Deflection by Moment Area Method

[obrien040362]

Homework Statement

The problem is a cantilive beam of length L with a triangular uniform load or W. The solution is to find the slope and deflection at the end by moment area method. My solution is not matching the textbook solution of wl^3/8EI and 11wL^4/120EI

Homework Equations

First Moment Theorem - Slope equal to the area under the M/EI diagram
Second Moment Therorem - Deflection is equal to the moment of the moment area about the point you want the deflection.[/B]

The Attempt at a Solution

see uploaded file[/B]

 

[SteamKing]

I think the reason your moment-area calculations aren't working is that your bending moment expression is incorrect.

I would draw the shear force diagram and develop the bending moment diagram from it.