Theory 2 – Theory of Structures 2

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Topic Learning Outcome (TLO)

After the topic, students can

1. Completely analyze a statically indeterminate beams and frames by the

moment distribution method.
2. Compare the method of moment distribution method to the other methods
for analysis, i.e., slope deflection method.

Moment Distribution Sample Problems (with no joint movements)

Example No. 1

Analyze completely the loaded beam shown below by the Moment Distribution Method.
Consider no support settlements and E is constant. Compare the result from the analysis
of this loaded beam by the slope deflection method result (previous reading notes).

6 KN
48 KN/m

A 2I D
4I I
B C
4m 3m 1.5 m

Solution

yC 6 KN

yB 48 KN/m

A 2I D
4I I
B C
4m 3m 1.5 m

a. Determine the relative stiffness, K

𝐼
𝐾=
𝐿
𝐼𝐴𝐵 2𝐼
𝑲𝑨𝑩 = 𝑲𝑩𝑨 = = (12) = 𝟔
𝐿𝐴𝐵 4
𝐼𝐵𝐶 4𝐼
𝑲𝑩𝑪 = 𝑲𝑪𝑩 = = (12) = 𝟏𝟔
𝐿𝐵𝐶 3

b. Determine the FEM’s

1
𝐹𝐸𝑀𝐴𝐵 = (𝑦 )(42 )
30 𝐵
𝑦𝐵 48
=
4 7

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𝑦𝐵 = 𝐾𝑁/𝑚
7
1 192
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑨𝑩 = ( ) (42 ) = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟔𝟐𝟖 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
30 7

1 192
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑨 = − ( ) (42 ) = −𝟐𝟏. 𝟗𝟒𝟑 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
20 7

1 1
𝐹𝐸𝑀𝐵𝐶 = (𝑦𝐵 )(32 ) + (𝑦𝐶 )(32 )
12 30
1 192 1
𝐹𝐸𝑀𝐵𝐶 = ( ) (32 ) + (48 − 𝑦𝐵 )(32 )
12 7 30

1 192 1 192
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑪 = ( ) (32 ) + (48 − ) (32 ) = 𝟐𝟔. 𝟕𝟒𝟑 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
12 7 30 7

1 1
𝐹𝐸𝑀𝐶𝐵 = − (𝑦𝐵 )(32 ) − (𝑦𝐶 )(32 )
12 20
1 192 1
𝐹𝐸𝑀𝐶𝐵 = − ( ) (3 ) − (48 − 𝑦𝐵 )(32 )
2
12 7 20

1 192 1 192
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑪𝑩 = − ( ) (32 ) − (48 − ) (32 ) = −𝟐𝟗. 𝟖𝟐𝟖 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
12 7 20 7

c. Moment Distribution Table

Joints A B C
Member AB BA BC CB CD
K = I/L 6 6 16 16
Cycle DF ---- 3/11 8/11 1
FEM 14.628 - 21.943 26.743 -29.828 9.000
1
Balance ---- - 1.309 - 3.491 20.828
CO - 0.654 ---- 10.414 - 1.746
2
Balance ---- - 2.840 - 7.574 1.746
CO - 1.420 ---- 0.873 - 3.787
3
Balance ---- - 0.238 - 0.635 3.787
CO - 0.119 ---- 1.894 - 0.318
4
Balance ---- - 0.516 - 1.377 0.318
CO - 0.258 ---- 0.159 - 0.688
5
Balance ---- - 0.043 - 0.116 0.688
CO - 0.022 ---- 0.344 - 0.058
6
Balance ---- - 0.094 - 0.250 0.058
CO - 0.047 ---- 0.029 - 0.125
7
Balance ---- - 0.008 - 0.021 0.125
CO - 0.004 ---- 0.062 - 0.011
8
Balance ---- - 0.017 - 0.045 0.011
Total End
12.104 - 27.008 27.009 - 9.000 9.000
Moments
Check:
Change - 2.524 - 5.065 0.266 20.828
- ½ (change) 2.532 1.262 - 10.414 - 0.133
Sum 0.008 - 3.803 - 10.148 20.695
θrel = Sum/(-K) ≈0 0.634 0.634 - 20.695
check

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d. Determine the end moments from the moment distribution table. (Note: the values
of the end moments are theoretically equal to those end moments computed from
slope deflection method, previous reading notes).

𝑴𝑨𝑩 = 𝟏𝟐. 𝟏𝟎𝟒 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑩𝑨 = −𝟐𝟕. 𝟎𝟎𝟖 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑩𝑪 = 𝟐𝟕. 𝟎𝟎𝟗 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑪𝑩 = −𝟗𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑪𝑫 = 𝟗 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

e. Determine the support reactions. Use the free body diagrams shown below.

6 KN
48 KN/m
192/7 KN/m
192/7 KN/m
A
B B C C D
4m 3m MCD 1.5 m
MAB MBA MBC MCB
RA RB1 RB2 RC1 RC2

Figure (a) Figure (b) Figure (c)

Figure (a)
∑ 𝑀𝑩 = 0

1 192 1
𝑅𝐴 (4) + 𝑀𝐵𝐴 − 𝑀𝐴𝐵 − (4) ( ) ( ) (4) = 0
2 7 3

1 512
𝑅𝐴 = [ + 12.104 − 27.008] = 14.560 𝐾𝑁 ↑
4 7

∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0

1 192 2
𝑅𝐵1 (4) + 𝑀𝐴𝐵 − 𝑀𝐵𝐴 − (4) ( ) ( ) (4) = 0
2 7 3

1 1024
𝑅𝐵1 = [ + 27.008 − 12.104] = 40.297 𝐾𝑁 ↑
4 7

Figure (b)

∑ 𝑀𝑩 = 0

192 1 1 192 2
𝑅𝐶1 (3) + 𝑀𝐵𝐶 − 𝑀𝐶𝐵 − (3) ( ) (3) − (48 − ) (3) ( ) (3) = 0
7 2 2 7 3

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1 432 864
𝑅𝐶1 = [ + + 9 − 27.009] = 55.711 𝐾𝑁 ↑
3 7 7

∑ 𝑀𝑪 = 0

192 1 1 192 1
𝑅𝐵2 (3) + 𝑀𝐶𝐵 − 𝑀𝐵𝐶 − (3) ( ) (3) − (48 − ) (3) ( ) (3) = 0
7 2 2 7 3

1 216 864
𝑅𝐵2 = [ + + 27.009 − 9] = 57.432 𝐾𝑁 ↑
3 7 7
Figure (c)

∑ 𝑀𝑫 = 0

𝑅𝐶2 (1.5) − 𝑀𝐶𝐷 = 0

9
𝑅𝐶2 = = 6 𝐾𝑁 ↑
1.5

Thus
𝑹𝑨 = 𝟏𝟒. 𝟓𝟔𝟎 𝑲𝑵 ↑

𝑹𝑩 = 𝑅𝐵1 + 𝑅𝐵2 = 40.297 + 57.432 = 𝟗𝟕. 𝟕𝟐𝟗 𝑲𝑵 ↑

𝑹𝑪 = 𝑅𝐶1 + 𝑅𝐶2 = 55.711 + 6 = 𝟔𝟏. 𝟕𝟏𝟏 𝑲𝑵 ↑

At joint A

A MAB MA = MAB = 12.104 KN.m

MA

RA

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f. Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams.

6 KN
48 KN/m

A 2I D
4I I
MA = 12.104 KN.m B C
4m 3m 1.5 m
RA = 14.560 KN RB = 97.729 KN RC = 61.711 KN

57.432 KN

14.560 KN
6 KN

- 40.297 KN
2.060 m 1.723 m

V - DIAGRAM - 55.711 KN
25.381 KN.m

7.90 KN.m

- 9.0 KN.m
- 12.104 KN.m

- 27.008 KN.m

θB = 0.634 rad M - DIAGRAM

θC
θB
θC = - 20.695 rad
θA = 0

Approximate Elastic Curve

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Example No. 2

Analyze the loaded rigid frame shown below by the moment distribution method. Draw
shear and bending moment diagrams. Sketch the deformed structure. E is constant and
no joint movements.

36 KN
48 KN/m
C
A 2I B 3I

4m
1.5I

3m 2m 6m

a. Determine the relative stiffness, K.

𝐼
𝐾=
𝐿
𝐼𝐴𝐵 2𝐼
𝑲𝑨𝑩 = 𝑲𝑩𝑨 = = (40) = 𝟏𝟔
𝐿𝐴𝐵 5

𝐼𝐵𝐶 3𝐼 𝐼
𝑲𝑩𝑪 = 𝑲𝑪𝑩 = = = (40) = 𝟐𝟎
𝐿𝐵𝐶 6 2

𝐼𝐵𝐷 1.5𝐼 3𝐼
𝑲𝑩𝑫 = 𝑲𝑫𝑩 = = = (40) = 𝟏𝟓
𝐿𝐷𝐵 4 8

b. Determine the FEM’s

(36)(3)(22 )
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑨𝑩 = = 𝟏𝟕. 𝟐𝟖 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
52

(36)(2)(32 )
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑨 =− = −𝟐𝟓. 𝟗𝟐 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
52
1
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑪 = (48)(62 ) = 𝟏𝟒𝟒. 𝟎𝟎 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
12
1
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑪𝑩 = − (48)(62 ) = −𝟏𝟒𝟒. 𝟎𝟎 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
12

𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑫 = 𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑫𝑩 = 𝟎 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

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c. Moment Distribution Table

Joints A B C D
Member AB BA BC BD CB DB
K = I/L 16 16 20 15 20 15
Cycle DF ---- 16/51 20/51 15/51 1 1
FEM 17.280 - 25.920 144.00 0 - 144.00 0
1
Balance ---- - 37.045 - 46.306 - 34.729 144.00 0
CO - 18.522 ---- 72.000 0 - 23.153 - 17.364
2
Balance ---- - 22.588 - 28.235 - 21.176 23.153 17.364
CO - 11.294 ---- 11.576 8.682 - 14.118 - 10.588
3
Balance ---- - 6.355 - 7.944 - 5.958 14.118 10.588
CO - 3.178 ---- 7.059 5.294 - 3.972 - 2.979
4
Balance ---- - 3.875 - 4.844 - 3.633 3.972 2.979
CO - 1.938 ---- 1.986 1.490 - 2.422 - 1.816
5
Balance ---- - 1.091 - 1.363 - 1.022 2.422 1.816
CO - 0.546 ---- 1.211 0.908 - 0.682 - 0.511
6
Balance ---- - 0.665 - 0.831 - 0.623 0.682 0.511
CO - 0.332 ---- 0.341 0.256 - 0.416 - 0.312
7
Balance ---- - 0.187 - 0.234 - 0.176 0.416 0.312
CO - 0.094 ---- 0.208 0.156 - 0.117 - 0.088
8
Balance ---- - 0.114 - 0.143 - 0.107 0.117 0.088
CO - 0.057 ---- 0.058 0.044 - 0.072 - 0.054
9
Balance ---- - 0.032 - 0.040 - 0.030 0.072 0.054
CO - 0.016 ---- 0.036 0.027 - 0.020 - 0.015
10
Balance ---- - 0.020 - 0.025 - 0.018 0.020 0.015
Total End
- 18.697 - 97.892 148.510 - 50.615 0 0
Moments
Check :
Change - 35.977 - 71.972 4.510 - 50.615 144 0
- ½ (change) 35.986 17.988 - 72.000 0 - 2.255 25.308
Sum 0.009 - 53.984 - 67.490 - 50.615 141.745 25.308
θrel = Sum/(-K) ≈0 3.374 3.374 3.374 - 7.087 - 1.687
check

d. Determine the end moments. (Note: theoretically the same as the result using
slope deflection method in the previous reading notes example).

𝑴𝑨𝑩 = −𝟏𝟖. 𝟔𝟗𝟕 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑩𝑨 = −𝟗𝟕. 𝟖𝟗𝟐 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑩𝑪 = 𝟏𝟒𝟖. 𝟓𝟏𝟎 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑩𝑫 = −𝟓𝟎. 𝟔𝟏𝟓 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑪𝑩 = 𝟎 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑫𝑩 = 𝟎 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

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e. Determine the support reactions. Use the free body diagrams shown below.

36 KN

HA MAB 3m 2m HB1 HB2 48 KN/m HC

A B
RB1 RB2 B 6m C
MBA MBC
VA RB1 RB2
HB1 HB2 VC
B
Figure (a) MBC Figure (b)
MBA
VB3 HB3
MBD
VA Joint B VC
MA VB3
HA HC C
A MBD
MAB HB3 B
RA RC

Joint A 4m Joint C

HD
D
VD
Figure (c)

VD

HD

D RDH

RDV
Joint D

Figure (a)
∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 0

𝑉𝐴 (5) + 36(2) − 𝑀𝐴𝐵 − 𝑀𝐵𝐴 = 0

1
𝑉𝐴 = [18.697 + 97.892 − 72] = 8.918 𝐾𝑁
5
∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0

𝑅𝐵1 (5) − 36(3) − 𝑀𝐴𝐵 − 𝑀𝐵𝐴 = 0

1
𝑅𝐵1 = [18.697 + 97.892 + 108] = 44.918 𝐾𝑁
5

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Joint A
∑ 𝑀𝐴 = 0

𝑀𝐴 − 𝑀𝐴𝐵 = 0

𝑀𝐴 = 𝑀𝐴𝐵 = 18.697 𝐾𝑛. 𝑚

∑ 𝐹𝑉 = 0

𝑅𝐴 − 𝑉𝐴 = 0

𝑅𝐴 = 𝑉𝐴 = 8.918 𝐾𝑁 ↓

Figure (b)
∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 0

𝑉𝐶 (6) + 𝑀𝐵𝐶 − (48)(6)(3) = 0

1
𝑉𝐶 = (864 − 148.510) = 119.248 𝐾𝑁 ↑
6
∑ 𝑀𝐶 = 0

𝑅𝐵2 (6) − 𝑀𝐵𝐶 − (48)(6)(3) = 0

1
𝑅𝐵2 = (864 + 148.510) = 168.752 𝐾𝑁 ↑
6

Joint C

∑ 𝐹𝑉 = 0

𝑅𝐶 − 𝑉𝐶 = 0

𝑅𝐶 = 𝑉𝐶 = 119.248 𝐾𝑁 ↑

Joint B
∑ 𝐹𝑉 = 0

𝑉𝐵3 − 𝑅𝐵1 − 𝑅𝐵2 = 0

𝑉𝐵3 = 44.918 + 168.752 = 213.670 𝐾𝑁 ↑

∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 0

𝑀𝐵𝐴 + 𝑀𝐵𝐷 − 𝑀𝐵𝐶 = 0

97.892 + 50.615 − 148.510 = −0.003 ≈ 0 𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑦!

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Figure (c)

∑ 𝑀𝐵 = 0

𝐻𝐷 (4) − 𝑀𝐵𝐷 = 0

50.615
𝐻𝐷 = = 12.654 𝐾𝑁 →
4

∑ 𝐹𝑉 = 0

𝑉𝐷 − 𝑉𝐵3 = 0

𝑉𝐷 = 𝑉𝐵3 = 213.670 𝐾𝑁 ↑

∑ 𝐹𝐻 = 0

𝐻𝐵3 − 𝐻𝐷 = 0

𝐻𝐵3 = 𝐻𝐷 = 12.654 𝐾𝑁

Joint D
∑ 𝐹𝑉 = 0

𝑅𝐷𝑉 − 𝑉𝐵3 = 0

𝑅𝐷𝑉 = 𝑉𝐵3 = 213.670 𝐾𝑁 ↑

∑ 𝐹𝐻 = 0

𝑅𝐷𝐻 − 𝐻𝐷 = 0

𝑅𝐷𝐻 = 𝐻𝐷 = 12.654 𝐾𝑁 →

Support Reactions

36 KN
MA = 18.697 KN.m 48 KN/m
A C
2I B 3I
4m

RA = 8.918 KN 1.5I
RC = 119.248 KN
RDH = 12.654 KN
D

RDV = 213.670 KN
3m 2m 6m

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f. Draw the shear and bending moment diagrams.

MEMBER AB
36 KN
MA = 18.697 KN.m
A 3m 2m B
MBA = 97.892 KN.m

VA = 8.918 KN RB1 = 44.918 KN

V - DIAGRAM

- 8.918 KN

18.697 KN.m
- 44.918 KN

M - DIAGRAM

- 8.057 KN.m

- 97.892 KN.m

𝜽𝑩
ELASTIC CURVE
𝜽𝑨 = 𝟎

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MEMBER BC

48 KN/m
B C
RB2 = 168.752 KN
MBC = 148.510 KN.m
RC = 119.248 KN
168.752 KN

V - DIAGRAM
3.516 m

188.125 KN.m - 119.248 KN

M - DIAGRAM

- 148.510 KN.m

𝜽𝑩 ELASTIC CURVE
𝜽𝒄

MEMBER BD
MBD = 50.615 KN.m

0 12.654 KN 50.615 KN.m

B
HB3 = 12.654 KN

𝜽𝑩

4m
𝜽𝑫

RDH = 12.654 KN
D
V - DIAGRAM M - DIAGRAM ELASTIC CURVE

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θB
A B C

θB θC

θB

θD

Approximate Deformed Structure

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Example no. 3

Analyze completely the loaded frame shown below by moment distribution method.

48 KN
24 KN/m
36 KN/m

D
B
3I C 5I
3m

I I

A E

6m 4m 2m 2m

a. Determine the relative stiffness, K.

𝐼
𝐾=
𝐿
𝐼𝐴𝐵 𝐼
𝑲𝑨𝑩 = 𝑲𝑩𝑨 = = (24) = 𝟖
𝐿𝐴𝐵 3

𝐼𝐵𝐶 3𝐼 𝐼
𝑲𝑩𝑪 = 𝑲𝑪𝑩 = = = (24) = 𝟏𝟐
𝐿𝐵𝐶 6 2

𝐼𝐶𝐷 5𝐼
𝑲𝑪𝑫 = 𝑲𝑫𝑪 = = (24) = 𝟏𝟓
𝐿𝐶𝐷 8

𝐼𝐶𝐸 𝐼 𝐼
𝑲𝑪𝑬 = 𝑲𝑬𝑪 = = = (24) = 𝟖
𝐿𝐶𝐸 3 3

b. Determine the FEM’s

𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑨𝑩 = 𝟎

𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑨 = 𝟎

1 1
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑩𝑪 = (24)(62 ) + (12)(62 ) = 𝟗𝟑. 𝟔 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
12 20
1 1
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑪𝑩 = − (24)(62 ) − (12)(62 ) = −𝟖𝟔. 𝟒 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
12 30

𝟏𝟏 (𝟒𝟖)(𝟔)(𝟐𝟐 )
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑪𝑫 = (𝟐𝟒)(𝟖𝟐 ) + = 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
𝟏𝟗𝟐 𝟖𝟐

𝟓 𝟐
(𝟒𝟖)(𝟐)(𝟔𝟐 )
𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑫𝑪 =− (𝟐𝟒)(𝟖 ) − = −𝟗𝟒 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎
𝟏𝟗𝟐 𝟖𝟐

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𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑪𝑬 = 𝟎

𝑭𝑬𝑴𝑬𝑪 = 𝟎
c. Moment Distribution Table

Joints A B C D E
Member AB BA BC CB CD CE DC EC
K = I/L 8 8 12 12 15 8 15 8
Cycle DF 1 2/5 3/5 12/35 3/7 8/35 ---- 1
FEM 0 0 93.6 - 86.4 106 0 - 94 0
1
Balance 0 - 37.44 - 56.16 - 6.72 - 8.40 - 4.48 ---- 0
CO - 18.72 0 - 3.36 - 28.08 ---- 0 - 4.20 - 2.24
2
Balance 18.72 1.344 2.016 9.627 12.034 6.418 ---- 2.24
CO 0.672 9.36 4.814 1.008 ---- 1.120 6.017 3.209
3
Balance - 0.672 - 5.670 - 8.504 - 0.730 - 0.912 - 0.486 ---- - 3.209
CO - 2.835 - 0.336 - 0.365 - 4.252 ---- - 1.604 - 0.456 - 0.243
4
Balance 2.835 0.280 0.421 2.008 2.510 1.338 ---- 0.243
CO 0.140 1.418 1.004 0.211 ---- 0.122 1.255 0.669
5
Balance - 0.140 - 0.969 - 1.453 - 0.114 - 0.143 - 0.076 ---- - 0.669
CO - 0.484 - 0.070 - 0.057 - 0.726 ---- - 0.334 - 0.072 - 0.038
6
Balance 0.484 0.051 0.076 0.363 0.454 0.242 ---- 0.038
CO 0.026 0.242 0.182 0.038 ---- 0.019 0.227 0.121
7
Balance - 0.026 - 0.170 - 0.254 - 0.020 - 0.024 - 0.013 ---- - 0.121
CO - 0.085 - 0.013 - 0.010 - 0.127 ---- - 0.061 - 0.012 - 0.007
8
Balance 0.085 0.009 0.014 0.064 0.081 0.043 ---- 0.007
CO 0.005 0.042 0.032 0.007 ---- 0.004 0.041 0.022
9
Balance - 0.005 - 0.030 - 0.044 - 0.004 - 0.005 - 0.002 --- - 0.022
CO - 0.015 - 0.002 - 0.002 - 0.022 ---- - 0.011 - 0.002 - 0.001
10
Balance 0.015 0.002 0.002 0.011 0.014 0.008 ---- 0.001
Total End
0 - 31.952 31.952 - 113.858 111.609 2.247 - 91.202 0
Moments
Check :
Change 0 - 31.952 - 61.648 - 27.458 5.609 2.247 2.798 0
- ½ (change) 15.976 0 13.729 30.824 - 1.399 0 - 2.804 - 1.124
Sum 15.976 - 31.952 - 47.919 3.366 4.210 2.247 - 0.006 - 1.124
θrel = Sum/(-K) - 1.997 3.994 3.993 - 0.281 - 0.281 - 0.281 ≈0 0.141
Check! Check!

d. Determine the end moments.

𝑴𝑨𝑩 = 𝟎

𝑴𝑩𝑨 = −𝟑𝟏. 𝟗𝟓𝟐 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑩𝑪 = 𝟑𝟏. 𝟗𝟓𝟐 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑪𝑩 = −𝟏𝟏𝟑. 𝟖𝟓𝟖 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑪𝑫 = 𝟏𝟏𝟏. 𝟔𝟎𝟗 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑪𝑬 = 𝟐. 𝟐𝟒𝟕 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑫𝑪 = −𝟗𝟏. 𝟐𝟎𝟐 𝑲𝑵. 𝒎

𝑴𝑬𝑪 = 𝟎

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e.1. Member AB

BV
MBA = 31.952 KN.m
0 10.651 KN 0 31.952 KN.m
B
BH

θB
3m
θA
AH
A
V - Diagram M - Diagram Elastic Curve
AV

∑ 𝑴𝑩 = 𝟎

𝑨𝑯 (𝟑) − 𝑴𝑩𝑨 = 𝟎

𝟏
𝑨𝑯 = (𝟑𝟏. 𝟗𝟓𝟐) = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟔𝟓𝟏 𝑲𝑵
𝟑

∑ 𝑭𝑯 = 𝟎

𝑨𝑯 − 𝑩𝑯 = 𝟎

𝑩𝑯 = 𝑨𝑯 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟔𝟓𝟏 𝑲𝑵

∑ 𝑭𝑽 = 𝟎

𝑨𝑽 − 𝑩𝑽 = 𝟎

e.2. Member BC
∑ 𝑴𝑪 = 𝟎
𝟏
𝑩𝑽 (𝟔) = 𝑴𝑩𝑪 − 𝑴𝑪𝑩 + 𝟐𝟒(𝟔)(𝟑) + (𝟏𝟐)(𝟔)(𝟒)
𝟐
𝟏
𝑩𝑽 = [𝟏𝟒𝟒 + 𝟒𝟑𝟐 + 𝟑𝟏. 𝟗𝟓𝟐 − 𝟏𝟏𝟑. 𝟖𝟓𝟖] = 𝟖𝟐. 𝟑𝟒𝟗 𝑲𝑵
𝟔

∑ 𝑴𝑩 = 𝟎
𝟏
𝑪𝑽𝟏 (𝟔) = 𝑴𝑪𝑩 − 𝑴𝑩𝑪 + 𝟐𝟒(𝟔)(𝟑) + (𝟏𝟐)(𝟔)(𝟐)
𝟐
𝟏
𝑪𝑽𝟏 = [𝟕𝟐 + 𝟒𝟑𝟐 + 𝟏𝟏𝟑. 𝟖𝟓𝟖 − 𝟑𝟏. 𝟗𝟓𝟐] = 𝟗𝟕. 𝟔𝟓𝟏 𝑲𝑵
𝟔
∑ 𝑭𝑯 = 𝟎

𝑨𝑯 − 𝑩𝑯 = 𝟎

𝑪𝑯𝟏 = 𝑩𝑯 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟔𝟓𝟏 𝑲𝑵

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36 KN/m
24 KN/m
BH B C CH1
6m
MBC = 31.952 KN.m MCB = 113.858 KN.m
CV1
BV

82.349 KN

V - Diagram

2.455 m

66.662 KN.m 97.651 KN

M - Diagram

31.952 KN.m
113.858 KN.m
θC
θB Elastic Curve

e.3 Member CE

CV2
MCE = 2.247 KN.m
0 0.749 KN 2.247 KN.m 0
C
CH2

θC
3m
θE
EH
E
V - Diagram M - Diagram Elastic Curve
EV

∑ 𝑴𝑬 = 𝟎

𝑪𝑯𝟐 (𝟑) − 𝑴𝑪𝑬 = 𝟎

𝟏
𝑪𝑯𝟐 = (𝟐. 𝟐𝟒𝟕) = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟒𝟗 𝑲𝑵
𝟑

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∑ 𝑭𝑯 = 𝟎

𝑬𝑯 − 𝑪𝑯𝟐 = 𝟎

𝑬𝑯 = 𝑪𝑯𝟐 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟒𝟗 𝑲𝑵

∑ 𝑭𝑽 = 𝟎

𝑬𝑽 − 𝑪𝑽𝟐 = 𝟎
e.4 Member CD

48 KN

24 KN/m
CH3 C D DH
4m 2m 2m
MCD = 111.609 KN.m
MDC = 91.202 KN.m
CV3 DV
86.551 KN

n=1

V - Diagram
- 9.449 KN
3.606 m

- 57.449 KN

44.455 KN.m
42.595 KN.m
n=2 n=1
23.697 KN.m
M - Diagram

n=1
- 91.202 KN.m

- 111.609 KN.m

θC
θD = 0
Elastic Curve

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∑ 𝑴𝑫 = 𝟎
𝑪𝑽𝟑 (𝟖) = 𝑴𝑪𝑫 − 𝑴𝑫𝑪 + 𝟒𝟖(𝟐) + (𝟐𝟒)(𝟒)(𝟔)
𝟏
𝑪𝑽𝟑 = [𝟓𝟕𝟔 + 𝟗𝟔 + 𝟏𝟏𝟏. 𝟔𝟎𝟗 − 𝟗𝟏. 𝟐𝟎𝟐] = 𝟖𝟔. 𝟓𝟓𝟏 𝑲𝑵
𝟖

∑ 𝑴𝑪 = 𝟎
𝑫𝑽 (𝟖) = 𝑴𝑫𝑪 − 𝑴𝑪𝑫 + 𝟒𝟖(𝟔) + (𝟐𝟒)(𝟒)(𝟐)
𝟏
𝑫𝑽 = [𝟏𝟗𝟐 + 𝟐𝟖𝟖 + 𝟗𝟏. 𝟐𝟎𝟐 − 𝟏𝟏𝟏. 𝟔𝟎𝟗] = 𝟓𝟕. 𝟒𝟒𝟗 𝑲𝑵 ↑
𝟖
∑ 𝑭𝑯 = 𝟎

𝑫𝑯 − 𝑪𝑯𝟑 = 𝟎

At Joint C

97.651 KN = CV1 CV3 = 86.551 KN

10.651 KN = CH1 C
CH3
MCB = 113.858 KN.m MCD = 111.609 KN.m
CH2 = 0.749 KN
MCE = 2.247 KN.m
CV2

∑ 𝑭𝑯 = 𝟎

𝑪𝑯𝟑 + 𝑪𝑯𝟐 − 𝑪𝑯𝟏 = 𝟎

𝑪𝑯𝟑 = 𝑪𝑯𝟏 − 𝑪𝑯𝟐 = 𝟏𝟎. 𝟔𝟓𝟏 − 𝟎. 𝟕𝟒𝟗 = 𝟗. 𝟗𝟎𝟐 𝑲𝑵

thus
𝑫𝑯 = 𝟗. 𝟗𝟎𝟐 𝑲𝑵

∑ 𝑭𝑽 = 𝟎

𝑪𝑽𝟐 − 𝑪𝑽𝟏 − 𝑪𝑽𝟑 = 𝟎

𝑪𝑽𝟐 = 𝑪𝑽𝟏 + 𝑪𝑽𝟑 = 𝟗𝟕. 𝟔𝟓𝟏 + 𝟖𝟔. 𝟓𝟓𝟏 = 𝟏𝟖𝟒. 𝟐𝟎𝟐 𝑲𝑵

thus
𝑬𝑽 = 𝑪𝑽𝟐 = 𝟏𝟖𝟒. 𝟐𝟎𝟐 𝑲𝑵 ↑

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Support Reactions

48 KN
24 KN/m
36 KN/m DH = 9.902 KN

D DH
B
3I C 5I
MD
3m

I I
EH = 0.749 KN DV = 57.449 KN
AH = 10.651 KN E MD = 91.202 KN.m
A

6m 4m 2m 2m
AV = 82.349 KN
EV = 184.202 KN

66.662 KN.m 44.455 KN.m

C
2.247 KN.m D
B
31.952 KN.m

31.952 KN.m 111.609 KN.m

91.202 KN.m
113.858 KN.m

A
E
M - Diagram

B C D

A E

Approximate Elastic Curve

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