the best option for graphing the deflected shape would be the double-integration method, as it will give you the deflection as a function of x "D = F(x)"; and with that function you can plot the deflected shape
hokie66 you have a point... and going from that perspective, i was thinking of applying the "effective span" theory, (kind of like the effective length of a column), and the treating it as a slab supported on all 4 edges; e.g. a slab 2x4m supported on 3 edges free on 1 (2m span is the...
i'm confused on how to apply grashoff's method to a slab continuous from 3 sides and free from one (picture attached)... what coefficients do i apply for the "continuous-free" direction?
any help would be much appreciated
