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PROBLEMS

8–10. Determine the slope at B and the maximum 8–18. Determine the slope and the displacement at C. EI
displacement of the beam. Use the moment-area theorems. is constant. Use the moment-area theorems.
Take E = 29(103) ksi, I = 500 in4.
8–19. Solve Prob. 8–18 using the conjugate-beam method.
8–11. Solve Prob. 8–10 using the conjugate-beam method.

15 k P

A
C
A C
B B
6 ft 6 ft a a a

Probs. 8–10/8–11 Probs. 8–18/8–19

*8–12. Determine the slope and displacement at C. EI is *8–20. Determine the slope and the displacement at the
constant. Use the moment-area theorems. end C of the beam. E = 200 GPa, I = 70(106) mm4. Use
the moment-area theorems.
8–13. Solve Prob. 8–12 using the conjugate-beam method.
8–21. Solve Prob. 8–20 using the conjugate-beam method.
15 k
8 kN
4 kN
A C
B
A C
30 ft 15 ft D B

3m 3m 3m
Probs. 8–12/8–13
Probs. 8–20/8–21
8–14. Determine the value of a so that the slope at A is 8
equal to zero. EI is constant. Use the moment-area theorems.
8–15. Solve Prob. 8–14 using the conjugate-beam method. 8–22. At what distance a should the bearing supports at A
and B be placed so that the displacement at the center of
*8–16. Determine the value of a so that the displacement the shaft is equal to the deflection at its ends? The bearings
at C is equal to zero. EI is constant. Use the moment-area exert only vertical reactions on the shaft. EI is constant. Use
theorems. the moment-area theorems.
8–17. Solve Prob. 8–16 using the conjugate-beam method. 8–23. Solve Prob. 8–22 using the conjugate-beam method.
P P P P

B A B
A D
a a
a L
__ L
__
2 2 L

Probs. 8–14/8–15/8–16/8–17 Probs. 8–22/8–23

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*8–24. Determine the displacement at C and the slope *8–28. Determine the force F at the end of the beam C so
at B. EI is constant. Use the moment-area theorems. that the displacement at C is zero. EI is constant. Use the
moment-area theorems.
8–25. Solve Prob. 8–24 using the conjugate-beam
method.
F
P

D
4 kN 4 kN A C
B
a a a
C
A B
Prob. 8–28
3m 1.5 m 1.5 m 3m
8–29. Determine the force F at the end of the beam C so
Probs. 8–24/8–25 that the displacement at C is zero. EI is constant. Use the
conjugate-beam method.

F
P
8–26. Determine the displacement at C and the slope at B.
EI is constant. Use the moment-area theorems.
D
A C
B

P a a a
P P
2 2
Prob. 8–29

8–30. Determine the slope at B and the displacement at C.

A C B EI is constant. Use the moment-area theorems.
a a a a
P P

8 Prob. 8–26
A
C
B
a a a
8–27. Determine the displacement at C and the slope at B.
EI is constant. Use the conjugate-beam method. Prob. 8–30

8–31. Determine the slope at B and the displacement at C.

EI is constant. Use the conjugate-beam method.
P P
P
2 2 P P

A C B A
C
a a a a B
a a a

Prob. 8–27 Prob. 8–31