CONTINUOUS BEAMS
MOMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD
PRESENTER:- S.D. Paulse (Mrs)
LECTURER:- STY300S/STY260S 1
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:-
• Calculate the unknown moments at the supports in the indeterminate
beams subjected to:-
CONTINUOUS BEAMS:-
External loads without sinking of supports
CLAPEYRON’s THREE
MOMENT METHOD
External loads with sinking of supports
• Find reactions for the indeterminate beam.
• Draw the shear force and bending moment diagram.
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Limitations of Clapeyron’s method
• For every unknown moment at the support, a
Clapeyron equation has be set up.
• Tedious analytical method if there are
numerous unknown moments.
• Method becomes a challenge in
indeterminate frames.
• ---→ Alternative method for statically
indeterminate beams with many unknowns.
Clapeyron's Method - Continuous beams:-
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Continuous Beams
• Moment Distribution Method
• Steps in the Analysis Process
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Overview:- Moment Distribution
Method
• Step 1:
Calculate the E.I value for each span (each
segment between supports).
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Overview:- Moment Distribution Method
• Step 2:
Calculate the stiffness factor (K value) for each
span (each segment between supports).
K value:- governed by how each segment is
supported and where positioned in the
continuous beam →→→→ Rules (Pages 1 & 2 of
your notes)
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Moment Distribution Analysis Method
• Step 3:
Calculate the distribution factor (D factor) on
either side of a support/joint.
D factor:- based on a set of standard rules
(dependent on how beam is supported on each
end).
D factor is calculated (when standard rules do
not apply).
Rules→→→→ (Pages 2 of your notes)
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
• Step 4:
Fix all the supports on the indeterminate
beam.
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
Separate the indeterminate beam into single
span beams. Note moments develop at the fixed
ends.
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
• Calculate the fixed end moments (FEM) for
each span. (Refer to the table on page 3 and 4
of notes).
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
• Step 5:
Set up a moment distribution table.
1st row:- Label the supports
2nd row:- Table Member End connected to each
support
3rd row:- Table Dist. Factor at each end of the support
4th row:- Table FEM
5th row:- Table Msinking
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
Perform a set of Balance/Distribute/Carry-
Over iterations until the last line ends with
all zeros (this should occur on a
Distribution line).
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
• Balance
Add all the moments at each support.
Multiply the answer by -1.
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
• Distribute the balanced moments to
each end connected to a support/joint.
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
• Carry-Over over moments from one end
of a span to the other end of the same
span. →→→ carry over rules pages 4-5.
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Moment Distribution Analysis
Method
• Total up the columns.
Add FEM’s + Distributed Moments + Carry
Over Moments.
Refer to this presentation and your notes
for every exercise you work through.
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