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(edit 3/31/2018. Completed all equations for uniform load. It will take a few days to complete and correct this answer.)

I would split the trapezoidal load trapezoidal load

into the sum of a uniform load and triangular load  

constant load +

and triangular load

triangular load.

The reactions $R_1$, $R_5$, $R_4$, and $R_8$ can be calculated from statics. $$R_4=Q_1L_{23}\frac{L_{12}+\frac 12L_{23}}{L_{14}}$$ $$R_1=Q_1L_{23}-R_4$$ $$R_5=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}(\frac 13L_{67}+L_{78})\frac{1}{L_{58}}$$ $$R_8=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}-R_5$$

The uniform and triangular loads can be integrated section by section to get the shear, moment, slope, and displacement. In each of these equations, x is measuresmeasured from the previous point, not the beginning of the beam. Using the following equations, it is easy to create a spreadsheet to calculate the value at each point $V_1, V_2, \ldots, \delta_7, \delta_8$ or at any points in between using the equations that are functions of (x).

Uniform load, shear: $V(x)=V_i+\int load(x)\,dx$ where i is at the start of the segment and load(x)=$Q_1$ between points 2 and 3. $$V_{1}=R_1$$ $$V_{12}(x)=V_1$$ $$V_{2}=V_1$$ $$V_{23}(x)=V_2-Q_1x$$ $$V_3=V_2-Q_1L_{23}$$ $$V_{34}(x)=V_3$$ $$V_4=V_3$$

Uniform load, moment: $M(x)=M_i+\int V(x)\,dx$ $$M_{1}=0$$ $$M_{12}(x)=M_1+V_1x$$ $$M_2=M_1+V_1L_{12}$$ $$M_{23}(x)=M_2+V_2x-\frac 12Q_1x^2$$ $$M_{3}=M_2+V_2L_{23}-\frac 12Q_1L_{23}^2$$ $$M_{34}(x)=M_3+V_3x$$ $$M_{4}=M_3+V_3L_{34}$$ $M_4$ should equal 0.

Uniform load, slope: $\theta(x)=\theta_i+\int \frac{M(x)}{EI}\,dx$

$$\theta_{1}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{12}(x)=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1x+\frac 12V_1x^2)$$ $$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1L_{12}+\frac 12V_1L_{12}^2)=\theta_1+c_{s2}$$ $$\theta_{23}(x)=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2x+\frac 12V_2x^2-\frac 16Q_1x^3)$$ $$\theta_{3}=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2L_{23}+\frac 12V_2L_{23}^2-\frac 16Q_1L_{23}^3)=\theta_2+c_{s3}$$ $$\theta_{34}(x)=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3x+\frac 12V_3x^2)$$ $$\theta_{4}=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3L_{34}+\frac 12V_3L_{34}^2)$$

Uniform load, displacement: $\delta (x)=\delta_i+\int \theta(x)\,dx$ $$\delta_1=0$$ $$\delta_{12}(x)=\delta_1+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1x^2+\frac 16V_1x^3)$$ $$\delta_2=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1L_{12}^2+\frac 16V_1L_{12}^3)=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+c_{d2}$$ $$\delta_{23}(x)=\delta_2+\theta_2x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2x^2+\frac 16V_2x^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1x^4)$$ $$\delta_3=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2L_{23}^2+\frac 16V_2L_{23}^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1L_{23}^4)=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+c_{d3}$$ $$\delta_{34}(x)=\delta_3+\theta_3x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3x^2+\frac 16V_3x^3)$$ $$\delta_4=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3L_{34}^2+\frac 16V_3L_{34}^3)=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+c_{d4}$$

The last equation gives $\delta_4=0=\theta_1$+known values$\delta_4=0=\theta_1+known\; values$ after you make all of the substitutions, so this gives the result for $\theta_1$ as follows (where $c_s$ and $c_d$ are simplification of constant terms defined above):

$$\theta_1=-\frac{\delta_1+c_{d2}+c_{d3}+c_{d4}+c_{s2}L_{23}+(c_{s2}+c_{s3})L_{34}}{L_{14}}$$

All values are now knowknown for the beam with a uniform load.

Similar equations are written for the triangular load which ends with $\delta_8=0=\theta_5$+known values.

triangular load, shear: $V(x)=V_i+\int load(x)\,dx$ where load(x)=$Q_2\frac xL$ between points 6 and 7. $$V_{5}=R_5$$ $$V_{56}(x)=V_5$$ $$V_{6}=V_5$$ $$V_{67}(x)=V_6-\frac 12Q_2\frac{x^2}{L_{67}}$$ $$V_7=V_6-\frac 12Q_2L_{67}$$ $$V_{78}(x)=V_7$$ $$V_8=V_7$$

triangular load, moment: $M(x)=M_i+\int V(x)\,dx$ $$M_{5}=0$$ $$M_{56}(x)=M_5+V_5x$$ $$M_6=M_5+V_5L_{56}$$ $$M_{67}(x)=M_6+V_6x-\frac 16Q_2\frac{x^3}{L_{67}}$$ $$M_{7}=M_6+V_6L_{67}-\frac 16Q_2L_{67}^2$$ $$M_{78}(x)=M_7+V_7x$$ $$M_{8}=M_7+V_7L_{78}$$ $M_8$ should equal 0.

triangular load, slope: $\theta(x)=\theta_i+\int \frac{M(x)}{EI}\,dx$

$$\theta_{5}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{56}(x)=\theta_5+\frac{1}{EI}(M_5x+\frac 12V_5x^2)$$ $$\theta_{6}=\theta_5+\frac{1}{EI}(M_5L_{56}+\frac 12V_5L_{56}^2)=\theta_5+c_{s6}$$ $$\theta_{67}(x)=\theta_6+\frac{1}{EI}(M_6x+\frac 12V_6x^2-\frac{1}{24}Q_2\frac{x^4}{L_{67}})$$ $$\theta_{7}=\theta_6+\frac{1}{EI}(M_6L_{67}+\frac 12V_6L_{67}^2-\frac{1}{24}Q_2L_{67}^3)=\theta_6+c_{s7}$$ $$\theta_{78}(x)=\theta_7+\frac{1}{EI}(M_7x+\frac 12V_7x^2)$$ $$\theta_{8}=\theta_7+\frac{1}{EI}(M_7L_{78}+\frac 12V_7L_{78}^2)$$

triangular load, displacement: $\delta (x)=\delta_i+\int \theta(x)\,dx$ $$\delta_5=0$$ $$\delta_{56}(x)=\delta_5+\theta_5x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_5x^2+\frac 16V_5x^3)$$ $$\delta_6=\delta_5+\theta_5L_{56}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_5L_{56}^2+\frac 16V_5L_{56}^3)=\delta_5+\theta_5L_{56}+c_{d6}$$ $$\delta_{67}(x)=\delta_6+\theta_6x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_6x^2+\frac 16V_6x^3-\frac{1}{120}Q_2\frac{x^5}{L_{67}})$$ $$\delta_7=\delta_6+\theta_6L_{67}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_6L_{67}^2+\frac 16V_6L_{67}^3-\frac{1}{120}Q_2L_{67}^4)=\delta_6+\theta_6L_{67}+c_{d7}$$ $$\delta_{78}(x)=\delta_7+\theta_7x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_7x^2+\frac 16V_7x^3)$$ $$\delta_8=\delta_7+\theta_7L_{78}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_7L_{78}^2+\frac 16V_7L_{78}^3)=\delta_7+\theta_7L_{78}+c_{d8}$$

The last equation gives $\delta_8=0=\theta_5+known\; values$ after you make all of the substitutions, so this gives the result for $\theta_5$ as follows (where $c_s$ and $c_d$ are terms defined above):

$$\theta_5=-\frac{\delta_5+c_{d6}+c_{d7}+c_{d8}+c_{s6}L_{67}+(c_{s6}+c_{s7})L_{78}}{L_{58}}$$

All values are now known for the beam with a triangular load. 

The results for the trapezoidal resultload are thus $$R_A=R_1+R_5$$ $$R_D=R_4+R_8$$ $$V_A=V_1+V5$$ $$V_B=V_2+V6$$ $$\ldots$$ $$\delta_C=\delta_3+\delta_7$$ $$\delta_D=\delta_4+\delta_8$$

An example which I verified with FEA is the sumas follows: $$L_{AB}=20$$ $$L_{BC}=30$$ $$L_{CD}=40$$ $$Q_1=10$$ $$Q_2=15$$ $$E=1E6$$ $$I=0.75$$ gives results of the uniform load result and $$\theta_1=-0.1976\;radians$$ $$\delta_3=-5.2370$$ $$\theta_5=-0.1513\;radians$$ $$\delta_7=-4.2267$$ The point of maximum displacement occurs at $\theta_{23}(x)+\theta_{67}(x)=0$ which is a solution to a 5th order equation which I did not attempt to solve. An approximate solution is at x=23.283 from B to C which gives a maximum displacement of (-5.412)+(-4.333)=(-9.745).

You should get the triangular resultsame results if I did not make any typos.

(edit 3/31/2018. Completed equations for uniform load. It will take a few days to complete and correct this answer.)

I would split the trapezoidal load trapezoidal load

into the sum of a uniform load and triangular load constant load + triangular load.

The reactions $R_1$, $R_5$, $R_4$, and $R_8$ can be calculated from statics. $$R_4=Q_1L_{23}\frac{L_{12}+\frac 12L_{23}}{L_{14}}$$ $$R_1=Q_1L_{23}-R_4$$ $$R_5=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}(\frac 13L_{67}+L_{78})\frac{1}{L_{58}}$$ $$R_8=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}-R_5$$

The uniform and triangular loads can be integrated section by section to get the shear, moment, slope, and displacement. In each of these equations, x is measures from the previous point, not the beginning of the beam.

Uniform load, shear: $V(x)=V_i+\int load(x)\,dx$ $$V_{1}=R_1$$ $$V_{12}(x)=V_1$$ $$V_{2}=V_1$$ $$V_{23}(x)=V_2-Q_1x$$ $$V_3=V_2-Q_1L_{23}$$ $$V_{34}(x)=V_3$$ $$V_4=V_3$$

Uniform load, moment: $M(x)=M_i+\int V(x)\,dx$ $$M_{1}=0$$ $$M_{12}(x)=M_1+V_1x$$ $$M_2=M_1+V_1L_{12}$$ $$M_{23}(x)=M_2+V_2x-\frac 12Q_1x^2$$ $$M_{3}=M_2+V_2L_{23}-\frac 12Q_1L_{23}^2$$ $$M_{34}(x)=M_3+V_3x$$ $$M_{4}=M_3+V_3L_{34}$$ $M_4$ should equal 0.

Uniform load, slope: $\theta(x)=\theta_i+\int \frac{M(x)}{EI}\,dx$

$$\theta_{1}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{12}(x)=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1x+\frac 12V_1x^2)$$ $$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1L_{12}+\frac 12V_1L_{12}^2)=\theta_1+c_{s2}$$ $$\theta_{23}(x)=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2x+\frac 12V_2x^2-\frac 16Q_1x^3)$$ $$\theta_{3}=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2L_{23}+\frac 12V_2L_{23}^2-\frac 16Q_1L_{23}^3)=\theta_2+c_{s3}$$ $$\theta_{34}(x)=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3x+\frac 12V_3x^2)$$ $$\theta_{4}=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3L_{34}+\frac 12V_3L_{34}^2)$$

Uniform load, displacement: $\delta (x)=\delta_i+\int \theta(x)\,dx$ $$\delta_1=0$$ $$\delta_{12}(x)=\delta_1+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1x^2+\frac 16V_1x^3)$$ $$\delta_2=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1L_{12}^2+\frac 16V_1L_{12}^3)=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+c_{d2}$$ $$\delta_{23}(x)=\delta_2+\theta_2x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2x^2+\frac 16V_2x^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1x^4)$$ $$\delta_3=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2L_{23}^2+\frac 16V_2L_{23}^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1L_{23}^4)=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+c_{d3}$$ $$\delta_{34}(x)=\delta_3+\theta_3x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3x^2+\frac 16V_3x^3)$$ $$\delta_4=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3L_{34}^2+\frac 16V_3L_{34}^3)=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+c_{d4}$$

The last equation gives $\delta_4=0=\theta_1$+known values after you make all of the substitutions, so this gives the result for $\theta_1$ as follows:

$$\theta_1=-\frac{\delta_1+c_{d2}+c_{d3}+c_{d4}+c_{s2}L_{23}+(c_{s2}+c_{s3})L_{34}}{L_{14}}$$

All values are now know for the beam with a uniform load.

Similar equations are written for the triangular load which ends with $\delta_8=0=\theta_5$+known values, and this gives the result for $\theta_5$. The trapezoidal result is the sum of the uniform load result and the triangular result.

(edit 3/31/2018. Completed all equations)

I would split the trapezoidal load trapezoidal load

into the sum of a uniform load 

constant load

and triangular load

triangular load.

The reactions $R_1$, $R_5$, $R_4$, and $R_8$ can be calculated from statics. $$R_4=Q_1L_{23}\frac{L_{12}+\frac 12L_{23}}{L_{14}}$$ $$R_1=Q_1L_{23}-R_4$$ $$R_5=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}(\frac 13L_{67}+L_{78})\frac{1}{L_{58}}$$ $$R_8=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}-R_5$$

The uniform and triangular loads can be integrated section by section to get the shear, moment, slope, and displacement. In each of these equations, x is measured from the previous point, not the beginning of the beam. Using the following equations, it is easy to create a spreadsheet to calculate the value at each point $V_1, V_2, \ldots, \delta_7, \delta_8$ or at any points in between using the equations that are functions of (x).

Uniform load, shear: $V(x)=V_i+\int load(x)\,dx$ where i is at the start of the segment and load(x)=$Q_1$ between points 2 and 3. $$V_{1}=R_1$$ $$V_{12}(x)=V_1$$ $$V_{2}=V_1$$ $$V_{23}(x)=V_2-Q_1x$$ $$V_3=V_2-Q_1L_{23}$$ $$V_{34}(x)=V_3$$ $$V_4=V_3$$

Uniform load, moment: $M(x)=M_i+\int V(x)\,dx$ $$M_{1}=0$$ $$M_{12}(x)=M_1+V_1x$$ $$M_2=M_1+V_1L_{12}$$ $$M_{23}(x)=M_2+V_2x-\frac 12Q_1x^2$$ $$M_{3}=M_2+V_2L_{23}-\frac 12Q_1L_{23}^2$$ $$M_{34}(x)=M_3+V_3x$$ $$M_{4}=M_3+V_3L_{34}$$ $M_4$ should equal 0.

Uniform load, slope: $\theta(x)=\theta_i+\int \frac{M(x)}{EI}\,dx$

$$\theta_{1}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{12}(x)=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1x+\frac 12V_1x^2)$$ $$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1L_{12}+\frac 12V_1L_{12}^2)=\theta_1+c_{s2}$$ $$\theta_{23}(x)=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2x+\frac 12V_2x^2-\frac 16Q_1x^3)$$ $$\theta_{3}=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2L_{23}+\frac 12V_2L_{23}^2-\frac 16Q_1L_{23}^3)=\theta_2+c_{s3}$$ $$\theta_{34}(x)=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3x+\frac 12V_3x^2)$$ $$\theta_{4}=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3L_{34}+\frac 12V_3L_{34}^2)$$

Uniform load, displacement: $\delta (x)=\delta_i+\int \theta(x)\,dx$ $$\delta_1=0$$ $$\delta_{12}(x)=\delta_1+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1x^2+\frac 16V_1x^3)$$ $$\delta_2=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1L_{12}^2+\frac 16V_1L_{12}^3)=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+c_{d2}$$ $$\delta_{23}(x)=\delta_2+\theta_2x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2x^2+\frac 16V_2x^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1x^4)$$ $$\delta_3=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2L_{23}^2+\frac 16V_2L_{23}^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1L_{23}^4)=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+c_{d3}$$ $$\delta_{34}(x)=\delta_3+\theta_3x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3x^2+\frac 16V_3x^3)$$ $$\delta_4=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3L_{34}^2+\frac 16V_3L_{34}^3)=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+c_{d4}$$

The last equation gives $\delta_4=0=\theta_1+known\; values$ after you make all of the substitutions, so this gives the result for $\theta_1$ as follows (where $c_s$ and $c_d$ are simplification of constant terms defined above):

$$\theta_1=-\frac{\delta_1+c_{d2}+c_{d3}+c_{d4}+c_{s2}L_{23}+(c_{s2}+c_{s3})L_{34}}{L_{14}}$$

All values are now known for the beam with a uniform load.

Similar equations are written for the triangular load.

triangular load, shear: $V(x)=V_i+\int load(x)\,dx$ where load(x)=$Q_2\frac xL$ between points 6 and 7. $$V_{5}=R_5$$ $$V_{56}(x)=V_5$$ $$V_{6}=V_5$$ $$V_{67}(x)=V_6-\frac 12Q_2\frac{x^2}{L_{67}}$$ $$V_7=V_6-\frac 12Q_2L_{67}$$ $$V_{78}(x)=V_7$$ $$V_8=V_7$$

triangular load, moment: $M(x)=M_i+\int V(x)\,dx$ $$M_{5}=0$$ $$M_{56}(x)=M_5+V_5x$$ $$M_6=M_5+V_5L_{56}$$ $$M_{67}(x)=M_6+V_6x-\frac 16Q_2\frac{x^3}{L_{67}}$$ $$M_{7}=M_6+V_6L_{67}-\frac 16Q_2L_{67}^2$$ $$M_{78}(x)=M_7+V_7x$$ $$M_{8}=M_7+V_7L_{78}$$ $M_8$ should equal 0.

triangular load, slope: $\theta(x)=\theta_i+\int \frac{M(x)}{EI}\,dx$

$$\theta_{5}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{56}(x)=\theta_5+\frac{1}{EI}(M_5x+\frac 12V_5x^2)$$ $$\theta_{6}=\theta_5+\frac{1}{EI}(M_5L_{56}+\frac 12V_5L_{56}^2)=\theta_5+c_{s6}$$ $$\theta_{67}(x)=\theta_6+\frac{1}{EI}(M_6x+\frac 12V_6x^2-\frac{1}{24}Q_2\frac{x^4}{L_{67}})$$ $$\theta_{7}=\theta_6+\frac{1}{EI}(M_6L_{67}+\frac 12V_6L_{67}^2-\frac{1}{24}Q_2L_{67}^3)=\theta_6+c_{s7}$$ $$\theta_{78}(x)=\theta_7+\frac{1}{EI}(M_7x+\frac 12V_7x^2)$$ $$\theta_{8}=\theta_7+\frac{1}{EI}(M_7L_{78}+\frac 12V_7L_{78}^2)$$

triangular load, displacement: $\delta (x)=\delta_i+\int \theta(x)\,dx$ $$\delta_5=0$$ $$\delta_{56}(x)=\delta_5+\theta_5x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_5x^2+\frac 16V_5x^3)$$ $$\delta_6=\delta_5+\theta_5L_{56}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_5L_{56}^2+\frac 16V_5L_{56}^3)=\delta_5+\theta_5L_{56}+c_{d6}$$ $$\delta_{67}(x)=\delta_6+\theta_6x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_6x^2+\frac 16V_6x^3-\frac{1}{120}Q_2\frac{x^5}{L_{67}})$$ $$\delta_7=\delta_6+\theta_6L_{67}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_6L_{67}^2+\frac 16V_6L_{67}^3-\frac{1}{120}Q_2L_{67}^4)=\delta_6+\theta_6L_{67}+c_{d7}$$ $$\delta_{78}(x)=\delta_7+\theta_7x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_7x^2+\frac 16V_7x^3)$$ $$\delta_8=\delta_7+\theta_7L_{78}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_7L_{78}^2+\frac 16V_7L_{78}^3)=\delta_7+\theta_7L_{78}+c_{d8}$$

The last equation gives $\delta_8=0=\theta_5+known\; values$ after you make all of the substitutions, so this gives the result for $\theta_5$ as follows (where $c_s$ and $c_d$ are terms defined above):

$$\theta_5=-\frac{\delta_5+c_{d6}+c_{d7}+c_{d8}+c_{s6}L_{67}+(c_{s6}+c_{s7})L_{78}}{L_{58}}$$

All values are now known for the beam with a triangular load. 

The results for the trapezoidal load are thus $$R_A=R_1+R_5$$ $$R_D=R_4+R_8$$ $$V_A=V_1+V5$$ $$V_B=V_2+V6$$ $$\ldots$$ $$\delta_C=\delta_3+\delta_7$$ $$\delta_D=\delta_4+\delta_8$$

An example which I verified with FEA is as follows: $$L_{AB}=20$$ $$L_{BC}=30$$ $$L_{CD}=40$$ $$Q_1=10$$ $$Q_2=15$$ $$E=1E6$$ $$I=0.75$$ gives results of $$\theta_1=-0.1976\;radians$$ $$\delta_3=-5.2370$$ $$\theta_5=-0.1513\;radians$$ $$\delta_7=-4.2267$$ The point of maximum displacement occurs at $\theta_{23}(x)+\theta_{67}(x)=0$ which is a solution to a 5th order equation which I did not attempt to solve. An approximate solution is at x=23.283 from B to C which gives a maximum displacement of (-5.412)+(-4.333)=(-9.745).

You should get the same results if I did not make any typos.

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(Itedit 3/31/2018. Completed equations for uniform load. It will take a few days to complete and correct this answer, but here is a start.)

I would split the trapezoidal load trapezoidal load

into the sum of a uniform load and triangular load constant load + triangular load.

The reactions $R_1$, $R_5$, $R_4$, and $R_8$ can be calculated from statics. $$R_4=Q_1L_{23}\frac{L_{12}+\frac 12L_{23}}{L_{14}}$$ $$R_1=Q_1L_{23}-R_4$$ $$R_5=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}(\frac 13L_{67}+L_{78})\frac{1}{L_{58}}$$ $$R_8=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}-R_5$$

The uniform and triangular loads can be integrated section by section to get the shear, moment, slope, and displacement. (You may even find the formulas forIn each of these in a book.) For exampleequations, the uniform loadx is measures from the previous point, not the beginning of the beam.

First SectionUniform load, shear: $V(x)=V_i+\int load(x)\,dx$ $$V_{1}=R_1$$ $$V_{12}=R_1$$$$V_{12}(x)=V_1$$ $$V_{2}=V_1$$ $$V_{23}(x)=V_2-Q_1x$$ $$V_3=V_2-Q_1L_{23}$$ $$V_{34}(x)=V_3$$ $$V_4=V_3$$

Uniform load, moment: $M(x)=M_i+\int V(x)\,dx$ $$M_{1}=0$$ $$M_{12}=M_{1}+\int V_{12}dx=0+R_1x$$$$M_{12}(x)=M_1+V_1x$$ $$\theta_{1}=unknown$$$$M_2=M_1+V_1L_{12}$$ $$\theta_{12}=\theta_{1}+\int \frac{M_{12}}{EI}dx=\theta_1+\frac{0.5}{EI}R_1x^2$$$$M_{23}(x)=M_2+V_2x-\frac 12Q_1x^2$$ $$\delta_1=0$$$$M_{3}=M_2+V_2L_{23}-\frac 12Q_1L_{23}^2$$ $$\delta_{12}=\delta_1+\int \theta_{12}dx=0+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{6EI}R_1x^3$$$$M_{34}(x)=M_3+V_3x$$ $$M_{4}=M_3+V_3L_{34}$$ $M_4$ should equal 0.

Second Section (where x is now measured from point 2)Uniform load, slope: $\theta(x)=\theta_i+\int \frac{M(x)}{EI}\,dx$

$$\theta_{1}=unknown$$ $$V_{2}=R_1$$$$\theta_{12}(x)=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1x+\frac 12V_1x^2)$$ $$V_{23}=V_2-Q_1x$$$$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1L_{12}+\frac 12V_1L_{12}^2)=\theta_1+c_{s2}$$ $$M_2=R_1L_{12}$$$$\theta_{23}(x)=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2x+\frac 12V_2x^2-\frac 16Q_1x^3)$$ $$M_{23}=M_{2}+\int V_{23}dx=M_2+V_2x-0.5Q_1x^2$$$$\theta_{3}=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2L_{23}+\frac 12V_2L_{23}^2-\frac 16Q_1L_{23}^3)=\theta_2+c_{s3}$$ $$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{0.5}{EI}R_1L_{12}^2$$$$\theta_{34}(x)=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3x+\frac 12V_3x^2)$$ $$\theta_{23}=\theta_{2}+\int \frac{M_{23}}{EI}dx=...$$$$\theta_{4}=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3L_{34}+\frac 12V_3L_{34}^2)$$

Uniform load, displacement: $\delta (x)=\delta_i+\int \theta(x)\,dx$ $$\delta_2=\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{6EI}R_1L_{12}^3$$$$\delta_1=0$$ $$\delta_{23}=\delta_2+\int \theta_{23}dx=...$$$$\delta_{12}(x)=\delta_1+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1x^2+\frac 16V_1x^3)$$ $$\delta_2=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1L_{12}^2+\frac 16V_1L_{12}^3)=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+c_{d2}$$ $$\delta_{23}(x)=\delta_2+\theta_2x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2x^2+\frac 16V_2x^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1x^4)$$ $$\delta_3=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2L_{23}^2+\frac 16V_2L_{23}^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1L_{23}^4)=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+c_{d3}$$ $$\delta_{34}(x)=\delta_3+\theta_3x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3x^2+\frac 16V_3x^3)$$ $$\delta_4=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3L_{34}^2+\frac 16V_3L_{34}^3)=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+c_{d4}$$

Eventually you get toThe last equation gives $\delta_4=0=\theta_1$+known values after you make all of the substitutions, so this gives the result for $\theta_1$. as follows:

$$\theta_1=-\frac{\delta_1+c_{d2}+c_{d3}+c_{d4}+c_{s2}L_{23}+(c_{s2}+c_{s3})L_{34}}{L_{14}}$$

All other resultsvalues are then knownnow know for the beam with a uniform load. 

Similar equations are written for the triangular load which ends with $\delta_8=0=\theta_5$+known values, and this gives the result for $\theta_5$. The trapezoidal result is the sum of the uniform load result and the triangular result.

(It will take a few days to complete and correct this answer, but here is a start.)

I would split the trapezoidal load trapezoidal load

into the sum of a uniform load and triangular load constant load + triangular load.

The reactions $R_1$, $R_5$, $R_4$, and $R_8$ can be calculated from statics.

The uniform and triangular loads can be integrated section by section to get the shear, moment, slope, and displacement. (You may even find the formulas for each of these in a book.) For example, the uniform load is

First Section: $$V_{1}=R_1$$ $$V_{12}=R_1$$ $$M_{1}=0$$ $$M_{12}=M_{1}+\int V_{12}dx=0+R_1x$$ $$\theta_{1}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{12}=\theta_{1}+\int \frac{M_{12}}{EI}dx=\theta_1+\frac{0.5}{EI}R_1x^2$$ $$\delta_1=0$$ $$\delta_{12}=\delta_1+\int \theta_{12}dx=0+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{6EI}R_1x^3$$

Second Section (where x is now measured from point 2): $$V_{2}=R_1$$ $$V_{23}=V_2-Q_1x$$ $$M_2=R_1L_{12}$$ $$M_{23}=M_{2}+\int V_{23}dx=M_2+V_2x-0.5Q_1x^2$$ $$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{0.5}{EI}R_1L_{12}^2$$ $$\theta_{23}=\theta_{2}+\int \frac{M_{23}}{EI}dx=...$$ $$\delta_2=\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{6EI}R_1L_{12}^3$$ $$\delta_{23}=\delta_2+\int \theta_{23}dx=...$$

Eventually you get to $\delta_4=0=\theta_1$+known values, so this gives the result for $\theta_1$. All other results are then known. Similar equations are written for the triangular load which ends with $\delta_8=0=\theta_5$+known values, and this gives the result for $\theta_5$. The trapezoidal result is the sum of the uniform load result and the triangular result.

(edit 3/31/2018. Completed equations for uniform load. It will take a few days to complete and correct this answer.)

I would split the trapezoidal load trapezoidal load

into the sum of a uniform load and triangular load constant load + triangular load.

The reactions $R_1$, $R_5$, $R_4$, and $R_8$ can be calculated from statics. $$R_4=Q_1L_{23}\frac{L_{12}+\frac 12L_{23}}{L_{14}}$$ $$R_1=Q_1L_{23}-R_4$$ $$R_5=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}(\frac 13L_{67}+L_{78})\frac{1}{L_{58}}$$ $$R_8=\frac 12Q_2L_{67}-R_5$$

The uniform and triangular loads can be integrated section by section to get the shear, moment, slope, and displacement. In each of these equations, x is measures from the previous point, not the beginning of the beam.

Uniform load, shear: $V(x)=V_i+\int load(x)\,dx$ $$V_{1}=R_1$$ $$V_{12}(x)=V_1$$ $$V_{2}=V_1$$ $$V_{23}(x)=V_2-Q_1x$$ $$V_3=V_2-Q_1L_{23}$$ $$V_{34}(x)=V_3$$ $$V_4=V_3$$

Uniform load, moment: $M(x)=M_i+\int V(x)\,dx$ $$M_{1}=0$$ $$M_{12}(x)=M_1+V_1x$$ $$M_2=M_1+V_1L_{12}$$ $$M_{23}(x)=M_2+V_2x-\frac 12Q_1x^2$$ $$M_{3}=M_2+V_2L_{23}-\frac 12Q_1L_{23}^2$$ $$M_{34}(x)=M_3+V_3x$$ $$M_{4}=M_3+V_3L_{34}$$ $M_4$ should equal 0.

Uniform load, slope: $\theta(x)=\theta_i+\int \frac{M(x)}{EI}\,dx$

$$\theta_{1}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{12}(x)=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1x+\frac 12V_1x^2)$$ $$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{1}{EI}(M_1L_{12}+\frac 12V_1L_{12}^2)=\theta_1+c_{s2}$$ $$\theta_{23}(x)=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2x+\frac 12V_2x^2-\frac 16Q_1x^3)$$ $$\theta_{3}=\theta_2+\frac{1}{EI}(M_2L_{23}+\frac 12V_2L_{23}^2-\frac 16Q_1L_{23}^3)=\theta_2+c_{s3}$$ $$\theta_{34}(x)=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3x+\frac 12V_3x^2)$$ $$\theta_{4}=\theta_3+\frac{1}{EI}(M_3L_{34}+\frac 12V_3L_{34}^2)$$

Uniform load, displacement: $\delta (x)=\delta_i+\int \theta(x)\,dx$ $$\delta_1=0$$ $$\delta_{12}(x)=\delta_1+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1x^2+\frac 16V_1x^3)$$ $$\delta_2=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_1L_{12}^2+\frac 16V_1L_{12}^3)=\delta_1+\theta_1L_{12}+c_{d2}$$ $$\delta_{23}(x)=\delta_2+\theta_2x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2x^2+\frac 16V_2x^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1x^4)$$ $$\delta_3=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_2L_{23}^2+\frac 16V_2L_{23}^3-\frac{1}{24}Q_1L_{23}^4)=\delta_2+\theta_2L_{23}+c_{d3}$$ $$\delta_{34}(x)=\delta_3+\theta_3x+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3x^2+\frac 16V_3x^3)$$ $$\delta_4=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+\frac{1}{EI}(\frac 12M_3L_{34}^2+\frac 16V_3L_{34}^3)=\delta_3+\theta_3L_{34}+c_{d4}$$

The last equation gives $\delta_4=0=\theta_1$+known values after you make all of the substitutions, so this gives the result for $\theta_1$ as follows:

$$\theta_1=-\frac{\delta_1+c_{d2}+c_{d3}+c_{d4}+c_{s2}L_{23}+(c_{s2}+c_{s3})L_{34}}{L_{14}}$$

All values are now know for the beam with a uniform load. 

Similar equations are written for the triangular load which ends with $\delta_8=0=\theta_5$+known values, and this gives the result for $\theta_5$. The trapezoidal result is the sum of the uniform load result and the triangular result.

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(It will take a few days to complete and correct this answer, but here is a start.)

I would split the trapezoidal load trapezoidal load

into the sum of a uniform load and triangular load constant load + triangular load.

The reactions $R_1$, $R_5$, $R_4$, and $R_8$ can be calculated from statics.

The uniform and triangular loads can be integrated section by section to get the shear, moment, slope, and displacement. (You may even find the formulas for each of these in a book.) For example, the uniform load is

First Section: $$V_{1}=R_1$$ $$V_{12}=R_1$$ $$M_{1}=0$$ $$M_{12}=M_{1}+\int V_{12}dx=0+R_1x$$ $$\theta_{1}=unknown$$ $$\theta_{12}=\theta_{1}+\int \frac{M_{12}}{EI}dx=\theta_1+\frac{0.5}{EI}R_1x^2$$ $$\delta_1=0$$ $$\delta_{12}=\delta_1+\int \theta_{12}dx=0+\theta_1x+\frac{1}{6EI}R_1x^3$$

Second Section (where x is now measured from point 2): $$V_{2}=R_1$$ $$V_{23}=V_2-Q_1x$$ $$M_2=R_1L_{12}$$ $$M_{23}=M_{2}+\int V_{23}dx=M_2+V_2x-0.5Q_1x^2$$ $$\theta_{2}=\theta_1+\frac{0.5}{EI}R_1L_{12}^2$$ $$\theta_{23}=\theta_{2}+\int \frac{M_{23}}{EI}dx=...$$ $$\delta_2=\theta_1L_{12}+\frac{1}{6EI}R_1L_{12}^3$$ $$\delta_{23}=\delta_2+\int \theta_{23}dx=...$$

Eventually you get to $\delta_4=0=\theta_1$+known values, so this gives the result for $\theta_1$. All other results are then known. Similar equations are written for the triangular load which ends with $\delta_8=0=\theta_5$+known values, and this gives the result for $\theta_5$. The trapezoidal result is the sum of the uniform load result and the triangular result.