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Lecture 7 - THEORY

The document discusses the conjugate beam method for analyzing beams. It describes how to construct a conjugate beam corresponding to a real beam such that the shear and bending moment of the conjugate beam represent the slope and deflection of the real beam. The document provides details on the procedure, sign convention, and examples of applying the conjugate beam method to solve for values like slope and deflection at points on beams.

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Lecture 7 - THEORY

The document discusses the conjugate beam method for analyzing beams. It describes how to construct a conjugate beam corresponding to a real beam such that the shear and bending moment of the conjugate beam represent the slope and deflection of the real beam. The document provides details on the procedure, sign convention, and examples of applying the conjugate beam method to solve for values like slope and deflection at points on beams.

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Engr. Elesio Fuentes Camiller III, M.

Eng
INTRODUCTION
The CONJUGATE-BEAM METHOD is based on the analogy between the relationships
among load, shear, and bending moment and the relationships among M=EI, slope, and
deflection.

The conjugate-beam method is preferred by many engineers because of its systematic


sign convention and straightforward application, which does not require sketching the
elastic curve of the structure.

A conjugate beam corresponding to a real beam is a fictitious beam of the


same length as the real beam, but it is externally supported and internally
connected such that if the conjugate beam is loaded with the M=EI diagram
of the real beam, the shear and bending moment at any point on the
conjugate beam are equal, respectively, to the slope and deflection at the
corresponding point on the real beam.
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SUPPORTS FOR CONJUGATE BEAMS

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SUPPORTS FOR CONJUGATE BEAMS

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SIGN CONVENTION

If the positive ordinates of the M/EI diagram are applied to the conjugate beam as
upward loads (in the positive y direction) and vice versa, then a positive shear in
the conjugate beam denotes a positive (counterclockwise) slope of the real beam
with respect to the undeformed axis of the real beam;

also, a positive bending moment in the conjugate beam denotes a positive


(upward or in the positive y direction) deflection of the real beam with respect to
the undeformed axis of the real beam and vice versa.

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PROCEDURE FOR ANALYSIS
1. Construct the M=EI diagram for the given (real) beam subjected to the specified
(real) loading. If the beam is subjected to a combination of different types of
loads (e.g., concentrated loads and distributed loads).

2. Determine the conjugate beam corresponding to the given real beam. The
external supports and internal connections for the conjugate beam must be
selected so that the shear and bending moment at any point on the conjugate
beam are consistent with the slope and deflection, respectively, at that point on
the real beam.

3. Apply the M/EI diagram (from step 1) as the load on the conjugate beam. The
positive ordinates of the M/EI diagram are applied as upward loads on the
conjugate beam and vice versa.

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PROCEDURE FOR ANALYSIS
4. Calculate the reactions at the supports of the conjugate beam by applying the
equations of equilibrium and condition (if any).

5. Determine the shears at those points on the conjugate beam where slopes are
desired on the real beam. Determine the bending moments at those points on the
conjugate beam where deflections are desired on the real beam. The shears and
bending moments in conjugate beams are considered to be positive or negative in
accordance with the beam sign convention.

6. The slope at a point on the real beam with respect to the undeformed axis of the
real beam is equal to the shear at that point on the conjugate beam. A positive
shear in the conjugate beam denotes a positive or counterclockwise slope of the
real beam and vice versa.
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REAL BEAMS AND CONJUGATE BEAMS

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REAL BEAMS AND CONJUGATE BEAMS

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REAL BEAMS AND CONJUGATE BEAMS

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REAL BEAMS AND CONJUGATE BEAMS

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PROCEDURE FOR ANALYSIS
7. The deflection at a point on the real beam with respect to the undeformed axis of
the real beam is equal to the bending moment at that point on the conjugate beam. A
positive bending moment in the conjugate beam denotes a positive or upward
deflection of the real beam and vice versa.

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SAMPLE PROBLEM 1
Use the conjugate-beam method to determine the slopes at ends A and D and the
deflections at points B and C of the beam shown

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SAMPLE PROBLEM 2
Determine the maximum deflection for the beam shown by the conjugate-beam
method.

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SAMPLE PROBLEM 3
Determine the slope at point A and the deflection at point C of the beam shown by
the conjugate-beam method.

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