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Hi there, In that case i am making a mistake with my EI calculations - what effect does raising the member have? the exact layout is: Fixed End @ A -------B Simply Supported C Simply Supported D ----E @ E is a cantilever BC to C is raised by 1.2h Am i not still using 4EI/l at member BC and CB

Ok, so I have a problem as follows: A beam is simply supported at joints A, B, C D and E. there is a UDL acting on the BC member The member is 6m long with a UDL of 60kn/m However the tricky part is that this member is 1.2 times higher than the height of the members AB, CD, and DE. So BC =...