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Deflection Of Beams
Conjugate Beam Method

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Conjugate Beam Method

Let’s start with an example
w kN/m
wL3 wL4
A θB
B
B  B 
ΔB
6 EI 8 EI
L

 wL 2

2 EI M   Fy  0
EI 1 wL2 wL3
L  VB  0  VB 
3 2 EI 6 EI
wL2 MB
2 EI
M @B  0
1 wL2 3 wL4
Conjugate Beam VB L  L  MB  0  MB 
3 2 EI 4 8 EI

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Conjugate Beam Method

• θB (Real Beam)=VB (Conjugate Beam)
• ΔB (Real Beam)=MB (Conjugate Beam)
• Internal forces in conjugate beam = Deflection in real
beam providing the support conditions shown on
the next slide.

Positive Shear Positive Moment

θ is CW Δ is downward

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Conjugate Beam Method

• Rules for support conditions

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Standard Areas
Shape Area Centroid

2 3
A  bh x b
3 8

1 3
A  bh x b
3 4

2 b
A  bh x
3 2

wb 2
If part of bending moment, then h
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Conjugate Beam Method

Example 1
Example 1: For the beam below determine the following:
1. θC
2. ΔC 100 kN

A C B
4.0 m 6.0 m
M @B  0
1 240  4  1 240  2 
A 10 RA   4    6   6   6  0
B 2 EI  3  2 EI  3 
640
 RA   A
RA RB EI
240
EI

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Conjugate Beam Method

Example 1
C
A   Fy  0
640 1 240
  4  VC  0
640 EI 2 EI
EI 160
 VC   C  +ve shear thus CW
240 EI

EI M @C  0
640 1 240 4
 4   4   MC  0
EI 2 EI 3
1920 +ve Moment thus
 M C  C 
EI

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Conjugate Beam Method

Example 2
Example 2: For the beam below find θC and ΔC
70 kN
Take the left part

A
40 kN/m
B M @B  0
C 1 140  5  2 125
5.0 m 2.0 m 5 RA   5       5  2.5  0
2 EI  3  3 EI
140 91.667
 RA   A
EI MC
EI
M Take the whole beam
EI   Fy  0
91.667 1 140 2 125
 7  5  RC  0
RA RC EI 2 EI 3 EI
125
165
EI  RC   C CW
EI
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Conjugate Beam Method

Example 2
Take the right part

140 M @B  0
EI MC 1 140  2  165
M C   2     2  0
2 EI  3  EI
236.67
 MC   C 
EI
  Fy  0
RB
165
2.0 m EI 165 1 140
   2  RB  0
EI 2 EI
25
 RB    B CW
EI

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Conjugate Beam Method

Example 3
Example 3: For the beam below find θB , θC and ΔB
MA 60 kN
Take the right part

A
B
C M @B  0
6 RC  60  3  0  RC  30 kN
6.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m
RC Take the whole beam
180
EI M @ A  0
12  30  60  9  M A  0  M A  180 kN .m

90
EI

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Conjugate Beam Method

180 Example 3
EI

RB RC
90
EI
6.0 m 3.0 m 3.0 m

M @B  0   Fy  0
1 90 1 180 2
6 RC    6  3    6 3  0 495 1 180 1 90
2 EI 2 EI 3 RB   6  6 0
495 EI 2 EI 2 EI
RC  C  CCW 765
EI RB  
EI

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Conjugate Beam Method

180 Example 3
EI 540 225
MB
MB EI EI
2160 2160
EI EI
90 495
VBl
765 EI EI
6.0 m
EI 3.0 m 3.0 m
  Fy  0
M @B  0
1 180 2 1 180
 6  6  MB  0  6  VBl  0
2 EI 3 2 EI Use this as a check
2160 540 225
M B  B   VBl  & VBr 
EI EI EI
540 225
 Bl  CW &  Br  CCW
EI EI
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