Deflections and Moments Due to a Concentrated Load on a Cantilever Plate of Infinite Length

Abstract

Abstract This paper contains an exact solution in terms of improper integrals for the deflections and moments due to a transverse concentrated load acting at an arbitrary point of an infinitely long cantilever plate of constant width and thickness. The solution is transformed into series form by means of contour integration, and is illustrated by numerical examples. In particular, comparisons are made with the known solution (1) for the special case where the load is applied at the free edge of the plate. The results obtained are of practical significance in connection with the design of certain types of monorail cranes.