LECTURE 6 STRUCTURAL THEORY 1 THE THREE MOMENT EQUATIONS ( UNIFORM AND CONCENTRATED LOADS)
THE THREE MOMENT EQUATIONS ( NON PRISMATIC BEAMS ) P L2 P L2
+ 2M 2 ( 1 + 2 ) + 3 2 + 1 1 (K1 - K13 ) + 2 2 (K 2 - K 32 ) + 1 1 + 2 2
M1L1 L L ML w L3 w L3
I1 I1 I2 I2 I1 I2 4I1 4I 2
M1L1 L L ML 6A a 6A b H H
+ 2M 2 ( 1 + 2 ) + 3 2 + 1 1 + 2 2 = 6E( 1 + 2 ) = 6E(
H1 H 2
+ )
I1 I1 I2 I2 L1I1 L2I2 L1 L 2 L1 L 2
PROBLEM 2.
WHERE:
For the prismatic beam shown, Use three moment equation to determine
M1, M2, M3 = internal moment at the left, center and right supports the value of the deflection in terms of EI at 3 m from the left support
I1, L1; I2, L2 = left and right end moment of inertia and span length
P1, W1; P2, W2 = left and right beam concentrated and uniformly
WHERE: distributed load
M1, M2, M3 = internal moment at the left, center and right supports K1, K2 = factors of the span length where the concentrated load is
acting from the left or right support
I1, L1; I2, L2 = left and right end moment of inertia and span length PROBLEM 1.(Repeated)
H1 ,H3 = left and right end height measured from the center. For the given beam shown,
a. Calculate the moment at point B.
b. Compute the reaction at the supports.
PROBLEM 3:
Solve for the reactions of the continuous beam shown then draw the shear
and moment diagrams . Label each diagram completely.
THE THREE MOMENT EQUATIONS (PRISMATIC BEAMS)
6A1a 1 6A 2 b 2 H H
M1L1 + 2M 2 (L1 + L 2 ) + M 3 L 2 + = 6EI( 1 + 2 )
L1 L2 L1 L2
PROBLEM 4.
WHERE: A continuous beam ABCD has spans of AB = 6m, BC = 5m and CD = 4m.
M1, M2, M3 = internal moment at the left, center and right supports Span AB is carrying a triangular load that varies uniformly from 0 to 15 KN/m
L1; L2 = left and right end span length and is applied starting from a point 2m from A and terminates at point B.
Span BC is carrying a 15 KN/m uniformly distributed load applied from B to
I = moment of inertia C. Span CD is carrying also a 15 KN/m uniformly distributed load from point
PROBLEM 1.
For the given beam shown, H1 ,H2 = left and right end height measured from the center. C to a point 2m from D.
a. Calculate the moment at point B. 6A1a 1 6A 2 b 2 a. Determine the moment at B and C.
b. Compute the reaction at the supports. M1L1 + 2M 2 (L1 + L 2 ) + M 3 L 2 + = 0 b. Determine the reaction at A, B,C and D.
L1 L2 c. Draw the shear and moment diagram
WHERE:
M1, M2, M3 = internal moment at the left, center and right supports PROBLEM 5.
L1; L2 = left and right end span length A beam 6m in length has one of its supports at the left end and the other
placed 2m from the right end. Exactly at the free end, the beam is carrying a
I = moment of inertia 50 KN load. Using three moment equation, determine the deflection at the
H1 ,H2 = left and right end height measured from the center. free end. E = 200 GPA and I = 480 x 10 6 mm4
