1. Analyze the beam shown below by using the basic flexibility method.

P
EI=constant

L1

L2

M
L3

Where
W=5N kN/m; P=10N kN; M=2N kN-m
L1= (300+10N) cm =L2-50 = L3+100

N is your roll number

Solution
Since my roll number is 6; W=30 kN/m; P=60 kN; M=12 kN-m
L1= 3.6m, L2 = 4.1m; L3=2.6m

30 kN/m

60kN
EI=constant

A
3.6m

12kN-m
C

4.1m

2.6m

Beam is indeterminate to 2nd degree.

A stable and determinate structure (primary structure) is obtained by removing the vertical reactions at
support B and C (Aq1 and Aq2) as redundant.
For the load part
30 kN/m

60kN
12kN-m

X
168

168-30X
60

-668.4+168X-15X
-668.4

-474+60X
-258

Shear Force diagram (kN)

-12

BM diagram (kN-m)

Therefore the conjugate beam diagram becomes like the following figure
B

668.4 168 15 2
+

C
474 60
+

Evaluating the moment at B and C gives that MB =

D1L= MB =

3234.816

3234.816

12

MC=

D2L= MC=

16584.574

16584.574

For the redundant

3.6m

Aq1

6.7m

Aq2

When Aq1=1kN
Shear Force diagram (kN)
-1
3.6
BM diagram (kN-m)

Conjugate beam diagram

3.6

3.6m

6.7m

MB= f11=

15.552

MC= f21=

58.968

When Aq2=1kN
Shear Force diagram (kN)
-1
10.3
BM diagram (kN-m)

Conjugate beam diagram

10.3

3.6

3.6m

MB= f12=

58.968

6.7m

MC= f22=

364.2423

1 = 1 + 11 1 + 12 2 = 0
2 = 2 + 21 1 + 22 2 = 0

Solve the simultaneous equation

22.327 kN-m

3234.816

16584.57

15.552

58.968

1 +

1 = 91.6 kN

30 kN/m

2 = 0

364.2423

2 = 0

2 = 30.71 kN

60kN
4.1m

0 kN

58.968

1 +

2.6m

3.6m
45.69 kN

91.6 kN

30.71kN

12kN-m