length, ft =

w, plf =

L1
12
110

L2
16
110

L3
5
88

3520

Slope Deflection Equations check - pinned end spans

> F1:=-M[BA]+3*IAB*ES/L1*(theta[B])+FEMBA:
> F2:=-M[BC]+2*IBC*ES/L2*(2.0*theta[B]+theta[C])+FEMBC:
> F3:=-M[CB]+2*IBC*ES/L2*(2.0*theta[C]+theta[B])+FEMCB:
> F4:=-M[CD]+3*ICD*ES/L3*(theta[C])+FEMCD:
> F5:=M[BA]+M[BC]:
> F6:=M[CB]+M[CD]:

F1:
F2:
F3:
F4:
F5:

M[BA]
-1
0
0
0
1

M[BC]
0
-1
0
0
1

M[CB]
0
0
-1
0
0

M[CD]
0
0
0
-1
0

THETA[B]
400000
400000
200000
0
0

THETA [C]
0
200000
400000
960000
0

F6:

M[BA]

-2328.473

M[BC]
M[CB]
M[CD]
THETA[B]
THETA [C]
SPAN AB

K-FT

2328.473
K-FT
-1860.344
K-FT
1860.344
K-FT
-0.000871 RADIANS
0.001651 RADIANS
RAB =
RBA =

SPAN BC

RBC =

SPAN CD

RCD =

RCB =
RDC =

466
854
909
851
592
-152

My reactions
RAB =
466
RBA + RBC = RB =
1763
RAB + RBA = RA =
1443
RC =
-152

I think the statics are right for the above span

reactions. They should be tested more to make
sure that they always apply

Reactions equal beam

y reactions

I
E
FEMBA
FEMBC
FEMCB
FEMCD

=
=
=
=
=
=

1
length, ft =
w, plf =
P=
a=

1600000
-1980
2347
-2347
275

L1
30
0
30000
15

L2
20
4000

> F1:=-M[BA]+3*IAB*ES/L1*(theta[B])+FEMBA:
> F2:=-M[BC]+3*IBC*ES/L2*(theta[B])+FEMBC:
> F3:=M[BA]+M[BC]:

M[BA]
F1:
F2:
F3:
1980.000
-2346.667
2346.667
-275.000
0

M[BA]
M[BC]
THETA[B]

M[BC]

-1
0
1

SPAN BC

eactions equal beamanal reactions

0
-1
1

160000
240000
0

-181250
181250
-0.078125
SPAN AB

Beamanal reactions
RA =
466
RB =
1763
RC =
1443
RD =
-152

THETA[B]

My reactions
8958
RBA = 21042
RBC = 49063
RCB = 30938
RAB =

L3

I
E
80000 FEMBA
FEMBC

=
=
=
=

1
1600000
-168750
200000

(theta[B])+FEMBA:
(theta[B])+FEMBC:

y reactions

168750
-200000
0

Beamanal reactions
RA =
8958
RB =
70104
RC =
30938