R C B (a) R M R V R L (b) M R M L R + + R L R L k(l – k)PL (c) Any span of a continuous beam (a) can be treated as a simple beam, as shown in
P
kL (b) and (c). In (c), the moment diagram is decomposed into basic components.
P
kL
L
V L =
L
M L M R
R k(l – k)PL
A kL
L FIGURE 2.4
M L
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