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1. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the displacement at C and the
slope at A, B and C. EI is constant.

M diagram of real beam: Conjugate beam:

M0/EI

B C

L L

M0 M0 1 M0
M0
L
L EI
2 EI
MC’

A B C
A 2L/3 L/3 B B L/2 L/2 C

Ay’ By’ By’ Cy’

Segment AB:

1 M0 2 M0L
∑ M A = By ⋅ L − 2
' ' '
L⋅ L =0 Thus, By =
EI 3 3EI

1 M0 M0L
∑ Fy = 0
'
Ay' + L = By' Thus, Ay' = −
2 EI 6 EI

Segment BC:

M0 4M 0 L
∑ Fy = 0
'
By' + L = C y' Thus, C y' =
EI 3EI

M0 L 5M 0 L2
∑ MC = 0
' ' ' '
MC − L⋅ − By ⋅ L = 0 Thus, MC =
EI 2 6 EI

' M0L M0L 4M 0 L

Therefore, the slopes at A, B and C: θ A = Ay = − , θB = By' = , θC = C y =
'

6 EI 3EI 3EI
2
' 5M 0 L
The displacement at C: ∆ c = M C =
6 EI

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2. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the slope at B and the
displacement at C. EI is constant.

M diagram of real beam: Conjugate beam:

3Pa
Pa 2 EI Pa
EI EI

B
A
C
a a a a

2
Pa Pa
2

Pa 2 4 EI Pa 2
C 4 EI
A B Pa
2
EI EI Pa
2

2 EI 2 EI
MC’ MC’
C C B
Pa Pa
A
3 2a/3 5a/6 a/3 a/3 5a/6 2a/3
Pa
2 a/6 a/6
Cy’ Cy’ By’
2
7 Pa
4 EI

Segment AC:

Pa 2 Pa 2 Pa 2 7 Pa 2
∑ Fy = 0
' ' '
Cy + + + = Thus, Cy = 0
2 EI EI 4 EI 4 EI

2 2 2
Pa 4 Pa 1 Pa 1 7 Pa 2 9 Pa3
∑ MC = 0
'
M C' + ⋅ a+ ⋅ a+ ⋅ a= ⋅ 2a Thus, M C =
'

2 EI 3 EI 2 4 EI 3 4 EI 4 EI
Segment CB:

Pa 2 Pa 2 Pa 2 7 Pa 2
∑ Fy = 0
' ' ' '
By + + + = Cy Thus, By = −
2 EI EI 4 EI 4 EI

' 7 Pa 2
Therefore, the slope at B: θ B = By = −
4 EI

' 9 Pa3
The displacement at C: ∆ c = M C =
4 EI

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3. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the slope and the displacement

at the end C of the beam. E = 200GPa , I = 70 ×106 mm4 .

M diagram of real beam: Conjugate beam:

12
6 EI
EI

A C
B

3m 1m
2m 3m
12kN ⋅ m
12
EI 18
9 3 EI
A EI EI
B C MC’
B
6kN ⋅ m
4 2
A 2m m 2m m
B C
3 3

Ay’ By’ By’ Cy’

Segment AB:

9 3 4 12 4 6
∑ M A = By ⋅ 6 + EI ⋅ 2 + EI ⋅ (2 + 3 ) − EI ⋅ (2 + 3 + 2) = 0
' '
Thus, By' =
EI

Segment BC:

18 24
∑ Fy = 0
'
By' + = Cy
'
Thus, C y' =
EI EI
18 54
∑ MC = 0
' ' ' '
M C = By ⋅ 3 + ⋅ 2 Thus, M C =
EI EI

' 24(103 )
Therefore, the slope at C: θ C = C y = = 0.00171 (rad)
200(109 ) ⋅ 70 ×10 6 (10 −12 )

' 54(103 )
The displacement at C: ∆ c = M C = = 0.003857( m) = 3.86( mm)
200(109 ) ⋅ 70 ×10 6 (10 −12 )

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4. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the slope and deflection at C.
Assume A is a pin and B is a roller. EI is constant.

M diagram of real beam: Conjugate beam:

300
EI
60kN

A C
10m 5m B

20kN 10m 5m
40kN

1500
EI 750
300kN ⋅ m EI

MC’

A B C 6.67m 3.33m 1.67m 3.33m

Ay’ By’ By’ Cy’

Segment AB:

1500 1000
∑ M A = By ⋅10 −
' '
⋅ 6.67 = 0 Thus, By' =
EI EI

Segment BC:

750 1750
∑ Fy = 0
'
By' + = Cy
'
Thus, C y' =
EI EI
750 7500
∑ MC = 0
'
M C' = By' ⋅ 5 + ⋅ 3.33 Thus, M C' =
EI EI

' 1750( kN ⋅ m2 )
Therefore, the slope at C: θ C = C y =
EI

' 7500( kN ⋅ m3 )
The displacement at C: ∆ c = M C =
EI

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5. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the slope and deflection at C.
6 4
E = 200GPa , I = 400 ×10 mm .

Conjugate beam:
M diagram of real beam:
135
EI 30
27 kN
EI
105kN ⋅ m 30kN ⋅ m

A B C
5m 5m

5m 5m
27kN

675
2 EI
105kN ⋅ m 300
EI
MC’

B C A
A 1.67m 3.33m 5m C

30kN ⋅ m
Cy’

Segment AC:

300 675 37.5

∑ Fy = 0
'
C y' + = Thus, C y' =
EI 2 EI EI

300 675 1312.5

∑ MC = 0
'
M C' + ⋅5 = ⋅ (5 + 3.33) Thus,
'
MC =
EI 2 EI EI

' 37.5(103 )
Therefore, the slope at C: θ C = C y = = 0.000469 rad
200(10 ) ⋅ 400 ×10 6 (10 −12 )
9

' 1312.5(103 )
The displacement at C: ∆ c = M C = = 0.01641( m) = 16.41( mm)
200(109 ) ⋅ 400 ×10 6 (10 −12 )

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6. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the displacement at A. Assume

B is a roller. E = 200GPa , I = 80 ×10 6 mm4 .

M diagram of real beam: Conjugate beam:

9
EI

C
A
B

6m 6m

36
EI
MA’

A B C
A 6m B B 3m 3m C
9kN ⋅ m
Ay’ By’ By’ Cy’

Segment BC:

36 18
∑ MC = 0
' '
By ⋅ 6 = ⋅ 3 Thus, By' =
EI EI

Segment AB:

18
∑ Fy = 0
' ' '
Ay = By =
EI

108
∑MA = 0
' ' '
M A + By ⋅ 6 = 0 Thus, M A' =−
EI

Therefore, the displacement at A:

3
' −108(10 )
∆A = M A = = −0.00675( m) = −6.75( mm)
200(10 ) ⋅ 80 ×10 6 (10−12 )
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7. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the slope at C and the
displacement at B. EI is constant.

3
wa
The slope at C: θ C =
EI

41wa 4
The displacement at B: ∆ B =
24 EI

8. Use the conjugate-beam method and determine the displacement at D and the
slope at C. Assume A is a fixed support and C is a roller. EI is constant.

2 PL2
The slope at C: θ C =
3EI

PL3
The displacement at D: ∆ D =
EI

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