Typical Problem

CB
w

P1

P2
C

A
B

L1

PL
8

PL
8

L2
wL2
12

L
0
PL
4 EI
2 EI
M AB =
A +
B + 0 + 1 1
8
L1
L1
0 EI
PL
2 EI
4
M BA =
A +
B + 0 1 1
8
L1
L1
0
2
P2 L2 wL2
4 EI
2 EI
M BC =
B +
C + 0 +
+
L2
L2
8
12
0
2
P2 L2 wL2
2 EI
4 EI
B +
C + 0 +

M CB =
8
12
L2
L2

wL2
12

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CB
w

P1

P2
C

A
B

L1

L2

CB M
BC

MBA

M BA =
M BC

PL
2 EI
4 EI
A +
B + 0 1 1
8
L1
L1

P L wL
4 EI
2 EI
=
B +
C + 0 + 2 2 + 2
L2
L2
8
12

+ M B = 0 : C B M BA M BC = 0 Solve for B

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P1
MAB

CB
w

MBA

A
L1

P2

MBC
L2

C M
CB

Substitute B in MAB, MBA, MBC, MCB

0
PL
4 EI
2 EI
A +
B + 0 + 1 1
M AB =
L1
L1
8
0 EI
PL
2 EI
4
M BA =
A +
B + 0 1 1
8
L1
L1
0
2
4 EI
2 EI
P2 L2 wL2
B +
C + 0 +
+
M BC =
8
12
L2
L2
0
2
P2 L2 wL2
2 EI
4 EI
B +
C + 0 +

M CB =
L2
L2
8
12

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P1
MAB
A

Ay

CB
w

MBA
B

L1

P2
MCB

MBC
L2

Cy

By = ByL + ByR

P1
MAB

A
Ay

L1

MBA

ByL

P2

MBC
ByR

L2

C
MCB

Cy

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Example of Beams

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Example 1
Draw the quantitative shear , bending moment diagrams and qualitative
deflected curve for the beam shown. EI is constant.

10 kN

6 kN/m
C

A
4m

4m

6m

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10 kN

6 kN/m
C

A
4m
PL
8

4m

6m
wL2
30

PL
8

wL2
20

FEM
MBA

MBC

[M] = [K][Q] + [FEM]

0

4 EI
2 EI
(10)(8)
A +
B +
8
8
8
0
2 EI
4 EI
(10)(8)
M BA =
A +
B
8
8
8
0
4 EI
2 EI
(6)(6 2 )
B +
C +
M BC =
6
6
30
0
2 EI
4 EI
(6)(6) 2
B +
C
M CB =
6
6
20
M AB =

+ M B = 0 : M BA M BC = 0
4 EI 4 EI
(6)(6 2 )
+
=0
(
) B 10 +
8
6
30
2.4
B =
EI
Substitute B in the moment equations:

MAB = 10.6 kNm,

MBC = 8.8 kNm

MBA = - 8.8 kNm,

MCB = -10 kNm 28

10 kN
8.8 kNm
10.6 kNm

6 kN/m
C

8.8 kNm
4m

4m

MAB = 10.6 kNm,

MBC = 8.8 kNm

MBA = - 8.8 kNm,

MCB= -10 kNm

10 kNm

6m

2m
18 kN

10 kN

6 kN/m
10.6 kNm

8.8 kNm B
10 kNm
8.8 kNm

Ay = 5.23 kN

ByL = 4.78 kN

ByR = 5.8 kN

Cy = 12.2 kN

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10 kN
10.6 kNm

6 kN/m
C

A
4m

5.23 kN

4m

6m

10 kNm

12.2 kN

4.78 + 5.8 = 10.58 kN

V (kN)

5.8

5.23
+

x (m)

- 4.78

10.3
M
(kNm)

-10.6

Deflected shape

-12.2
+
-8.8

2.4
B =
EI

x (m)
-10
x (m)
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