Algorithm

1. Input the value of L1, L2, L3, L4, w, P and d.

2. Compute the value of member stiffness factors.
3. Compute the value of distribution factors.
4. Compute the value of FEM due to the uniform load.
5. Add the value of FEM due to the concentrated load to the span where it occurs.
6. Compute the moment using Moment Distribution Method.
7. Compute for the reaction at each support.
8. Compute for the shear using the reaction.
9. Tabulate values using the length of the beam as abscissa and the shear as ordinate.
10. Graph the shear diagram for the entire span.
11. Divide the length of each span into ten equal parts and its distance from the left end
support will become the abscissa.
12. Test if the location of the abscissa whether in the first, second, third or fourth span.
13. Test if the abscissa is greater or less than d.
14. If the abscissa is in the first span and is less than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x −
2
15. If the abscissa is in the first span and is greater than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x − − P( x − d )
2
16. If the abscissa is in the second span and is less than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 )
2
17. If the abscissa is in the second span and is greater than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) − P ( x − d )
2
18. If the abscissa is in the third span and is less than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 )
2
19. If the abscissa is in the third span and is greater than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 ) − P ( x − d )
2
20. If the abscissa is in the fourth span and is less than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 ) + RD ( x − L1 − L2 − L3 )
2
21. If the abscissa is in the fourth span and is greater than d then:
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 ) + RD ( x − L1 − L2 − L3 ) − P ( x − d )
2
22. Tabulate values of corresponding moment in each abscissa.
23. Graph the moment diagram for the entire span.
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START

Input L1, L2, L3, L4,

w, P and d

4EI
K=
L

K
DF =
∑K

Solve for FEM

Compute the Moment

Using MDM

Compute the Reaction

Compute the Shear

Tabulate Values

Graph the Shear Diagram

Divide Each Span into

Ten Equal Parts

A
 A

Compute the Moment

in Each Abscissa

wx 2
First Span x <d T M = RA x −
2

F
wx 2
M = RA x − − P( x − d )
2

wx 2
Second
First Span
Span x <d T M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 )
2

F
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) − P ( x − d )
2

wx 2
Third Span x <d T M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 )
2

F
wx 2
B M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 ) − P ( x − d )
2
 B

wx 2
Second
Fourth
Third
First Span
Span
Span
Span x <d T M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 ) + RD ( x − L1 − L2 − L3 )
2

F
wx 2
M = RA x − + RB ( x − L1 ) + RC ( x − L1 − L2 ) + RD ( x − L1 − L2 − L3 ) − P ( x − d )
2

Tabulate Values

Graph Moment Diagram

END