The figure shows a post B C labeled 2 of height 200 millimeters attached to a rigid support at C. A cylindrical rod A B labeled 1 of height 400 millimeters is fixed to the post by a flange at B. The rod is fixed to a rigid support at A. The positive x direction is taken along the common axis.

Since joint A is a support, the deflection at A is known (uA=0). Therefore:

δ1=uB-uA=uB

To find the deflection at joint B, we need only compute the deformation in member (1) using the force-deformation relationship:

δ1=F1L1A1E1+α1TL1

δ1=(-21,147.216 N)(400 mm)(200 mm2)(70,000 N/mm2)   +23.6×10-6/C(55C)(400 mm)   =-0.0850 mm  (i.e., contraction)

uB=δ1=-0.0850 mm (i.e., upward)