Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In the conjugate beam method, a fixed support in the real beam corresponds to what in the conjugate beam?
Structural AnalysisConjugate Beam SupportsMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Fixed support
B
Simple support
C
Free end
D
Internal hinge
Correct Answer
C. Free end
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In the conjugate beam method, a fixed end in the real beam (zero slope, zero deflection) becomes a free end in the conjugate beam (zero shear M/EI, zero moment). A free end becomes a fixed end; a simple support remains a simple support.
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