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MOMENT DISTRIBUTION

BY Hardy Cross, 1930


DISPLACEMENT MEHTOD OF
ANALYSIS

Sign Convention:
Clockwise moment: Positive
Counterclockwise moment: Negative

Fixed-End Moments (FEMS):


-MAB
+MBA

Far End Fixed

Member Stiffness Factor:

Far End Hinged

M
A

DISTRIBUTION FACTOR (DF)

M1

M2

M3

K2

K1

K3

Determine the moment at each end


10 kN

3.75 m

3.75 m

2 kN/m
5m

EI = constant

1.5 kN/m
6.25 m

10 kN

3.75 m

3.75 m

2 kN/m
5m

1.5 kN/m
6.25 m

10 kN

3.75 m

3.75 m

2 kN/m
5m

1.5 kN/m
6.25 m

10 kN

3.75 m

3.75 m

2 kN/m
5m

1.5 kN/m
6.25 m

10 kN

3.75 m

3.75 m

2 kN/m
5m

1.5 kN/m
6.25 m

10 kN

3.75 m

2 kN/m

3.75 m

1.5 kN/m

5m

6.25 m

SPAN

AB

BC

CD

7.5 m

5m

6.25m

1/7.5

1/5

1/6.25

JOINT

DF

0.4

0.6

0.556

0.444

FEM

-9.375

9.375

-4.167

4.167

-4.883

4.883

5.208

BAL
CO

0
-1.042

-2.083
0

-3.125
0.199

0.199

-0.716

0.398 0.318
-1.562 -2.442

-4.883
0.159

-4.004

BAL

-0.080

-0.119

2.226

1.778

-0.159

CO

-0.040

1.113

-0.06

-0.080

0.889

10 kN

3.75 m

2 kN/m

3.75 m

1.5 kN/m

5m

6.25 m

JOINT

DF

0.4

0.6

0.556

0.444

CO

-0.040

1.113

-0.06

-0.08

0.889

1.113

-0.140

BAL

-0.445

-0.668

0.078

0.062

-0.889

CO

-0.223

0.039

-0.334

-0.445

0.031

0.039

-0.779

BAL

-0.016

-0.023

0.433

0.346

-0.031

CO

-0.008

0.217

-0.012

-0.016

0.173

0.217

-0.028

BAL

-0.087

-0.130

0.016

0.012

-0.173

CO

-0.044

0.008

-0.065

-0.087

0.006

10 kN

3.75 m

2 kN/m

3.75 m

1.5 kN/m

5m

6.25 m

JOINT

DF

0.4

0.6

0.556

0.444

CO

-0.045

0.008

-0.065

-0.087

0.006

0.008

0.152

BAL

-0.003

-0.005

0.085

0.067

-0.006

CO

-0.002

0.043

-0.003

-0.003

0.034

0.043

-0.006

BAL

-0.017

-0.026

0.003

0.003

-0.034

SUM

-10.753

6.642

-6.642

5.37

-5.391

MOM

-10.75

6.60

-6.60

5.40

-5.40

MODIFIED STIFFNESS METHOD


10 kN

3.75 m

2 kN/m

3.75 m

1.5 kN/m

5m

6.25 m

SPAN

AB

BC

CD

7.5 m

5m

6.25m

1/7.5

1/5=0.2

(3/4)1/6.25=0.12

JOINT

DF

0.4

0.6

0.625

0.375

FEM

-9.375

9.375

-4.167

4.167

-4.883

4.883

5.208
BAL

CO

-1.042

BAL

CO

-0.045

-2.083
0

-3.125

0.224
0.224

-0.09

-0.134

1.252

-0.716

0.448

0.269

-1.563 -2.442
-4.005
2.503

-0.067

1.502

-4.883

SPAN

BC

AB

CD

JOINT

DF

0.4

0.6

0.625

CO

-0.45

1.252

-0.067

1.252
0

-0.501

-0.751

0.042

CO

-0.251

0.021

-0.376

0.025

-0.376

BAL

-0.008

-0.013

0.235

CO

-0.004

0.118

-0.007

0.118

0.375

-0.067

BAL

0.021

0.141

-0.007

BAL

-0.047

-0.071

0.004

0.003

SUM

-10.717

6.646

-6.646

5.386

-5.386

FEM

-10.717

6.646

-6.646

5.386

-5.386

30 kN

10kN/m

6m

9m

4m

SPAN

AB

BC

CD

6m

9m

4m

1/6

(3/4)(1/9)=1/12

JOINT

DF

2/3

1/3

FEM

-67.5

67.5

-120

-67.5
BAL

45

22.5

CO

22.5

26.25
26.25

BAL

-17.5

-8.75

CO

-8.75

SUM

13.75

FEM

13.75

27.5
27.5

-52.5
52.5

-27.5

120

-120

-27.5

120

-120

Determine the member end moment for the three span continuous
beam shown due to the uniformly distributed load and due to the
support settlement of 15 mm at B, 36 mm at C, and 18 mm at D. E =
200 GOPa, I = 1705 x 106 mm4
32 kN/m
A

5m

5m

5m

32 kN/m

0.015 m
0.036 m
0.021 m

32 kN/m

0.018 m
0.018 m

SPAN

AB

BC

CD

(1/5) = 0.15

1/5 = 0.2

(1/5)

JOINT

DF

0.429

0.571

0.571

0.429

FEM(LOAD)
FEM(SETTLE)

-66.67
-1227.6

66.67
-1227.6

-66.67
-1718.64

66.67
-1718.64

-66.67
1473.12

66.67
1473.12

FEM(total)

-1294.27

-1160.93

-1785.31

-1651.97

1406.45

1539.79

-2946.24
BAL
CO

1294.27

CO

-245.52

1263.937

1682.303

140.192

105.328

647.135

70.096

841.152

-769.895

717.231
BAL

-307.692
0

-409.539

-20.344
-20.344

71.257
-40.688
-204.770

8.728

11.616

116.924

CO

58.462

5.808

58.462
-25.080

-33.382

-30.569
0

-204.770

BAL

BAL

87.846
0

5.808
-3.316

-2.492

-1539.79

SPAN

AB

BC

CD

(1/5) = 0.15

1/5 = 0.2

(1/5)

JOINT

DF

0.429

0.571

BAL

-25.080

CO

0.571

0.429

-33.382

-3.316

-2.492

-1.658

-16.691

-1.658

-16.691

BAL

0.711

0.947

9.531

7.160

CO

4.766

0.474

4.766

0.474

BAL

-2.045

-2.721

-0.271

-0.203

CO

-0.136

-1.379

-0.136
BAL

0.058

-1.379
0.078

0.787

0.592

SPAN

AB

BC

CD

(1/5) = 0.15

1/5 = 0.2

(1/5)

JOINT

DF

0.429

0.571

0.571

0.429

BAL

0.058

0.078

0.787

0.592

CO

0.394

0.039

0.394

0.039

BAL

-0.169

-0.225

-0.022

-0.017

CO

-0.011

-0.113

-0.011

-0.113

BAL

0.005

0.006

0.065

CO

0.033

0.033

0.033
BAL

SUM/FEM

0.048
0.033

-0.014

-0.019

-0.019

-0.014

424.62

-424.644

-804.234

804.234

50 kN m

10 kN

5kN/m

4m
A

4m
2EI

8m
3EI

8m
3EI

JOINT

MEMBER

AB

BA

BC

CB

CD

DC

(3/4)(2/8)=
3/16= 0.188

0.188

0.375

0.375

0.281

0.281

0.334

0.666

0.572

0.428

16.650
26.667

-26.667

26.667

K
DF
JT. COUPLE

50

16.7

33.300

CO
FEM

-10

10

-26.667
-16.667

BAL
CO

10

16.650

5.567

11.100

-9.524

-7.126

-4.762

5.550

-13.334

-26.667

JOINT

MEMBER

AB

BA

BC

CB

CD

DC

0.334

0.666

0.572

0.428

-4.762

5.550

-13.334

DF

CO

0.238

-7.784

BAL

-0.079

-0.159

4.452

3.332

CO

2.226

-0.080

2.226
BAL

-0.743

-1.483

0.046

0.023

-0.741

-0.008

-0.015

0.424

0.317

36.437

13.563

43.444

43.444

CO
BAL

FEM

-0.080
0.034

Determine the internal moment acting at each joint. Assume A,D, and E
are pinned and B and C are fixed joints. E = 29 x 103 ksi

JOINT

MEMBER

AB

BA

BD

BC

CB

0.125

0.125

0.047

0.056

DF

0.548

0.206

-12

12

FEM

CE

EC

DB

0.056

0.078

0.078

0.047

0.246

0.418

0.582

-108

108

-30

30

-30

-96
BAL

12

CO

78

52.608

19.776

23.616

-32.604 -45.396

-16.302

11.808
-3.192

-10.302
BAL

5.645

2.122

CO

FEM

2.534
0.667

-0.366

BAL

75.887

-15

1.334

1.858

1.267

0.667
-0.137

1.267
-0.164

-0.530

-0.737

21.761

-97.649

89.275

-89.275

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