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4th Class – 7th semester – 2014
Structural Analysis II
Moment Distribution Method
Continuous Beams
Eng. Nyazi Tawfeeg
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Structural Analysis II Moment Distribution Method (Beams)
Example 1
Calculate the final end moments and then sketch the shear force diagram for the following beam using
the Moment Distribution Method taking the Elastic Modulus (E) as constant.
Solution:
𝐹 𝑃𝑎𝑏2 60×4×22
→ 𝑀𝐴𝐵 =− =− = −26.67 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐿2 62
𝐹 𝑃𝑎 2 𝑏 60×42 ×2
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐴 = 𝐿2
= 62
= 53.33 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝐹 𝜔𝐿2 20×32
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐶 = −𝑀𝐶𝐵 =− 12
=− 12
= −15 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝐹 𝑃𝐿 30×8
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = 𝑀𝐷𝐶 =− 8
=− 8
= −30 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 𝑘 1
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+1.33𝑘 = 1+1.33 = 0.43
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 0
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𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD DC
𝑫𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 0 0.43 0.57 0.57 0.43 0
𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒏𝒅
-36.65 33.39 -33.39 17.88 -17.88 36.07
𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
Example 2
Calculate the final end moments at joints for the following beam using the Moment Distribution Method
considering the beam has a constant value of the Elastic Modulus (E).
Solution:
𝐹 𝐹 𝑃𝐿 20×4
→ 𝑀𝐴𝐵 = −𝑀𝐵𝐴 =− 8
=− 8
= −10 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝐹 𝜔𝐿2 4×52
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐶 = −𝑀𝐶𝐵 =− 12
=− 12
= −8.33 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝐹
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = 𝑀𝐷𝐶 =0
2) Stiffness:
𝐸𝐼 𝐸×(6000×10−8 )
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 𝐿
= 4
= (64)(10−5 𝐸) ⇛ 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑘 = (10−5 𝐸) ⇛ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = (64)𝑘 = 1.5𝑘
𝐸×(5000×10−8 )
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = = (55)(10−5 𝐸) = 𝑘
5
𝐸×(4000×10−8 )
→ 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 7
= (47)(10−5 𝐸) = 0.57𝑘
3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘 1
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+0.57𝑘 = 1+0.57 = 0.64
𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷
𝐾𝐶𝐷 0.57𝑘 0.57
→ 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+0.57𝑘 = 1+0.57 = 0.36
𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 0
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Structural Analysis II Moment Distribution Method (Beams)
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD DC
𝑫𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 0 0.60 0.40 0.64 0.36 0
𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓
Example 3
Using the Moment Distribution Method calculate the bending moment at supports for the following
beam. [𝐸𝐼 ≡ 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡]
Solution:
𝐹 𝐹 𝐹 𝐹 10×62
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐶 = −𝑀𝐶𝐵 = 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = −𝑀𝐷𝐶 =− 12
= −30 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
2) Stiffness:
𝐸𝐼
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→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 𝐾𝐷𝐸 = 4
⇛ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 𝐾𝐷𝐸 = 1.5𝑘
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 6
⇛ 𝐿𝑒𝑡 𝑘 = (𝐸𝐼/6) ⇛ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 𝑘
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3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 1.5𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 𝐾 = 1.5𝑘+𝑘 = 0.60
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘
→ 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 𝐾 = 1.5𝑘+𝑘 = 0.40
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+𝑘 = 0.50
𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷
𝐾𝐶𝐷 𝑘
→ 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = = = 0.50
𝐾𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷 𝑘+𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐸 → 𝐷𝐸𝐷 = 0
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D E
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD DC DE ED
𝑫𝒊𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 0 0.60 0.40 0.50 0.50 0.40 0.60 0
𝑭𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒓
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑬𝒏𝒅
-8.33 23.33 -23.33 33.33 -33.33 23.33 -23.33 8.33
𝑴𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔
Notes:
For continuous beams those symmetrical about the vertical Centre-line of the beam with odd
number of supports, we can analyze just one half of the beam treating the support that located at
the Centre-line of the continuous beam as edge fixed support.
For continuous beams with symmetrical spans and edge fixed supports, the Final End Moments
equal the Fixed End Moments. Because there is no un-balanced moment will develop at the
interior supports to be distributed.
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Structural Analysis II Moment Distribution Method (Beams)
Solution:
𝐹 𝐹 𝜔𝐿2 3×52
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = 𝑀𝐷𝐶 =− 12
=− 12
= −6.25 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
2) Stiffness:
𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚
𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = ⟹𝑘 & 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 0.75 ( ) = 0.75𝑘 (𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 )
5 5
𝑡𝑜 75% 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠
3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+𝑘 = 0.50 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1 − 0.50 = 0.50
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+0.75𝑘 = 0.57 & 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = 1 − 0.57 = 0.43
𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 1
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD DC
𝑫. 𝑭 0 0.50 0.50 0.57 0.43 1
Solution:
1) Fixed End Moments:
𝐹 𝐹 20×32
→ 𝑀𝐴𝐵 = 𝑀𝐵𝐴 =− 12
= −15 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝐹 40×4
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐶 = −𝑀𝐶𝐵 =− 8
= −20 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 40×3×22 𝐹 40×2×32
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 =− = −19.2 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚 & 𝑀𝐷𝐶 = = 28.8 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
52 52
2) Stiffness:
𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 0.75 ( ) = ⟹𝑘
3 4
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 4
⟹𝑘
2𝐸𝐼 3 2𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 0.75 ( ) = ( ) ⟹ 1.2𝑘
5 4 5
3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 1
𝐾𝐴𝐵 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+𝑘 = 0.50 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1 − 0.50 = 0.50
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+1.2𝑘 = 0.45 & 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = 1 − 0.45 = 0.55
𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 1
4) Moment distribution Table:
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD DC
𝑫. 𝑭 1 0.50 0.50 0.45 0.55 1
Solution:
2) Stiffness:
2𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 8
= 4
⟹𝑘
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 0.75 ( ) ⟹ 0.75𝑘
4
3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = = = 0.57 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1 − 0.57 = 0.43
𝐾𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘+0.75𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 1
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD
𝑫. 𝑭 0 0.57 0.43 1
Example 7
(Edge simple support + Cantilever + Actual joint moment)
Use the Hardy Cross’s Method to calculate the support reactions and draw the bending moment diagram
for the beam shown below. [𝐸𝐼 ≡ 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡]
Solution:
𝐹 40×3×22 𝐹 40×2×32
→ 𝑀𝐴𝐵 =− = −19.2 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚 & 𝑀𝐵𝐴 = = 28.8 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
52 52
𝐹 𝐹 20×4
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐶 = −𝑀𝐶𝐵 =− 8
= −10 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝐹 10×32
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = −𝑀𝐷𝐶 =− 12
= −7.5 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹
→ 𝑀𝐷𝐸 = −10 × 2 = −20 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
2) Stiffness:
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = ⟹ 0.8𝑘
5
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 4
⟹𝑘
𝐸𝐼 3 𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 0.75 ( 3 ) = 4 ( 3 ) = 4
⟹𝑘
3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 0.8𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 𝐾 = 0.8𝑘+𝑘 = 0.44 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1 − 0.44 = 0.56
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+𝑘 = 0.50 & 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = 1 − 0.50 = 0.50
𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 1
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𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA Joint BC CB CD DC DE
𝑫. 𝑭 0 0.44 Moment 0.56 0.50 0.50 1
Example 8
(Two edge simple supports + Cantilever)
Calculate the final end moments at the supports using the Moment Distribution Method for the depicted
beam. 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒 [𝐸𝐼 ≡ 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡]
Solution:
𝐹 𝐹 12×52
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐶 = −𝑀𝐶𝐵 =− 12
= −25 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝐹 12×52 60×5
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = −𝑀𝐷𝐶 = −[ + ] = −62.5 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
12 8
2) Stiffness:
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 0.75 ( 5 ) ⟹ 𝑘
3) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1
𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = = = 0.50 & 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = 0.50
𝐾𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷 𝑘+𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 1
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 BA BC CB CD DC
𝑫. 𝑭 1 0.50 0.50 1
𝑁. 𝐹. 𝐸. 𝑀 30.75 -93.75
𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 31.50 31.50
Solution:
𝐹 𝑃𝐿 6𝐸𝐼∆ 30×4
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 =− 8
− 𝐿2
=− 8
−0 = −15 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝑃𝐿 6𝐸𝐼∆ 30×4
𝑀𝐷𝐶 = 8
− 𝐿2
= 8
− 0 = 15 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
3) Stiffness:
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 5
⟹𝑘
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 5
⟹𝑘
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 4
⟹ 1.2𝑘
4) Distribution factors:
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⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = = = 0.50 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 0.50
𝐾𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘+𝑘
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𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = = = 0.45 & 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = 1 − 0.45 = 0.55
𝐾𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷 𝑘+1.2𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 0
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD DC
𝑫. 𝑭 0 0.50 0.50 0.45 0.55 0
Solution:
1) The displacement sign:
→ 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚 (𝐴𝐵); ∆𝐴𝐵 = +10 𝑚𝑚 = +0.01 𝑚
→ 𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑏𝑒𝑎𝑚 (𝐵𝐶); ∆𝐵𝐶 = −10 𝑚𝑚 = −0.01 𝑚
2) Fixed End Moments:
𝐹 𝜔𝐿2 6𝐸𝐼∆ 20×82 6×2(4000)×0.01
→ 𝑀𝐴𝐵 =− 12
− 𝐿2 =− 12
− 82
= −114.17 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝜔𝐿2 6𝐸𝐼∆ 20×8 2 6×2(4000)×0.01
𝑀𝐵𝐴 = 12
− 𝐿2 = 12
− 82
= 99.17 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝑃𝐿 6𝐸𝐼∆ 60×4 6×4000×−0.01
→ 𝑀𝐵𝐶 =− 8 𝐿2
− =− 8
− 42
= −15 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
𝐹 𝑃𝐿 6𝐸𝐼∆ 60×4 6×4000×−0.01
𝑀𝐶𝐵 = 8
− 𝐿2 = 8
− 42
= 45 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
3) Stiffness:
2𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 8
= 4
⟹𝑘
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 0.75 ( ) ⟹ 0.75𝑘
4
4) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 𝐾 = 𝑘+0.75𝑘 = 0.57 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1 − 0.57 = 0.43
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 1
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB
𝑫. 𝑭 0 0.57 0.43 1
-17.58
𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 0.00 0.00
Solution:
3) Stiffness:
2𝐸𝐼 𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 6
= 3
⟹ 1.78𝑘
1.5𝐸𝐼 3𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 5
= 10
⟹ 1.6𝑘
𝐸𝐼 3𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐶𝐷 = 0.75 ( 4 ) = 16
⟹𝑘
4) Distribution factors:
Eng. Nyazi Tawfeeg
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 1.78𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = 𝐾 = 1.78𝑘+1.6𝑘 = 0.53 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1 − 0.53 = 0.47
𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶
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Structural Analysis II Moment Distribution Method (Beams)
𝐾𝐵𝐶 1.6𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = = = 0.62 & 𝐷𝐶𝐷 = 1 − 0.62 = 0.38
𝐾𝐵𝐶 +𝐾𝐶𝐷 1.6𝑘+𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐷 → 𝐷𝐷𝐶 = 1
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C D
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD DC
𝑫. 𝑭 0 0.53 0.47 0.62 0.38 1
Example 12
(Support Settlement + Edge simple support + Cantilever)
The settlement of (16 𝑚𝑚) of the support (C) is due to the applied load shown. Calculate the final end
moments if the Flexural Rigidity (𝐸𝐼 = 200 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚2 ) along the whole length of the beam.
Solution:
𝐹
→ 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = −20 × 2 = −40 𝑘𝑁. 𝑚
3) Stiffness:
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐴𝐵 = 8
⟹𝑘
𝐸𝐼
→ 𝐾𝐵𝐶 = 0.75 ( 8 ) ⟹ 0.75𝑘
4) Distribution factors:
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐴 → 𝐷𝐴𝐵 = 0
𝐾𝐴𝐵 𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐵 → 𝐷𝐵𝐴 = = = 0.57 & 𝐷𝐵𝐶 = 1 − 0.57 = 0.43
𝐾𝐴𝐵 +𝐾𝐵𝐶 𝑘+0.75𝑘
⟹ 𝐽𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝐶 → 𝐷𝐶𝐵 = 1
𝑱𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 A B C
𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 AB BA BC CB CD
𝑫. 𝑭 0 0.57 0.43 1