 : Analysis of Statically Indeterminate Structures by Energy Method
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Horizontal reaction due to udl, w over BC :

 



 

The horizontal reaction due to small incremental load wdx is given by

                                                              
 

(using the expression derived earlier for concentrated force and putting P = wdx , a = x and b = L – x ).

 

The horizontal reaction due to entire distributed load